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Filipe Bento Caires wins 2026 Vilfredo Pareto Prize

Filipe Bento Caires has won the 2026 Vilfredo Pareto Prize for the best doctoral thesis in economics. He received the award at the EUI Conferring Ceremony on 19 June.

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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Events

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25 June 2026

Workshop

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Workshop CET@EUI

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News

Özlem Bedre Defolie reveals the hidden threat of hybrid e-commerce giants

Amazon appears to offer low prices and endless choice, but research by Professor Özlem Bedre Defolie suggests a more complex reality. In this #EUIResearch interview, she discusses DIPVAR, a project revealing the hidden, anti-competitive effects of hybrid e-commerce platforms.

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Shaping minds, shaping policy: 50 years of economic research at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, the Department of Economics reflects on its blend of rigorous training, close mentorship, and policy-oriented research—a combination that empowers researchers to tackle complex challenges and shape international economic policy.

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Gender gaps in frontier research, an interview with Carolina Biliotti

In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Carolina Biliotti discusses how emerging research frontiers can widen gender gaps in authorship. Her study reveals that in hyper-competitive, high-stakes environments, women are often sidelined from key lead roles in new scientific fields.

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#MyEUIResearch with Rodolfo Salonia | The housing crisis, taxation and value vs digital disruption

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