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VERA - SIdE Summer Schools in Econometrics: call for application is open until June 12th!

The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE) in collaboration with the VERA Centre organizes two summer Schools in Econometrics: Network Econometrics (26 June - 30 June 2023) and  Bayesian Methods in Economics and Finance   (28 August - 1 September 2023). The summer schools will be held in Venice at the Department of Economics and online. A reduced fee is foreseen for PhD and master students of the Department of Economics ( in-presence participation 150 euro;  online participation 50 euro).

The Cooling Solution: between art and science

The Cooling Solution is a scientific project that uses photography to investigate how people of different socioeconomic backgrounds around the world adapt to high temperatures and humidity.

Ca’ Foscari's research receives funding for over 74 million euros

The NRPP funding will support challenging scientific projects on topics of global relevance such as: cultural heritage, sustainable tourism, welfare and ageing, cybersecurity, environmental and financial risks, and technological innovation. The total funding also includes EUR 10 million recently allocated by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

QS 2023: Ca' Foscari ranked in 16 subjects

In the QS Subject Ranking 2023, the Department of Economics confirms to be among the top 200 universities in the world for Economics & Econometrics, and ourth in Italy. It also ranks top 200 for Geography, top 300 for Accounting & Finance and top 350 for Law.

Welcome message from Michele Bernasconi, Director of the Department

“With our courses, which offer very high employability to our graduates, we are trying to respond to new global challenges by training experts in Big Data, AI and green finance.
The Department is an international environment in which people meet and study together, to develop cutting-edge research”

Michele Bernasconi,
Director of the Department of Economics

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The research activities at the Department of Economics are based on a solid tradition in economic studies dating back to the origin of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, which was founded in 1868 as the first Royal School of Commerce in Italy.  

The Department focuses on a wide range of research areas, such as Behavioural and experimental economics; Econometrics, data science and quantitative methods; Economic geography, regional science and tourism economics; Economic theory; Empirical economics and policy evaluation: labour, health, ageing and development; Environmental, resource and climate economics; Finance and Macroeconomics; Human geography and Sociology; Law; Mathematics and Statistics for Economics, Finance and Law; Public economics and political economy.

The variety of the research areas of the Department allows for the development of innovative research paths, based on an interdisciplinary approach.

Research projects
GRINS - Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable (NRRP Project)

Researcher: Monica Billio;
Length: 01/12/2022 - 30/11/2025

Engage for ESG activation investments

Researcher: Monica Billio;
Length: 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2025

DANUBIUS Implementation Phase Project - DANUBIUS-IP

Researcher: Nicola Camatti;
Length:  01/10/2022 - 30/09/2025

Universitas for Justice. A program for the quality of the justice system and for the effectiveness of the fair trial

Researcher: Stefano Campostrini;
Durata: 01/04/2022 - 30/09/2023

WaterLANDS - Water based solutions for carbon storage, people and wilderness

Researcher: Carlo Giupponi;
Length: 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2026

Publications

Djordjilovic Vera; Chiogna Monica
Searching for a source of difference in graphical models
in JOURNAL OF MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS, 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.jmva.2022.104973

Di Corato, Luca; Zormpas, Dimitrios
Investment in farming under uncertainty and decoupled support: a real options approach
in EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, 2022
DOI 10.1093/erae/jbac002

Fattoruso, Gerarda; Barbati, Maria; Ishizaka, Alessio; Squillante, Massimo
A hybrid AHPSort II and multi-objective portfolio selection method to support quality control in the automotive industry
in JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY, 2022
DOI 10.1080/01605682.2022.2033140

Bastianello, Lorenzo; Heleno Faro, José
Choquet expected discounted utility
in ECONOMIC THEORY, 2022
DOI 10.1007/s00199-022-01438-0

Macchioni Giaquinto, Annarita; Jones, Andrew; Rice, Nigel; Zantomio, Francesca
Labour supply and informal care responses to health shocks within couples
in HEALTH ECONOMICS, 2022
DOI 10.1002/hec.4604