USI Institute of Economics (IdEP)

A new year begins! The new IdEP Econ Seminar Series is about to begin: first talk in one week! 📆 All seminars: 12:00-13:15 | Executive Center (Main Building). Find the full schedule here: idep.usi.ch/storage/app/... Contact us here or at idep@usi.ch if interested in attending!

21 Sept

Today Jan Stuhler @uc3meconomics.bsky.social presented at our seminar. With M. Amior @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social, they study wage-setting under monopsony and show, using evidence from Germany, how immigration can expand low-pay employment and workplace segregation while reducing native employment.

21.09 Jan Stuhler @uc3meconomics.bsky.social 28.09 Edoardo Maria Acabbi, University of Mannheim 5.10 Peter Thingholm @au.dk 12.10 Nicola Pavoni, Bocconi University 19.10 @giorgiabarboni.bsky.social University of Warwick 26.10 Fabio Bertolotti, Bank of Italy

09.11 @sarasgnr.bsky.social CREST 16.11 Michele Pellizzari, University of Geneva 23.11 Suanna Oh @pse.bsky.social 30.11 @jbietenbeck.bsky.social @lund-university.bsky.social 14.12 Giacomo de Giorgi, University of Geneva

22 June

In “The Long-term Effects of Inflation on Inflation Expectations”, Fabio Braggion (Tilburg University) finds that historical exposure to inflation (1920s Germany) affects households’ inflation expectations today. Work with Felix von Meyerinck (LLUI), N. Schaub (WHU) & M. Weber (Purdue University).

11 May

Today Elena Esposito presented "WHEN WE REBEL: Propaganda, Narratives and the Mobilization of Civilians". With Matteo Cervellati, @giacoplev.bsky.social and Alessandro Saia (@unibo.it), they examine how a government propaganda campaign in 1920s in Italy increased rebellion against the regime.

🏛️ Final session at #WISE2026: Political Economy. How do politicians fuel polarization? What electoral dividends does the mafia reap? Do voters judge corrupt politicians differently by gender? 👇

Fedor Boboshin (@unil.bsky.social) presents "The formation of war support: does economic trauma affect political attitudes?" 📌 #WISE2026

Alessio Carrozzo Magli (University of Bologna & Turin) presents joint work with Giovanni Righetto (University of Bologna) and Antonio Schiavone (University of Bologna): "The quiet payoff: mafia electoral support and policy inaction" 🏛️ #WISE2026

Lehan Zhang (@ethz.ch) presents joint work with @grattonecon.bsky.social (UNSW) and Hasin Yousaf (UNSW) and @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social (UNSW & CEPR): "Adding fuel to the (gun)fire: how politicians polarize the public debate" 🔥 #WISE2026

🏥 Health Economics starts now at #WISE2026! Trust-building experiments on organ donation in Tunisia, how survival beliefs shape risky investment decisions, and the lasting labor market costs of short illness spells 👇

👉 @jonathanrossi.bsky.social (Erasmus & @tinbergeninstitute.bsky.social) presents joint work with P. Koning (VU Amsterdam & TI) and P. Muller (VU Amsterdam & TI) and C.R. Herl (Erasmus): "The scarring effect of short-lived sickness spells for temporary workers" #WISE2026

👉 @francescomaura.bsky.social (Bocconi) presents joint work with Chiara Dal Bianco (@dsea-unipd.bsky.social) and Guglielmo Weber (@dsea-unipd.bsky.social) and Francesca Parodi (University of Milan, IFS & CEPR): "Survival and financial literacy in investment decisions later in life" 💡 #WISE2026

👉 @christinasarah.bsky.social (Collegio Carlo Alberto) presents joint work with Maleke Fourati (Mediterranean School of Business, Tunisia): "Fostering institutional trust to encourage organ donation: evidence from a randomized informational intervention in Tunisia" 💉 #WISE2026

Following the labor session, day two of #WISE2026 now features six research posters covering topics from gender economics and health to political attitudes, ethnic conflict, pro-natalist policies, and rural labor markets. Explore more in the thread below! 👇 #USIEcon

Mengyao Yang (USI) presents "E-commerce platforms, rural labor markets, and human capital investment: evidence from Taobao villages" 🛒 #WISE2026

Mahla Saber Shorokiy (USI) presents "The unintended consequences of pro-natalist policies on female education and labor supply: evidence from Iran" #WISE2026

Alda Marchese (USI) presents joint work with Felix Schönenberger (University of Stuttgart): "Gender norms, social pressure, and the gender gap in turnout: evidence from Swiss elections" 🗳️ #WISE2026

Parijat Maitra (Stockholm University) presents joint work with @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social (@upf.edu & Barcelona School of Economics): "Born too soon? The educational costs of early elective deliveries" 🏥 #WISE2026

Morgane Garcia (University of Geneva) presents "Fertilizing conflict: technological change, ethnic complementarities, and the dynamics of cooperation" 🌾 #WISE2026

Lorenzo De Menech (USI) presents joint work with @catianicodemo.bsky.social (Brunel University London & @ox.ac.uk) and @asteccanella.bsky.social (USI): "Beyond chronological age: measuring and predicting health with blood-based biological age" 🩸 #WISE2026

💼 Labor Economics session is live at #WISE2026! From reputation barriers in online gig markets, to payroll tax incentives for youth in Italy, and parental leave rights in Austria. Three papers coming up 👇

Johanna Reuter ( @jku-economics.bsky.social ) presents joint work with Lea-Karla Matic ( @jku-economics.bsky.social ): "The right to parental part-time work in Austria" 👶 #WISE2026

Antonio Genovese (University of Naples Federico II) presents joint work with Simone Zuccolalà (Bank of Italy): "The role of payroll tax incentives on youth employment and wages: evidence from Italy" 📊 #WISE2026

Ruoxuan Rebecca Wu (University of Chicago) presents joint work with Hamna Ahmed (@lahoreschool.bsky.social ) and Zunia Tirmazee (@lahoreschool.bsky.social): "Beliefs, reputation, and barriers to entry in online labor markets" 💻 #WISE2026

The second day at #WISE2026 has started with a keynote from @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it), exploring the role of genetics, environment, and their interplay in shaping economic outcomes 🧬

🔍 Crime session next at #WISE2026. Do droughts push farmers toward cartels? What happens when toxic firms and organized crime share territory? Do gun laws protect women from violence? Three papers ahead 👇

Alyvia McTague ( @ub.edu ) presents "Firearms laws and violence against women" #WISE2026

Gianmario Pelleschi (Cattolica Milan) presents joint work with Davide Cipullo (Cattolica, @cesifo.org , Uppsala & CIFREL) and Massimiliano Onorato ( @unibo.it ): "Toxic winds: mainstream inertia, voters discontent, and challenger success" 🔥 #WISE2026

@enricocavallotti.bsky.social ( @eui-eu.bsky.social ) presents “Criminal communication and authority signaling: Evidence from narcomessages in Mexico” 🌵 #WISE2026

🌿 First panel session of #WISE2026 is underway: Environmental Economics! On the agenda: emissions policy and the EU carbon market, how tropical cyclones reshape the U.S. housing market, and whether pesticide bans improve children's cognitive outcomes. 👇

@giulianorolle.bsky.social (GSSI) presents joint work with @sandoralp.bsky.social (GSSI & CEIS Tor Vergata) and Daniela Vuri (Tor Vergata, IZA & @cesifo.org): "A toast to health? Cognitive returns for children conceived under local pesticide regulations" 🧪 #WISE2026

Next up, Davide Castellani (University of Amsterdam) presents "The long-run effects of tropical cyclones on the U.S. housing market" 🌪️ #WISE2026

Antonia Pacelli (@tse-fr.eu & @inrae-france.bsky.social) presents "Being a new entrant or an incumbent matters: emissions abatement and the EU ETS" 🌱 #WISE2026

We’re kicking off #WISE2026 with a keynote from @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) covering institutions, politics & environmental economics 🌍

The second edition of the Workshop IdEP in Sustainable Economics #WISE2026 is officially starting at #Casadellasostenibilità in Airolo! Stay tuned for insights and discussions: follow this and the next threads for updates.👇 #USIEcon

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4 May

📢 The 2nd Workshop IdEP in Sustainable Economics starts tomorrow! 📍 Casa della sostenibilità (casasostenibilita.usi.ch/en) Airolo 📅May 5-7 🎤 @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it ) See you in Airolo for #WISE2026 Program: www.usi.ch/it/feeds/34874

USI Institute of Economics (IdEP)@usiidep.bsky.social

📄 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: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6... Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET

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28 Apr

Tommaso 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.

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20 Apr

In the April 2026 issue: ‘Unintended Consequences of Anti-Money-Laundering Regulations’ by Fabrizio Colella, Keith E Maskus, Alessandro Peri doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf086 @aleperi83.bsky.social @fabricolella.bsky.social @usiidep.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky

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21 Apr

📣 Join our labor team! I am looking for three #predoc fellows to work with me, Rafael Lalive, Josef Zweimüller, and our coauthors on applied labor economics projects in Switzerland! Apply here: usi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @usiidep.bsky.social @heclausanne.bsky.social

20 Apr

Today @selimgulesci.bsky.social (@tcdeconomics.bsky.social) presented "Changing Harmful Norms through Information and Coordination: Experimental Evidence from Somalia". 1/2

20 Apr

Together with Pedro Ferreira, Eliana La Ferrara, David Smerdon, and Munshi Sulaiman they study social norms in relation to female genital cutting in Somalia. They show the importance of correcting biased beliefs in order to eradicate harmful norms. 2/2

13 Apr

Today @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.

31 Mar

Max 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 peak

23 Mar

Last 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.

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23 Mar

23 Mar

Today 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.

16 Mar

Today 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.

9 Mar

Today 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.