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USI Institute of Economics (IdEP)
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Official account of the Department of Economics (IDEP) of USI, Lugano
🎓 A showcase of our remarkable graduates, now building careers in PhD programs, central banks, consulting, government agencies, and international organizations. Check their stories below!

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Testimonials
We gathered the career stories of a few graduates of the Master in Economics. Discover what happened to them after graduation and what they are doing now.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🎓 The MSc offers hands-on experience through paid internships in Swiss institutions, research at @usiidep.bsky.social, and direct exposure to policy and data work — all within Lugano’s international and vibrant setting by the lake and mountains.

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Application
Your academic adventure begins here: by proceeding with the application, the doors of Università della Svizzera italiana will open for you (the application is subject to meeting the admission requirem...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
💡Why USI IDEP

We are a young and growing department and we want to learn from and with you!

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November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
See you in Airolo! 📈🏔️

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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In his #JMP, using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (#SIPP), he constructs a tail-dependent measure of labor income #risk that interacts individuals’ earnings growth variance and skewness.

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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Tai Lo’s research studies how households and retail #investors perceive and respond to risk and how those choices shape #consumption, #portfolio allocation, and #asset prices.

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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In her #JMP, she studies how stricter cuts in free #carbon permits under the EU Emissions Trading System ( #ETS ) affected French industrial plants, showing that emissions partly declined because dirtier, smaller plants exited the market.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Flora’s research explores how current #climate policies influence future adaptation from a market perspective. By examining the interaction between regulation and firms, she aims to inform new policy designs driving behavioral change and supporting sustainable climate transition.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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