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The 2026 Economics Nobel and Giancarlo Corsetti’s contribution to international macroeconomics

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, celebrates a profound transformation in macroeconomics. Their pioneering research helped explain economic fluctuations and inform monetary and fiscal stabilisation policy through models grounded in households’ and firms’ decisions and expectations

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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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22 October 2026

Seminar

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Inflation

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When energy prices rise, who pays the highest price? With Diego Vila Martin

In this #MyEUIResearch story, researcher Diego Vila Martin shows how rising energy prices drive financial inequality. He reveals that during energy price spikes, low-income households can face inflation rates twice as high as wealthier households—highlighting the urgent need for targeted policy interventions.

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How foreign investments drive local growth: a conversation with Daniel Prosi

In this #MyEUIResearch story, Economics researcher Daniel Prosi explains how "forward linkages"—local businesses buying inputs and services from foreign investors—spur productivity. Using Rwanda as a case study, his work rethinks traditional development strategies.

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How cross-cultural assistants support Ukrainian refugee children in Poland

In this #EUIResearch interview, Marta Korczak and Urszula Markowska-Manista discuss their interdisciplinary project on the integration of Ukrainian refugee children in Polish schools, highlighting both the crucial socio-emotional value and the precarious working realities of cross-cultural assistants.

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#MyEUIResearch with Chengzi Yi | The choices that firms must make

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