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• New Working Paper 2026-02-13

  "Women Behind Bars: Do Single-Gender Prisons Reduce Recidivism?" by Daniele Terlizzese (with F. Calamunci, G. Daniele and G. Mastrobuoni). More ...

• Congratulations to Gaia Dossi 2026-01-23

  We are delighted to announce that Gaia Dossi has been awarded two prestigious awards: the Modigliani Research Grant, conferred by the UniCredit Foundation in collaboration with the Associazione Borsisti Marco Fanno and the Young Scholar Award for the Best Immigration Economics Paper at the 15th Annual Conference on “Immigration in OECD...

• Prestigious award to Francesco Lippi 2025-12-04

  We are proud to announce that Francesco Lippi (Luiss Guido Carli & EIEF) has won the prestigious “Premio De Sanctis for Economic Science” (Giants in Economics). Well done, Francesco!

• In the Highlights 2025-11-28

  We are delighted to warmly congratulate Giancarlo Spagnolo (“Tor Vergata” University of Rome and EIEF) on being awarded an Advanced Grant from the Italian Science Fund (FIS) for his research proposal “Public Procurement as an Innovation Policy: Design, Competences and Outcomes”.

• Clarity of Laws and Economic Impact: Luigi Guiso Delivers the Fourth Ugo La Malfa Lecture 2025-11-25

  On November 19, 2025, Prof. Luigi Guiso delivered the Fourth Ugo La Malfa Lecture [text available only in Italian] in the Parliamentary Groups Hall, addressing the growing opacity of Italian legislation and its implications for citizens and the economy. Highlighting the contrast between the Constitution’s clear language and today’s complex legal drafting, Prof. Guiso examined whether the principle that “ignorance of the law is no excuse” can still hold in such a context. He also discussed the economic consequences of unclear rules and outlined possible remedies to improve transparency and restore trust in the legal system.

• Junior Job Market: 1 Opening for Assistant Professors 2025-10-22

  EIEF will participate in the upcoming Job Market. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for virtual interviews between December 10 and 17, 2025. For more information, see the full Announcement.

• Prestigious Award to Bernardo Ribeiro 2025-08-27

  We are proud to announce that Bernardo Ribeiro (EIEF) has been awarded the prestigious Young Economist Award 2025 by the European Economic Association. Congratulations, Bernardo!

• New visiting positions available 2025-07-01

  We have available several visiting positions for young and established scholars in the academic year 2027. More …

• Welcome 2014-02-14

  The Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance produces world-class research, with an emphasis on policy relevant topics. It also aims to improve the quality of higher education in economics and finance in Italy by organizing advanced graduate level courses, high-quality seminars and conferences. More....