Summer School & Workshop on
Experimetrics & Behavioral Economics

3rd Edition

July 19-24, 2025

Soleto (Salento, Apulia Region, South of Italy)

SOLETO 2025 is here.

Step into the dynamic world of experimental and behavioral economics, where economics meets psychology, neuroscience, statistics, and computer science to unravel the complexities of human behavior. This isn’t just a summer school — it’s a cross-disciplinary journey into how decisions are made.

We welcome up to graduate students and researchers from any field who are curious about using experimental and/or behavioral methods to explore economic questions and human behavior. Set in the charming historic town of Soleto, this experience brings together up to 80 passionate students for an engaging exchange with 50 leading scholars in the field.

Save the dates: July 19th (from 6 pm)  to 24th (included, until 10 pm) for an immersive 6-day of lectures, workshops, and dialogue. 

Master students, PhD students, and Postdocs attending the summer school in the morning will present their research during the daily workshop in the afternoon, capped off with a series of (evening & night) social events that are as fun as they are inspiring.

Who is it for?

• Undergraduate students: up to a maximum of 10 students interested in exploring topics in behavioral and experimental economics. Admission will be on a competitive basis. 

• Master’s students: Get a head start on your research path. You’ll learn the fundamentals of experimental, behavioral, and “experimetrics” approaches through a hands-on curriculum. From finance and development to game theory and environmental economics, we’ll dive into how behavioral tools shape real-world questions.

• PhDs and postdocs: Are you already doing research in this space? Deepen your knowledge through advanced discussions, interdisciplinary tools, and personalized feedback. The workshop is your chance to present and refine your ideas in a supportive, expert environment.

You’ll also benefit from one-on-one mentoring with senior researchers, keynote speakers, and an inspiring group of peers — perfect for building collaborations and pushing your thinking forward.

As a bonus, participants can submit their research to one of three special issues in two partner journals.

Explore the edges of behavioral and experimental economics with us this summer — full of ideas, community, and discovery.

Keynote Speakers include Pierpaolo Battigalli, Pablo Branas, Gabriele Camera, Alessandra Cassar, Daniela Di Cagno, Catherine Eckel, Massimo Egidi, Daniela Grieco, Gianluca Grimalda, Praveen Kujal, Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Peter Moffatt, Rosemarie Nagel, Theo Offerman, Miklós Pinter, Alessandro Previtero, Daniela Puzzello, Sigrid Suetens, Angela Sutan, and Jeroen Van de Veen.

Find out more about our KEYNOTE SPEAKERS at this link.

Three special issues have been organized in association with the different topics of the summer school and the workshop. Find out more on the dedicated page.

Sapienza University of Rome: Giuseppe Attanasi, Giuseppe Ciccarone,  Anna Conte, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Luca Panaccione, Michele Postigliola 

Summer School management

Beatrice Sapone (LUMSA University)

Giuseppe Attanasi (Sapienza University of Rome)

Federico Atzori (University of Milano - Bicocca)

Stefania Bortolotti (University of Bologna)

Luca Corazzini (University of Milano - Bicocca)

Nicola Davola (University of Rome Foro Italico)

Angelica De Fabrizio (Sapienza University of Rome)

Alessandro Giovannitti (Sapienza University of Rome)

Maryia Orsich (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

Hela Maafi (Paris 8 University)
Alessandra Piconese (Magna Graecia University)

Donato Pierno (University of Rome Tor Vergata)

Maria Luigia Signore (Sapienza University of Rome)

Workshop organizers

Federico Atzori (University of Milano - Bicocca)

Remo Cagnazzo (Università del Salento)

Angelica De Fabrizio (Sapienza University of Rome)

Balázs Pelsoci Lajos (Corvinus University of Budapest)

Maria Luigia Signore (Sapienza University of Rome)

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