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Nineteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19)

When:
From:
WED, 7 JAN 2026, 9:00 AM
To:
FRI, 9 JAN 2026, 6:00 PM
Where:
In person
Canazei

Via de Sorapera, 25-27, 38030 Alba di Canazei, Val di Fassa (Trento), Italy

Partners:
CESifo logoUniversity of Verona
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CESifo - Munich Society for the Promotion of Economic Research, the University of Verona, Department of Economics and Phd in Economics and Finance, 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
  • LIS - Luxembourg Income Study
  • Ifo Institute for Economic Research
  • International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics
  • University of Antwerp  - AIPRIL Centre of Excellence
  • University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
  • University of Rome - La Sapienza
  • The World Bank

are happy to announce the Nineteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19)

Context

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:  

  • Social mobility from an historic perspective,
  • Norms and implications for social inequalities
  • Genes-environment interactions and inequalities.

The list of confirmed speakers includes: Rafael Ahlskog (Uppsala University), Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank), Lidia Ceriani (University of Verona), Frank Cowell (LSE), Neil Cummins (LSE), Emilia del Bono (ISER, University of Essex), Andrea Del Pizzo (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Alessandra Fogli (FED Minneapolis), Paul Hufe (University of Bristol), Giorgia Menta (LISER), Johanna Mollerstrom (George Mason University), Teresa Munzi (LIS), Fabrizio Perri (FED Minneapolis), Jan Stuhler (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Philippe Van Kerm (University of Luxembourg and LIS).

Call for papers

The deadline for applying is November 27th, 2025. We encourage early applications.

Admission will be communicated within two working days for early applicants.

PhD students’ selection is based on the presentation of a short CV and (possibly) a paper to be attached to the online application. Use the link specified during the application process to do that. Selected papers proposed by participants will be presented during the school.

Accepted participants should then pay within 4 working days from acceptance and no later than December 4th, 2025 (payment received before November 27th, 2025 are strongly encouraged and will be given priority in treatment) following the payment options described in the application form.

Participation fees (for accepted applicants)

  • Base: 450 €  includes tuition, shuttle bus service Verona-Canazei and social dinner
  • Base + dinner + accommodation: 690€ 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.
Apply to the winter school here:
Submit your application by November 27, 2025!

The process of registration and fees payment is managed by the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), co-organizer of the IT19 Winter School, and implemented through the Oxford Abstract platform.

Further information on the program and venue is available on the Winter School website.

Event organizer:
Francesco Andreoli, on behalf of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of the Winter School
it_info@dse.univr.it

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