Dipartimento di Scienze economiche e statistiche

The Department of Economics and Statistics develops its research in the fields of Economics, Finance, Social Sciences and Quantitative Methods for Decision Analysis. The main research areas – often combined in inter-disciplinary projects– are: micro- and macro-economic topics, both at a theoretical and applied level; structure of financial systems, and their effects on economic development; evaluation of state intervention in the economy; and the role of national and international regulatory agencies; mathematical and statistical methods applied to economic and social phenomena; quantitative methods in economics, social sciences and finance, and actuarial science; environmental economics and economic geography; economic history; english for economists.

The Department of Economics and Statistics is strongly committed in the training of young researchers (www.dises.unina.it/dottorati-di-ricerca/phd-in-economics) and encourages international research collaborations, visiting researchers programs, international seminars and workshops. The Department hosts the Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance, CSEF, an inter-university research centre established by the University of Naples "Federico II", Bocconi University and University of Salerno.

Research output (2011-2013)

Data on the research output of the Department are extracted from the 2011-2013 Research activities Review (SUA-RD)

Staff

Data on the Department Staff is taken from the institutional website of the Italian Ministry of University and Research

Research projects

National research projects

  • Economics of Aging in Europe – in collaboration with the Universities of Venice, Bologna, Milan and Rome Tor Vergata and with the Centre for Financial Studies of Frankfurt. PI: Tullio Jappelli
  • Robust decision making in markets and organizations – in collaboration with researchers at Napoli Parthenope, Udine, Roma la Sapienza, Salamanca, Iowa and Bielefeld. PI: Maria Gabriella Graziano
  • Finance and Labour – in collaboration with researchers at Indiana University, New York University, London Business School. PI: Marco Pagano

Projects financed by the EU

  • MOPACT, Mobilising the potential of active ageing in Europe (http://mopact.group.shef.ac.uk/)
  • Finance and Labor (http://www.csef.it/spip.php?page=finlab#people)

Other research projects

  • CSEF the Center for Studies in Economics and Finance, funded by Compagnia di San Paolo, is a research center established by the University of Naples Federico II, the University of Salerno and Bocconi. Director: Marco Pagano
  • Equilibrium with ambiguity funded by Compagnia di San Paolo, includes researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II", Parthenope, University of Vigo, University of Porto.  PI: Marialaura Pesce
  • Social interactions and illegal behaviour, funded by Compagnia di San Paolo, includes researchers from the the Universities of Naples "Federico II", Bergamo; CNRS and Science Po, Paris; Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. PI: Francesco Flaviano Russo
  • Bidders' Collusion and Implicit Coordination in Auctions and Market Mechanisms, funded by MIUR - FIRB. PI: Marco Pagnozzi
  • Rete Innovativa di Collaborazione dell'Artigianato Artistico in Campania RICARart Campania, progetto PON. PI: Antonio Acconcia
  • Social Network delle Entità dei Centri Storici SNECS, PON project. Coordinator: Massimo Marrelli
  •  Una valutazione dell'efficienza nell'insegnamento presso la scuola primaria italiana. PON project with the University of Foggia. Principal Investigator: Ornella Maietta
  • I giovani contano nelle decisioni su salute e ambiente (GIOCONDA), a joint project with the Institute of clinical physiology, Pisa, Coordinator: Tullio Jappelli

Library and Labs

The Department's library owns about 100.000 books, and guarantees online access to all major national and international journals. It also includes three special sections (ISVE, Istituto d'incoraggiamento and Merzagora). The Deparment has 4 Laboratories:

  • N. 1 "Computer Lab" (Room D23/D25 – Ground Floor);
  • N. 2 "Computer Lab" (Room C18 – Floor 2);
  • N. 3 "Foreign Languages Lab" (Building 2, Room D7)
  • N. 4 "Foreign Languages Lab" (Building 2, Room D9)

All labs are available for courses and seminars, and are open to graduate students, PhD students and post-doctoral researchers