Research
The Faculty of Economics and Management has a strong focus on research and its members regularly publish in the leading journals of their fields.
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The Faculty has been able to recruit several top researchers previously employed in highly renown Universities within and outside Europe.
The Research of our Faculty has performed very well in the ANVUR rankings. You can find a list of representative publications of our Faculty in Management, Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics and Statistics, Tourism, Law, Politics and Philosophy and Accounting and Finance.
It runs active seminar series and members frequently collaborate with researchers at outstanding institutions in Europe and overseas. You can see last year鈥檚 seminars by field here: Management, Economics, Statistics and Political Science and Financial Markets and Regulation. You can also see forthcoming events below.
The Faculty disseminates its research also through a working paper series, . Researchers as well as students publish articles about economic, social and political issues on the .
The research activities are organised into five macro areas, complemented by the faculty鈥檚 close collaboration with the Competence Centre for Sustainability, the Competence Centre for Sustainable Tourism and the Competence Centre for the Management of Cooperatives on related research themes.
Vice Dean for Research: Prof. Per Linus Siming
Main Research Areas
Data Science and Mathematical Methods
The cluster focuses on Data Science innovation and rigorous Mathematical Methods. We integrate econometrics, math, stat to tackle complex data challenges, creating new algorithms and theoretical foundations for impactful discoveries.
Economics
This research macro area explores economic theory and empirical analysis to address issues that are at the core of the current scientific debate, affecting society, individuals, institutions and markets
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management
This research macro area advances knowledge in entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and human resource management, offering multidisciplinary insights to help organisations devise a strategy, develop talent, commercialise technology, and achieve sustainable growth.
Financial Markets and Regulation
This research macro area investigates financial systems. It focuses on corporate finance, banking productivity, market microstructure, financial and non-financial reporting, and European capital-market regulation using cutting-edge empirical methods.
Law, Economics and Institutions
This research macro area examines the interaction between law, economics, and institutions. It focuses on governance, regulatory frameworks, and policies that promote efficiency, democracy, and sustainable development.
Tourism, Marketing and Regional Development
This research macro-area explores the managerial and economic aspects of tourism and assesses comparative advantages in the industrial and economic structures to identify the drivers of regional development.
Events
08 Apr 2026 12:00-13:00
IPO Stock Underperformance and Internal Control Problems
In Al Ghosh鈥檚 research seminar: how material weaknesses in internal controls drive the long鈥憆un underperformance of IPOs, and why internal control quality sends powerful signals about inform
09 Apr - 17 Apr 2026
Citizens鈥� Lab: Cinema, Democracy, and Interdisciplinary Future
Citizens鈥� Lab is a hybrid space where cinema meets democracy, and visuals become tools to think about the world we live in.
09 Apr 2026 12:30-13:30
Social Networks and (Political) Assimilation
Prof. Costanza Biavaschi explores in this research seminar how ethnic networks shape immigrants鈥� naturalization, highlighting the key role of information sharing.