World Bank “Subnational B-Ready Report on Italy”: Insights for Regional Competitiveness
Rome, December 3 2025
Venue: EIEF
On December 13, 2025, EIEF will host the World Bank Subnational Business Ready (B-Ready) report on Italy. The team will present the findings of its latest report on Italy’s local business environment, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations. The report is part of a series of subnational assessments of the business environment in EU countries, requested and funded by the European Commission (DG Regio) and implemented by the World Bank. It explores within-country variations in regulatory frameworks, in the availability of public services, and in the efficiency of administrative procedures across 13 Italian cities. The event will shed light on the scale of subnational differences characterizing Italy, particularly in comparison with the other 11 EU countries assessed using the same B-Ready methodology. It will also highlight local challenges and showcase replicable good practices. This is the third subnational study of its kind on Italy, following similar exercises conducted in 2013 and 2020 (link to the previous studies available here). The event will offer an opportunity to take stock of changes, reforms, and progress in the regulatory environment in which Italian firms operate. The event is organized in collaboration with the World Bank Institute for Economic Development.
14th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi Workshop on Industrial Organization
Rome, December 17-18, 2025
Venue: EIEF
EIEF, together with the Bologna Center for Law and Economics (BCLE-University of Bologna) and IGIER-Bocconi, is organizing the “14th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi workshop on Industrial Organization” that will be held at EIEF on December 19-20, 2025. As in previous editions, the aim is to strengthen the network of Italian economists working in Industrial Organization - both within Italy and abroad - by providing a forum for the exchange of innovative research.
The program will feature a small number of high-quality papers presented in plenary sessions, with ample time dedicated to discussion and informal interaction. Contributions will span both theoretical and empirical IO. To sumit your paper please see the Call for Papers.
Bocconi - EIEF - World Bank - LABOUR Workshop on “Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities”
Rome, May 2026
Venue: EIEF
EIEF, together with the Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi, the World Bank, and LABOUR, is organizing the second edition of the workshop on “Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities” that will be held at EIEF in the month of May 2026. The workshop will provide a platform for evidence-based policy dialogue on strategies to promote women’s economic empowerment, labor market participation, and entrepreneurship. Upcoming Program to be announced.
9th Rome Junior Conference on Applied Microeconomics
Rome, June 3-5, 2026
Venue: EIEF
EIEF is organizing the “9th Rome Junior Conference on Applied Microeconomics” which aims at fostering the exchange of ideas among researchers across all fields of applied microeconomics. Particular preference will be given to early-career faculty in the selection of presenters. organizers are: Gaia Dossi (EIEF), Renata Gaineddenova (Harvard Business School), Ingrid Haegele (Ludwig-Maximilians University), and Matteo Paradisi (EEIF). Upcoming Program to be announced.
10th Rome Junior Finance Conference
Rome, June 8-9, 2026
Venue: EIEF
EIEF is organizing the “10th Rome Junior Finance Conference”. The goal of the conference is to bring together junior researchers active in finance and create an opportunity for informal discussions and other academic-related activities. The workshop will feature a keynote lecture. The organizers are: João Monteiro (EIEF), and Luana Zaccaria (LUISS, EIEF). Upcoming Program to be announced.
14th Rome Conference on Macroeconomics (aka Pizzanomics)
Rome, June 22-23 2026
Venue: EIEF
EIEF organized the fourteenth edition of the "Conference on Macroeconomics” (a.k.a. Pizzanomics). The aim is to bring together junior economists from around the world with a strong interest in Macroeconomics, and to generate a friendly environment with intensive interaction, not only during the presentations but also informally before and after. The organizers are: David Argente (Yale University), Salomé Baslandze (Atlanta FED), Liyan Shi (Carnegie Mellon University-Tepper), and Liangjie Wu (EIEF). Upcoming Program to be announced.
4th Workshop on Media, Technology, Politics, and Society
Rome, 25-26 June 2026
Venue: EIEF
EIEF will host this small, informal Worksjop showcasing top-tier empirical and theoretical research on how media and technology shape individual beliefs, behavior, and access to information. The members of the organizing committee are: Luca Braghieri (Università Bocconi & CEPR), Sarah Eichmeyer (Università Bocconi & CEPR), Ruben Durante (UPF, NUS, & CEPR), Stefano Gagliarducci (Università di Roma Tor Vergata & EIEF), Rafael Jiménez-Durán (Università Bocconi), Ro'ee Levy (Tel Aviv University & CEPR), Alexey Makarin (MIT & CEPR), Andrea Prat (Columbia University & CEPR), Mounu Prem (EIEF & CEPR), Carlo Schwarz (Università Bocconi & CEPR), and Francesco Sobbrio (Università di Roma Tor Vergata). Upcoming Program to be announced.
