The Department of Economics and Business Sciences at the University of Padua offers a Master's degree in Applied Economics (MAE), focusing on contemporary challenges such as population sustainability. The course "The challenge of population sustainability" is led by Professors Maria Sironi and Maria Letizia Tanturri, both affiliated with the University of Padua. As part of the program, students have the opportunity to attend guest lectures by leading academics. For example, on March 4, 2026, Pro...

The University of Milano-Bicocca is offering a fully funded three-year PhD position in Business for Society, focusing on the project "Banking Intermediation Under Digital Disruption: DeFi, Emerging Risks, and Business Model Transformation." This opportunity is open to outstanding international candidates interested in how Decentralised Finance (DeFi), stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are reshaping traditional banking intermediation. The research will address business mode...

Bocconi University is offering a 2-year postdoctoral position in the field of development and personnel economics, supervised by Associate Professor Erika Deserranno. The research will focus on projects aimed at improving worker productivity in both private and public organizations, spanning low- and high-income country contexts. The position is based at Bocconi University in Italy, a leading institution in economics and business research. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research en...

The Università degli Studi di Bergamo in Italy is offering a fully funded PhD position in Economics. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in advanced research in Economics and related fields such as Business. The program provides comprehensive funding, including tuition coverage and a stipend, making it accessible to outstanding students globally. Applicants are expected to hold a Master's degree in Economics, Business, or a closely related discipline, and should demonstrate a str...

Bocconi University is offering a predoc position under the supervision of Associate Professor Erika Deserranno. The research focuses on development and personnel economics, specifically studying how to improve worker productivity in both private and public organizations across low- and high-income countries. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in empirical research on labor markets, organizational behavior, and economic development. The position will start in the summer and invol...

Bocconi University in Italy is offering a 2-year postdoctoral position to work with Associate Professor Erika Deserranno on projects in development and personnel economics. The research focuses on improving worker productivity in both private and public organizations, spanning low- and high-income countries. The position is based in the Department of Economics (ECON-01/A) and is part of the LEAP initiative. Candidates will have the opportunity to engage in empirical research addressing key quest...

The Department of Economics at the University of Bergamo is inviting expressions of interest for its PhD in Economics program for the 2026/27 academic year. This four-year program is designed to develop high-quality researchers with strong analytical skills and international exposure. The program prepares students for diverse careers in academia, government agencies, research institutions, central banks, financial institutions, and private enterprises. Prospective candidates are encouraged to su...

Three postdoctoral researcher positions are available in the project “Behavioral environmental policies for within-HouseHold decisions (ecHHo)” led by Associate Professor Giovanna D'adda at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. The project focuses on the design and evaluation of behavioral environmental policies, with a particular emphasis on decision-making processes within households. Research areas include behavioral economics, environmental science, and public policy, with opportuniti...

Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, is offering a full-time predoctoral fellow position in Organizational and Development Economics, supervised by Prof. Erika Deserranno and the Laboratory for Effective Anti-poverty Policies (LEAP). The fellowship is designed for candidates interested in supporting research projects focused on development, organizational, and personnel economics, with a particular emphasis on worker productivity in both private and public sectors. Research topics include the rol...