The aim of the PhD program in Economics and Finance is to provide advanced specialization in Economics, Finance and Econometrics to students whose goal is a successful career in academia or in institutions that require advanced financial, economic and statistical skills. It offers:
- a distinguished faculty: courses are taught by distinguished Italian and foreign professors of proven teaching and research experience;
- a lively intellectual atmosphere: the program emphasizes breadth and a critical mindset; cooperation and joint research with fellow students and Faculty members are strongly encouraged;
- an international environment: the program enrolls highly qualified students from all over the world;
- worldwide connections: students are encouraged to spend periods of research in leading universities and research institutions worldwide.
Ph.D. students may choose from the following fields of specialization:
Irene Di Marzio: "The effects of oil extraction on the local economy - Evidence from the South of Italy";
Assan Jallow: “ ...
Sara Mancini: tbd;
Filippo Maurici: "Firm heterogeneity, financial frictions and ambiguity".
Roberto Pezzuto: "Mechanism Design with Limited Commitment and Moral Hazard";
Mauro Brescia: “Hawkes Processes: Applic ...
Antonio Pietrafesa: tbd;
Gian Marco Pinna: "Unemployment scarring and the gender pay gap: the role of early labour market exp ...
INOMICS Award 2021
PhD EF is listed among the most popular PhD in Economics and Finance on INOMICS in 2020.
YERUN Research Mobility Awards call is OPEN!
Deadline: May 12, 2021
n. 40 awards available to establish a new research collaboration
in a virtual format with a YERUN network University
Language Lab_Language Cafè and #tandem
Practice your Italian language at the cafè, or have a talk in #tandem with Tor Vergata international students
VIRTUAL TOUR at Tor Vergata University of Rome
We look forward to finally welcoming you, back in person.
SIE Prize 2019_Best PhD thesis
Società Italiana degli Economisti awarded Luca Brugnolini, former PhD student at DEF, for the best PhD thesis in 2019: congratulations!
