An Overlooked Reason for the Gender Gap in Wages: Attitudes Towards Commuting
Women are more willing than men to accept lower wages in exchange for a shorter commute, according to research by Thomas Le Barbanchon
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Commuting Flows, Not the Transport Mode, Help COVID Spread
Two Bocconi studies indicate that there would have been 2,300 fewer deaths between March and April 2020 if commuter flows in Italian cities were 10% lower. At flow parity, public and private transport are equally dangerous
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The Importance of Being Optimistic in Times of Crisis
A study on 1,642 British firms highlights that optimistic entrepreneurs implemented more innovation and more organizational change than the rest during the COVID spring lockdown
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How Startups Decide When to Sell
A model by Andrea Fosfuri suggests that startups with more capable founding teams can afford to wait until their idea has been developed into a proper innovation, while those with less capable teams have to commit to the early, less lucrative market
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Three New Professors Join Bocconi
Two full professors and an assistant professor have arrived to bolster the Bocconi faculty for the second semester of the academic year
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Why We Can Better Control Politicians in a Bipolar Party System
When two distinct blocks are identifiable, incumbents can be easily sanctioned with the vote. When strong centrist parties exist, on the contrary, they can create multiple coalitions and remain in government despite electoral defeats, especially in proportional electoral systems, Anthony Bertelli explains in a new paper
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With the COVID Crisis, One in Four Family Businesses May Close
According to the XII AUB Observatory, 33% have inadequate capital and financial structure to face the pandemic and 25 or 30% could enter bankruptcy or liquidation processes if they do not resort to recapitalizations with equity
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Navigating Uncertainty: Why We Need Decision Theory During a Pandemic
Massimo Marinacci, AXA Bocconi Chair in Risk, and Valentina Bosetti investigate how modern decision theory can assist policymakers in critical times such as the COVID19 crisis, in a paper coauthored by the Nobel laureate Lars Peter Hansen
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How Political Parties Bargain for Goods That Voters Can't Even See
Lanny Martin observes that voters evaluate parties using readily available information on very visible aspects, such as the number of ministries in a coalition government. In order to make a positive impression on their supporters, parties with low bargaining power trade away less visible goods for ministerial positions, thus escaping accountability
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Marie Curie Funding to GREEN Activities
Two young scholars will join the research center thanks to the European program aimed at helping researchers gain experience in different working environments while developing transferable skills
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Technology is Still a Boy Game: Italy is 25th out of 28 for Digital Gender Equality
A study by Bocconi and Plan International Italia with the support of UniCredit Foundation photographs the digital gender divide in Italy
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Education and Innovation, a Glimpse of Hope for Africa
Bocconi students on the seminars organized by IGIER. In the latest article of the series, Federico Scabbia reports on the work of Leonard Wantchekon and Nick Hughes
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Europe, Don't Give up!
It is important for the EU to avoid relaxing its policies on competition, according to Chiara Fumagalli
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Helicopter Money in XVII Century Venice
When a pandemic recession strikes, a mix of politics, excess of debt and helicopter money can occur. It was the case in the Republic of Venice, during the 1630 plague. Donato Masciandaro draws some lessons from La Serenissima
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Bocconi Is a Scientific Partner of B20
Three faculty members are taking part in the dialogue forum with the business community organized by Confindustria to develop concrete actionable policy recommendations to the G20
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Recovery Fund e Azioni per il Lavoro
Labour LawWelcome address Marco Ventoruzzo, Università Bocconi Introduction and Chair Maurizio Del Conte, Bocconi University Guest Speakers Tito Boeri, Bocconi University Elsa Maria Fornero, Università degli Studi di Torino Marco Leonardi, Università degli Studi di Milano Online registration required
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International Oversight of Fiscal Discipline
Political Economy Seminar - Joint with the Ettore Bocconi Department of EconomicsFabio Franchino, Università degli Studi di Milano
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International Oversight of Fiscal Discipline
Political Economy - Joint with the Department of Social and Political SciencesFabio Franchino (University of Milan) Abstract
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From Blackwell Dominance in Large Samples to Renyi Divergences and Back Again
Theory and Experiments SeriesOmer Tamuz, California Institute of Technology
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