Official account of the Department of Economics (IDEP) of USI, Luganohttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mkklru5ubs2kTommaso Colussi (@unicatt.bsky.social) presented "Gender gaps in laude honors and early career outcomes". With Lorenzo Cappellari and @movidi.bsky.social, they find that equally-prepared female graduates are significantly less likely to receive laude honors from male-majority committees.28 Apr 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkklru5ubs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mjwlzxgrmc2iToday @selimgulesci.bsky.social (@tcdeconomics.bsky.social) presented "Changing Harmful Norms through Information and Coordination: Experimental Evidence from Somalia". 1/220 Apr 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwlzxgrmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mjf364wtwc2cToday @fedebraccioli.bsky.social (@wuvienna.bsky.social) presented “Stigma and Policy Preferences in Taboo Markets: Sex Work Decriminalization”. With Sannah Tijani, using a US survey experiment, they show that stigma shapes policy preferences: reducing it boosts support for decriminalization.13 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf364wtwc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3miejhjvha22xMax Brès (@riksbank.se) presented "Aging Consumers, Competition, and Growth". With Daniele Angelini (University of Vienna), they find that shifts toward middle-aged consumer weaken product-market competition, impacting prices, output and productivity. The phenomenon causes ~2% drag on US GDP at peak31 Mar 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miejhjvha22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mhqnlu7wqs2xLast week we hosted the workshop “The Role of Firms in the Labor Markets” in beautiful Lugano. Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant no. 882), the event featured more than 20 Switzerland-based young researchers in labor economics. And it was a lot of fun.23 Mar 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqnlu7wqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mhqhk6jx4c24Today Claude Raisaro (@gvagrad.bsky.social) presented “Hidden discrimination in frictional labor markets". With Elisa Macchi (@brown.edu) they show gender gaps reflect competing frictions-trust vs harassment risk - not just bias: different constraints shift demand for women in opposite directions.23 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqhk6jx4c24https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mh6vawucqc27Today Matteo Grigoletto (@wyssacademy.bsky.social) presented “Virality: what makes narratives go viral, and does it matter?". With @kaigehring.bsky.social (Wyss), using climate policy tweets, they show that narratives—featuring heroes, villains, and victims—spread far more than neutral messages.16 Mar 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6vawucqc27https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mgncgfzwjs2gToday Scott Baker (@uwmadison.bsky.social) presented "Anticipatory Spending", joint work with M. Gelman (@cmc.edu), L. Kueng (@usiidep.bsky.social) and S. Lee (Northwestern University).  They cluster consumers into behavioral types, showing that responses to income changes depend on these profiles.09 Mar 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgncgfzwjs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3mfjwahg6vk2hToday @pinchofdata.bsky.social (Bocconi University) presented "Measuring Crime Reporting and Incidence: Method and Application to #MeToo". He finds that #MeToo led to higher victim reporting and arrest probabilities, while also deterring sex crimes. #economics23 Feb 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjwahg6vk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3meydm5kh4k2t📣 Happy to share that the new IdEP Econ Seminar Series is about to begin: first talk in one week! 📆 All seminars: 12:00-13:15 | Executive Center (USI Lugano Main Building). Find the full program here: https://idep.usi.ch/storage/app/media/seminars-spring-2026.pdf If interested, please contact us here or via email: idep@usi.ch16 Feb 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3meydm5kh4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3ma6ql7m6zc2l📢 Applications are open for the MSc in Economics at USI in Lugano! Taught fully in English, the program offers rigorous research training, double-degree options, and close interaction with professors. 👉Find more: https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/economics17 Dec 2025 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6ql7m6zc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3ma25iwxbok2b📢Last week to apply to #WISE2026, our workshop for junior researchers in #Economics! Submit your research by Monday Dec. 22nd, 2025! Don't miss the chance to present your work surrounded by the Swiss Alps. More info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6OMZc3xalN3XR4dLtk72D91M-V2Aw/view?usp=sharing #Econ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6OMZc3xalN3XR4dLtk72D91M-V2Aw/view?usp=sharing15 Dec 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma25iwxbok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m6wtm6x6xk2kToday @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social (@heclausanne.bsky.social) presented “Unfree Wills: Inheritance Rules, Bequest Motives and Wealth Diffusion”. W/ L. Soler (@heclausanne.bsky.social), they use unique will data and show that more freedom shifts bequests to partners and, if none, to non-relatives.01 Dec 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wtm6x6xk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m6pa556k6k2l📕This week @maxfil1963.bsky.social presented his new book "Introduction to Energy Economics and Policy", in Bellinzona. Co-authored with S. Srinivasan and published by @universitypress.cambridge.org, it offers insights into energy economics and the energy transition. 👉 https://doi.org/10.1017/978100947183128 Nov 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6pa556k6k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m6jvdsfly22jJoin @usiidep.bsky.social as a PhD student! 📚We offer: - 3 fully-funded positions for 5 years - Rigorous training: the first year is devoted to coursework at Study Center Gerzensee - Extensive support in research activities 👉Apply by January 15th: https://inomics.com/job/fully-funded-phd-positions-in-economics-university-of-lugano-usi-switzerland-155136826 Nov 2025 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jvdsfly22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m6h6nssndc2g📄 We are happy to share that the #CallforPapers of the 2nd edition of WISE is now open! 📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔 🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it) Info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6OMZc3xalN3XR4dLtk72D91M-V2Aw/view?usp=sharing Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET25 Nov 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6h6nssndc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m6f3ypobuc2dToday Lorenzo Incoronato (U. of Naples) presented “Hiring subsidies and female employment”. With M. di Stefano (@cep-lse.bsky.social) and A. Raute (@qmul.bsky.social), he shows that subsidies boost hiring of non-employed women and, as firms learn from these hires, raise long-run hiring for women.24 Nov 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f3ypobuc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m5tjl6qkmc22Matthias Rodemeier (Università Bocconi) presented “Positive vs. Normative Disagreement in Optimal Income Taxation”, coauthored with Gregory Sun (WashU). The study tests views on helping low-income people: most are generous on private transfers but oppose tax-based redistribution due to gov. aversion17 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tjl6qkmc22https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m5gduvt76c2cMeet our #EconJobMarket candidates! Tai Lo Yeung is on the Job Market this year. He specializes in applied #Finance and focuses on #householdfinance and #behavioralfinance. 👉 Read his Job Market Paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5346814 👉 Learn more about him here: tlyeungae.github.io 🧵1/312 Nov 2025 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gduvt76c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m5e77uvnxk2bMeet our #EconJobMarket candidates! Flora Marchioro is on the Job Market this year. She is an #AppliedEconomist specialized in #CarbonMarkets and #EnergyEconomics. 👉 Read her Job Market Paper: https://floramarchioro.github.io/files/Marchioro_JMP.pdf 👉 Learn more about her here: floramarchioro.github.io 🧵1/311 Nov 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5e77uvnxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m5bbzxyxw22w📢Meet the 2025-26 @usiidep.bsky.social Job Market Candidates! We are proud to introduce our #JMC: Tai Lo Yeung and Flora Marchioro. In the coming posts, we will share more about their profiles and research. Explore our candidates and their #JMPs here: idep.usi.ch/job-market #EconJobMarket10 Nov 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bbzxyxw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m4v3xomfxs2k📢Launching today the official LinkedIn page of the Department of Economics (@usiidep.bsky.social) at Università della Svizzera Italiana! 🎉 A young, research-oriented community of economists based in Lugano (CH). Meet our faculty, postdocs, PhD students & predocs! 👉 linkedin.com/company/usi-idep https://linkedin.com/company/usi-idep05 Nov 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v3xomfxs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m4gfdboirk24👏 Congratulations to Patricia Funk on being elected to the @eeanews.bsky.social Council (2026–2031)! We are proud as @usiidep.bsky.social to celebrate our faculty’s excellence and leadership in economics. Discover more about her profile here: usi.to/ubk. #USIecon #Econbluesky30 Oct 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gfdboirk24https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m46r456lf22zToday Gabriela Deschamps @stoneeconucl.bsky.social presented "Motherhood and Violence". Using Mexican survey data, she shows that motherhood is linked to greater exposure to violence and lower likelihood of leaving a violent partner, highlighting the importance of fertility control.27 Oct 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46r456lf22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m3mzkntbbc24Today Amanda Dahlstrand @econ.uzh.ch presented "Does Division of Labor Increase Productivity? Evidence from Primary Care". With Shan Huang (SSE & Copenhagen), Nestor Le Nestour (Stockholm), and Guy Michaels (LSE), they show productivity and outcome effects of telemedicine patient assignment.20 Oct 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3mzkntbbc24https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m35x3hcsys26🔍New research highlight! A new paper by our PhD student @alimok.bsky.social is now out on JEEM. Together with Hamed Ghoddusi (CalPoly), they study how replacing fuel subsidies with unconditional cash transfers affects inequality. Check the paper at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009506962500124X [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35x3hcsys26https://bsky.app/profile/usiidep.bsky.social/post/3m2jlyzze2c26Today @maxposch.bsky.social @uofebusiness.bsky.social presented "Doux Commerce: Markets, Culture, and Cooperation in 1850-1920 U.S." With Itzchak Raz (Hebrew University), they study how rising market integration fostered universalism and trust, shifting cooperation beyond kin-based ties.06 Oct 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:g5p55jogchups7xako36vnv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jlyzze2c26