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The Department of Economics (ECO) runs one of Europe’s leading PhD programmes, a MRes in Economics, discover more about us.

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5th EUI Alumni Conference in Economics

11-12 June 2025

Featuring EUI-affiliated economists and keynotes by Sarah Auster (University of Bonn) and Ramon Marimon (Emeritus EUI and Barcelona School of Economics).
Sessions cover: Econometrics & Applied Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Micro Theory and Policy Studies

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Decoding the Diversity Paradox with Zeinab Aboutalebi

In this #EUIResearch video, Assistant Professor of Economics Zeinab Aboutalebi discusses the internal dynamics that might hinder diversity efforts within organisations and what it takes to ensure successful diversity and inclusion programmes.

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Karina Colombo unravels how the internet affects children and adolescents

Karina Colombo, researcher at the EUI Department of Economics, studies the consequences of prolonged screen time and of the use of high-speed internet on the cognitive and non-cognitive skills of children and adolescents, highlighting the potential effects and risks of the new technologies.

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Hotter climate, frozen fertility? A conversation with Marion Breton

Marion Breton, researcher at the EUI Department of Economics, studies climate anxiety generated by extreme weather events, and whether it influences couples in their decision to have children, and the potential impact on Europe’s fertility crisis.

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Publications

The research activities of the Department cover a wide range of topics in the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics with a focus on recent theoretical and methodological developments in economic sciences.

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Article

Nurturing childhood curiosity to enhance learning: evidence from a randomized pedagogical intervention

This article evaluates pedagogical intervention by testing the effectiveness of the pedagogy using achievement scores and a novel measure of curiosity.

ALAN, Sule; MUMCU, Ipek
2023

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Nurturing childhood curiosity to enhance learning: evidence from a randomized pedagogical intervention

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The Populist Dynamic: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Countering Populism

DP18826 
In the 2020 Italian referendum, an anti-populist campaign reduced voter turnout and support for the reform. This trend continued into the 2022 national election, with increased...

Vincenzo Galasso Massimo Morelli Tommaso Nannicini Piero Stanig
2024

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The Populist Dynamic: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Countering Populism

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Empowering Adolescents to Transform Schools: Lessons from a Behavioral Targeting

DP18735 
The paper explores using senior students as mentors to empower disadvantaged adolescents, resulting in reduced disciplinary issues and anti-social behavior. The program offers a...

Sule Alan, Elif Kubilay
2024

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Empowering Adolescents to Transform Schools: Lessons from a Behavioral Targeting

Discussion Papers

Female Leadership and Workplace Climate

Female leaders reduce workplace segregation, lower turnover, and increasing their representation is proposed to ease toxic workplace cultures.

Sule Alan, Gozde Corekcioglu, Mustafa Kaba, Matthias Sutter
2023

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Female Leadership and Workplace Climate

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