ADDRESS
Department of Economics, University of Bologna
Piazza Scaravilli 2 ,office 216- 40125 Bologna
Phone: 0039.051.2098020; Fax: 0039.051. 2098040
Email: emanuela.randon@unibo.it
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From 7 September 2020: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Bologna
1 November 2006 - 6 September 2020 Assistant Professor, Department of
Economics, University of Bologna
1 July 2005– 31 October 2006 : Post-doc, Department
of Economics, University of Bologna
July 2001 – 30 June 2005 : Research Associate, Department
of Economics, University of Milan-Bicocca
September 1999 – September 2001 : Teaching Fellow at
University of York, Department of Economics and Related Studies
EDUCATION
August 2004 : PhD in Economics, University of York, UK
February 2002 : Doctorate in Economics, Milan
(Bocconi-Cattolica-Statale)
June 1997 : Master in Economics (MEc), Bocconi
University, Milan
June 1996: Laurea in Economics, 110 cum laude, University
of Milan-Cattolica
VISITING STAYS
2011 (24/6-8/7 e 30/10-20/11): Visiting
Scholar, University of San Diego (UCSD), Department of
Economics.
August 2012 : Visiting Scholar, University of California
San Diego (UCSD), Department of Economics.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Inequality - Distributional Issues of Public intervention
Maternity leave
March 2013 - May 2014
Recent publications and working papers
- Disentangling Shocks to Local Economies: an Application of an Approximate Factor Model to the Italian Provinces (2026), A. D’Onofrio, E. Randon and A. Zanardi, presented at SIEP 2025.
- Do State Lotteries Exploit their Lottery Power? Optimal Lotto Pricing with Heterogeneous Players, with Evidence from the United Kingdom (2026) A. Forster, E. Randon and R. Pryce, R&R
- Profili economico-finanziari delle imprese gestite dall’Agenzia nazionale per l’amministrazione e la destinazione dei beni sequestrati e confiscati alla criminalità organizzata” (2026), A. D’Onofrio, E. Randon e A. Zanardi, Forthcoming in “Confische e imposizione tributaria. Riflessioni interdisciplinari sui rapporti tra finanza pubblica e sistema penale" a cura di A. Mondini, Giappichelli Editore.
- Politiche fiscali ed extrafiscali per il mercato del gioco d’azzardo, tra obiettivi di efficienza economica e di salute pubblica (2026). E. Randon, Forthcoming in “Unione Europea e malattie non trasmissibili: una riflessione interdisciplinare.” a cura di Giacomo Di Federico e Andrea Mondini, Special Issue in Eurojus (Fascia A, Area 12)
- Public Health Considerations of the Optimal Sin Tax under Consumer Heterogeneity, with Implications for Inequality in Health (2024), (with M. Forster) in “Themes in Distributional Analysis: Essays in Honor of Peter Lambert” Special Issue in Journal of Income Distribution (ed. by John Creedy and S. Subramanian).
- Gender and deception: Evidence from survey data among adolescent gamblers, (with A. Guerra and A. Scorcu), KYKLOS, 2022, 4, 618-645,ISSN: 0023-5962, doi: 10.1111/kykl.12305
- The Distribution of the Tax Burden and the Distribution of Households' Incomes: Theory and Empirical Evidence, (with C. Benassi) Economia Politica, 2021, 38, pp. 1087 – 1108.
- Tourist tax and ratings on online reviews, (with A. Marsi) Quaderni -WP DSE, 1168, ISSN 2282-6483, 2021.
- A Top dog tale with preference Complementarities (2017), (with P. Simmons), Journal of Economics, 120 (1), 47-63.
- Are Consumers more Willing to Invest in Luck during Recessions (2017), (with S. Capacci and A. Scorcu), Italian Economic Journal, 3 (1), 25-38.
- Patterns of Gambling activities and Gambling Problems among Italian High School Students: Results from a Latent Class Analysis, (2018) (with N. De Luigi, D. Gibertoni and A. Scorcu), Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(2), 339-59 (IF 2.750).
- Optimal Commodity Taxation and Income Distribution, (2015) (con C. Benassi), Working Paper - University of Bologna, WP 1001.
- Luck vs Skill in Gambling over the Recession. Evidence from Italy, (2014), (with S. Capacci e A. Scorcu), Working Paper - University of Bologna, WP 918.
- Strategic Accessibility Competition (2012), (with L. Zirulia
and E. Bacchiega), Research in Economics, 66, 195-212 .
- Base Consumption Levels and Fixed Costs, (2010), (with
P. Simmons), Economics Letters, 108 (2), 222-224.
- Strategic Consumption Complementarities: Can Price
Flexibility Eliminate Inefficiencies and Instability?, (2010),
(with P. Simmons), Journal of Public Economic Theory, 12 (2), 2010,
249-279.
- Correcting Market Failure due to Interdependent Preferences:
When is Piecemeal Policy Possible ?, (2007), (with P. Simmons),
Journal of Public Economic Theory , 9(5), 831-866.
- Dynamics of the Non Linear Learning Curve with Spillovers in
a Differentiated Oligopoly: Effects on Industry Structure , (2007),
(with A. Naimzada), Journal of Evolutionary Economics , 17(1),
95-106.
- Technology Sharing Cartels and Industrial Structure under a
Rule of Thumb , (2007), (with A. Naimzada), International Review of
Economics, 54 (3), 295-317.
- Dynamics of relational goods , (2008), (with L. Bruni and A.
Naimzada), International Review of Economics, 55 ( 1-2),
113-125.
- The positive analysis of consumption externalities , (2011),
Economia Politica, 28(2), 229-251.
- Are strong bandwagon effects really unstable?, (2012), In:
Economics at Work. Essay on Knowledge, Information and Social
Interactions, 2-29. Monte Università di Parma (ISBN:
978-887847-420-8).
- A Top dog tale with preference rigidities (2012), (with P.
Simmons), WP 839, University of Bologna.
- Measuring Consumption externalities (2012), WP 840,
University of Bologna.
- Efficient allocations, equilibria and stability in
Scarf's economy, Working Paper 2008/14, Department of Economics and
Related Studies , The University of York, 4 July 2008 – PET 2009 -
- Multiple equilibria with externalities , Working Paper
2004/09, Department of Economics and Related Studies, The
University of York, 2004.
- Comparative statics and consumption externalities
, Working Paper 2003/06, Department of Economics and Related
Studies, The University of York, 2003.
- Non cooperative solutions with consumption
externalities , PhD Dissertation, Department of Economics and
Related Studies, The University of York, 2004.
In Italian
“ L'imposta sul valore aggiunto: regime
ordinario e regime del margine a confronto. Il caso del mercato
dell'arte” , (2012), (with G. Candela e A. Scorcu), Politica
Economica, 2, 241-264.
“Quadri e sculture non sono “beni usati” - Le proposte
per un diverso, e incentivante, regime fiscale nel mercato
dell'arte - (2012), (with G. Candela e A. Scorcu) , Il
Giornale dell'arte , 326, 13, 19.
“ Il bene relazionale: un modello dinamico” ,“Teoria
economica e relazioni interpersonali”, (2006), (with L. Bruni and
A. Naimzada), Il Mulino, Bologna, 219-235.
Economia dello Sport, (voce), Enciclopedia di
Economia, Le Garzantine, Garzanti Libri, 1281-1283 (2011).
L'analisi costi e benefici applicata all'emergenza
rifiuti in Campania, (2008), (with S. Scicchitano), Sistema
Economico, 3, 35-52.
Benefit-Cost Analysis, Harry Campbell and Richard Brown,
Cambridge University press, Cambridge, 2003, (2008), Recensione
libro, Sistema Economico, 2, 59-60.
Work in progress
1) Luxuries, Necessities and the Progressivity of Indirect Taxation, (with M. Baldini and C. Benassi).
3) “Women and Children first”:
out of equilibrium dynamics with an exogenous ranking
scheme
4) Stackelberg Dynamics,
(with A. Naimzada)
5) Is too much relational good
a bad?,( with L. Bruni)
AWARD, SCHOLARSHIPS, Funding
FFARB 2017
December 2002: CNR Award for the research in the field of
Consumption Externalities
April 2001: CNR Scholarship (bando 203.10.4l, 23/06/00)
1998 - 2000 : MURST Scholarship for the Doctorate in
Economics.
June 1997: Scholarship, Milan, Catholic University.
September 1996: Scholarship from Fondazione Invernizzi
for Master in Economics (MEc), Bocconi University.
TALKS
- ASSET 2018 - University of Florence, 8-10 November (scheduled)
- SIE 2018 - University of Bologna, 25-27 October (scheduled)
- SIEP 2018 - University of Padova, 20-21 September (scheduled)
- XII GRASS - University of Chieti-Pescara (scheduled)
- RCEF 2018 - Rimini, 14-15 June 2018
- AIES 2016 - Italian Society of Health Economics, Bologna, 4-5 November 2016
- PET 2015 - Association for Public Economic Theory, Lussemburgo 2-4 July 2015
- LAGV 2015 - XIVth Journees Louis-Andre Gerart-Varet Conference, Aix-en-Provence
- XXVII SIEP 2015 - Ferrara 24-25 September 2015
- Invited Seminar, University of Salerno, Department of
Economics, 12 December 2012.
- Talk at University of California San Diego (UCSD), Department
of Economics, 8 July 2011
- Xth Journées Louis-André Gérart-Varet Conference, 20-22
June 2011
- GEday- General equilibrium workshop organised by Y.
Balasko, Invited presentation- 14-15 May 2011, York
- University of Bologna-Lunch Seminar-February 2011
- EEA 2010 - European Economic Association Conference-
Glasgow 23-26 August
- GEDay- General-Equilibrium Workshop organised by Y. Balasko
- Invited Presentation- 4 November 2009 (York-UK).
- ASSET 2009 –30-31 October 2009– (Istanbul-Turkey)
- SIEP 2009 –Italian Association of Public Economics-
24-25 September 2009-(Pavia)
- PET 2009 – Conference of the Association for Public
Economic Theory, 18-20 June 2009 (Galway- Ireland) - Chair of the
section of General Equilibrium
- “Happiness and Relational goods”- 11-13 June 2009- Venice
(Isola San Servolo)
- ATE 2009- Lisbon 23-24 April 2009
- SOEGW2 – Small Open Economies in a Globalised World,
Waterloo, Canada -12-15 June
- PET 2007 – Conference of the Association for Public
Economic Theory, 6-8 July 2007 (Nashville-Tennessee)
- “Policies for Happiness”, 15-17 June 2007 (Siena -Certosa di
Pontignano)
- “Reciprocity: Theories and Facts”, 22-24 February 2007
(Verbania)
- SCW 2006 – Social Choice and Welfare Conference, 13-17
July 2006 (Istanbul-Turkey)
- Lunch talk, University of Bologna, 22 February 2006
- “Capability and Happiness”, 16-18 June 2005 (Milan)
- Seminar, University of Padova , 21 February 2005
- Seminar, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 12 October
2004
- VI Meeting in Game Theory and Practice, 12-14 July 2004
(Alicante-Spain)
- GTS 2004 – Second World Conference in Game Theory, 5-9
July 2004 (Marseille-France)
- Second PhD Conference in Economics, 23-25 September 2004
(Pavia-Italy)
- Lunch Talk, University of Milan-Bicocca, 11 June 2003
- Lunch Talk, University of Milan-Bicocca, 6 February 2002
- Seminar, University of York, 30 January 2002
- RES 2001 -Royal Economic Society Conference, 10 April
2001 (Durham-UK)
- Workshop, University of York, 14 June 1999
TEACHING
from 2016
Taxation policies and environmental issues (ITALI)
Theory of taxation (AEGI)
2014/2015
Economics of public sector
Theory of Taxation (AEGI)
2013/2014
Maternity leave
2012/2013
Department of Economics, University of Bologna
i)
Public Economics (CLEA)
Department of Economics, University of Bologna (Rimini
Campus)
ii)
The Economics of Regulation
iii)
Taxation
2010/2012
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Economics, Rimini.
i)
Public Economics
ii)
Taxation
2009/2010
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Economics, Rimini.
iii)
Public Economics
iv)
Taxation
v)
Regulation and Public services- European Master in Consumer
Affairs.
2008/2009
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Economics, Rimini.
i)
Political Economy,
ii)
Taxation
2007/2008
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Economics, Rimini.
i) Public Economics,
ii) Cost-Benefit Analysis.
2006/2007
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Economics, Rimini.
i)
Public Economics,
ii)
Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Social Sciences, Forlì:
i)
Istituzioni di Economia.
2005/2006
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Faculty of
Social Sciences, Forlì:
i)
Public Economics.
Department of Economics, University of Brescia, tutor of
Microeconomics (Professor Miniaci)
2000/2004
Department of Economics, University of Milan-Bicocca, tutor of
Microeconomics (Professor Stanca and Marzi)
2001
Seminars in Game Theory, Master in Public Economics (Mep),
Catholic University, Milan
1999-2001
University of York , Tutor of Maths and Microeconomics,
Professors Bone, Hey, Lambert.
Other info
October 1995 : Diploma di Pianoforte, Conservatorio
Nicolini, Piacenza.
