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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 2h

📢Evento di riflessione su Gaza

13 ottobre, 10 am

Aula Cripta - San Francesco, #Siena

Organizzato da @deps-siena.bsky.social #DISAG

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 3h

We are not indifferent to the ongoing dramatic humanitarian situation in Gaza.

We warmly welcome three Palestinian students joining our Economics & Management study programme — two supported through @deps-siena.bsky.social -funded scholarships.

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 3d

🚨THIS WEEK🚨

@deps-siena.bsky.social Research Seminar!

Laura Panza (University of Melbourne)

"Slave Trade and the Spread of Islam in Africa: Theory and Evidence"

⏲️🗓️Oct 8 - 15:00, Goodwin Room

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 10d

🚨THURSDAY🚨

New @deps-siena.bsky.social Research Seminar!

Paul Schure (University of Victoria)

"From Bumblebee to Bee: Expert views on the future of Economic and Monetary Union"

⏲️🗓️Oct 2 - 15:00, Goodwin Room

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our @deps-siena.bsky.social Research Day! 📊 A great showcase of faculty work.

#Economics #Statistics #Siena #ResearchDay

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 16d

📢 TODAY

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 23d

🚨Join us for @deps-siena.bsky.social Research Day! 🚨

Excited to showcase innovative research projects and ideas from our faculty !

⏲️🗓️23 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm

All are welcome!

#Economics #Statistics #Siena

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 16d

🚨Tomorrow 🚨

@deps-siena.bsky.social Research Seminar!

Nadja van 't Hoff (University of Southern Denmark)

"Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Unexpected Adverse Health Shocks"

🗓️⏲️ Sep 24 - 15:00, Goodwin Room

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Our Autumn @DepsUSiena Seminar Series is here! Check out the full program and join us for engaging research talks & discussions

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · 23d

🚨Join us for @deps-siena.bsky.social Research Day! 🚨

Excited to showcase innovative research projects and ideas from our faculty !

⏲️🗓️23 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm

All are welcome!

#Economics #Statistics #Siena

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 One PhD scholarship available!

Conduct research on Worker Voice, Wages & Technological Change: The Role of Collective Bargaining, Unions & Employee Representation.

Deadline: Sept 5, 2025 2 pm (CET)

Application procedure:
unisi.it/ricerca/dott...

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out Prof. Paolo Pin’s article in ChinaDaily !

Why US tariffs could backfire www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/28/...

#DEPSintheMedia

Why US tariffs could backfire

Next time when there is a debate on tariffs — on products such as cars, wine or steel — it is worth remembering that trade is not governed by simple rules. It is more like making good wine: many facto...

www.chinadaily.com.cn

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Sep 2

We’re back! We look forward to a productive semester of teaching, research, and engagement.

#AcademicYear20252026 #Siena #Economics #Statistics

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌊A new ESCoE discussion paper by Vittoria Reas (@deps-siena.bsky.social) explores the availability of biophysical data for Water-related Ecosystem Services (WES) in the UK, using the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework: tinyurl.com/b768haed

@ucl.ac.uk

Photo shows a bridge going across a lake/river

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Gabriel Burdin @gabrielburdin.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢5 additional fully funded positions available in the PhD Programme in Economics of the Tuscan Universities (Florence, Pisa & Siena)!

One tied to research on worker voice, collective bargaining, wages & tech change.

Apply by July 30, 2025 👉
phdeconomics.unisi.it/admission-pr...

#econsky

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jul 14

The PhD Programme in Economics of the Tuscan Universities is pleased to announce a supplementary call for applications.

We are offering 5 additional fully funded PhD positions (with scholarships).

Deadline: July 30, 2025

Information: 👉 phdeconomics.unisi.it/admission-pr...

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · May 19

📢 The application for the PhD in Economics at the Tuscan Universities (Siena, Florence and Pisa) is now open!

Several fully funded scholarships available

Deadline: June 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM (CEST)

Website: phdeconomics.unisi.it

Call: phdeconomics.unisi.it/the-new-call...

#econsky

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jul 14

The PhD Programme in Economics of the Tuscan Universities is pleased to announce a supplementary call for applications.

We are offering 5 additional fully funded PhD positions (with scholarships).

Deadline: July 30, 2025

Information: 👉 phdeconomics.unisi.it/admission-pr...

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · May 19

📢 The application for the PhD in Economics at the Tuscan Universities (Siena, Florence and Pisa) is now open!

Several fully funded scholarships available

Deadline: June 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM (CEST)

Website: phdeconomics.unisi.it

Call: phdeconomics.unisi.it/the-new-call...

#econsky

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢New publication!

Filippo Belloc @filippobelloc.bsky.social · Jul 13

🎉 Just accepted in JEBO!

“Incentive Pay, Managerial Skills and Span of Control”
w/ F. Landini & S. Dughera.

Why do some firms rely more on bonuses than others? We show that incentive pay is more likely when managers are better educated and hierarchies are wider.

WP 👉 shorturl.at/7LgAj

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Federico Crudu @fedeabides.bsky.social · Jun 23

@deps-siena.bsky.social

Giovanni Mellace @giovannimellace.bsky.social · Jun 21

It's always a great time visiting my coauthor @fedeabides.bsky.social in Siena. This time I also presented our brand new paper Shapley Instruments joint with Nadja van't Hoff and Zsolt Sandor.

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 19

Yesterday, faculty members from @deps-siena.bsky.social participated in Research Day!

A wonderful day showcasing a wide range of impactful research being done across the University of Siena

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Gabriel Burdin @gabrielburdin.bsky.social · Jun 12

🚨New paper out!

"Property rights, sick pay and effort supply" in J. of Development Economics (w @pablobl.bsky.social @andresdean.bsky.social)

Using variation in Uruguay’s sick pay, we study how absenteeism varies between worker co-ops and conventional firms.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...

#econsky

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 12

The social dinner and party at the annual meeting are always a blast, but this year was extra special.

We celebrated 40 years of our program dancing with Bandão!

bandao.it/home/

DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 12

Here are a few pics from yesderday's poster session

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 12

🚨TODAY🚨

Kicking off a two-day workshop on Experimental Evidence on Crime and Education today at 14:00.

Aula Goodwin, @deps-siena.bsky.social

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Annual Meeting of the PhD in Economics of the Tuscan Universities (Florence, Pisa & Siena) is ongoing!

Our PhD students are presenting their research and receiving constructive feedback from discussants and faculty members.

#Pontignano #econsky

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DEPS Siena - Department of Economics & Statistics @deps-siena.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨THIS WEEK🚨

Our PhD Annual Meeting kicks off this week, 10–12 June!

We'll spend three days at the beautiful Certosa di Pontignano (Siena), sharing and discussing our PhD students' research and strengthening our community.

Program:
phdeconomics.unisi.it/wp-content/u...

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