The summer school is intended to foster reflection on economic models of rational as well as bounded or irrational decision, focusing on their explanatory power as well as normative/policy implications.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Summer School on “Economic Behaviours: Models, Measurements, and Policies”, Como, Italy, June 28–July 3, 2020

School’s website: https://ebmp2020.lakecomoschool.org

 

ORGANIZERS

The Summer School on “Economic Behaviours: Models, Measurements, and Policies” is co-organized by the Lake Como School of Advanced Studies, the International Network of Economic Method (INEM), the University of Insubria, and the University of Milan.

 

TIME AND VENUE

The School will take place at Villa del Grumello, in Como, Italy, from June 28 (welcome drinks and registration, from 6.30 pm) to July 3 (end of school at 2.30 pm), 2019.

 

TOPIC

The School is intended to foster reflection on economic models of rational as well as bounded or irrational decision, focusing on their explanatory power as well as normative/policy implications. More on the School’s topic at  https://ebmp2020.lakecomoschool.org/

 

STRUCTURE

Lectures: the invited speakers lecture on the School’s topic (two lectures per day; 90 minutes each).

Presentations: students present their papers (five presentations per day; 35 minutes each); each paper is discussed by another student, one faculty member, and the floor.

Tutorials: a faculty member discusses with a student her/his paper in a one-to-one 45-minute discussion.

Social activities: visits to Como, Torno (a village on the Lake of Como), plus various drinks and dinners.

 

FEES

Euros 250. The fees include: accommodation (with breakfast) for five nights at Villa del Grumello or in a Hotel in Como, drinks, dinners and all other social activities.

 

APPLICATIONS

PhD students and young scholars (PhD degree obtained after January 2019) who wish to attend the school should submit an extended abstract proposal in English of 750 to 1,000 words, or a full-paper proposal of up to 7,500 words. Papers can address any topic in the philosophy, methodology, or history of economics, also a topic different from the summer school’s main theme.

Abstract or full-papers should be sent, together with a CV, and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor, to francesco.guala@unimi.it

The DEADLINE for submissions is MARCH 31, 2020. Decisions about applications will be communicated by April 15, 2020.

 

SPEAKERS

Erik ANGNER, Stockholm University

Roberto FUMAGALLI, King's College London

Till GRÜNE-YANOFF, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Francesco GUALA, University of Milan

Conrad HEILMANN, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Harold KINCAID, University of Cape Town

Caterina MARCHIONNI, University of Helsinki

Ivan MOSCATI, Insubria University

Raffaello SERI, Insubria University

David TEIRA SERRANO, UNED, Madrid

Johanna THOMA, London School of Economics

Emma TIEFFENBACH, University of Geneva

SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Francesco Guala (University of Milan)

Till Gruene (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)

Conrad Heilmann (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Caterina Marchionni (University of Helsinki, INEM President)

Ivan Moscati (University of Insubria)

Raffaello Seri (University of Insubria)

More information about the School at: https://ebmp2020.lakecomoschool.org/