Eighteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT18)

6-11 January 2025: Alba di Canazei (Dolomites), Italy

CESifo -  ifo Institute Munich, the Department of Economics and Phd in Economics and Finance, University of Verona and LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, in collaboration with:

• CEE-M - University of Montpellier
• CY Cergy Paris University
• ECINEQ - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality
• European Social Science Genetics Network
• International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics
• LIS ( Luxembourg Income Study)
• University of Antwerp  - AIPRIL Centre of Excellence
• University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
• University of Rome - La Sapienza
• The World Bank

...are glad to announce the: Eighteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT18)

The aim of the School is to provide junior and senior researchers on inequality and social welfare analysis with the opportunity to discuss issues concerning Big Challenges for our societies. This year, the challenges include:

• Genes-environment interactions and human capital
• Early environment, expectations, aspirations and mobility
• Poverty across the globe
• Political economy and policymaking

The list of confirmed speakers and chairs includes: Paolo Brunori (LSE and University of Florence), Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank), Giorgia Cecchinato (LSE and The World Bank), Rosa Cheesman (University of Oslo), Daniele Checchi (University of Milan), Frank Cowell (LSE), Francisco Ferreira (LSE), Christina Gathmann (LISER and University of Luxembourg), Garance Genicot (Georgetown University), Gaia Ghirardi (EUI), Paul Hufe (University of Bristol), Stephen Jenkins (LSE), Dean Jolliffe (The World Bank), Arnaud Lefranc (CY Cergy Paris University), Paolo Li Donni (University of Palermo), Brice Magdalou (Montpellier), Laura Mayoral (Institute of Economic Analysis and BSE), Giorgia Menta (LISER), Massimo Morelli (Bocconi and LISER), Teresa Munzi (LIS), Cathal O’Donoghue (NUI Galway), Aysu Okbay (VU Amsterdam), Flaviana Palmisano (University of Rome La Sapienza), Vito Peragine (University of Bari), Lucinda Platt (LSE), Denisa Sologon (LISER), Alain Trannoy (AMSE and EHESS), Philippe Van Kerm (LISER and University of Luxembourg).

Application

PhD students selection is based on the presentation of a CV and a paper to be attached to the online application form not later than November 29, 2024.  Applications received before November 20th, 2024 will be reviewed within two days.

The application form is available at the Winter School official website:  http://dse.univr.it/it1/

Participation fees for accepted applicants are:

Base:450 €  includes tuition, shuttle bus service Verona-Canazei and social dinner

Base + dinner + accommodation: 750€ includes base registration plus double (or triple) room together with another participant and half board (breakfast and dinner). Capacity is limited and this option will be offered only to early applications.

Further information is available at the website http://dse.univr.it/it/