Sapienza–ZUEL 1ST Research Meeting on Economics

Date: 14/01/2026

Format: Online workshop (Zoom)

Time zone: CET (Rome time) / CST (Beijing time)

Organized by: Faculty of Economics (Sapienza/罗马第一大学); School of Economics (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学)

08:30 CET (15:30 CST) – Welcome

• Prof. Giuseppe Ciccarone, Vice Rector (Sapienza/罗马第一大学)

• Prof. Qin Hong, Vice President (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学)

Session 1

• Chair: Prof. Elton Beqiraj (Sapienza/罗马第一大学)

• 08:40–09:10 CET (15:40–16:10 CST) — Prof. Giuseppe Attanasi, CIMEO Director (Sapienza/罗马第一大学), Looking at Creativity from East to West: Risk Taking and Intrinsic Motivation in Socially and Culturally Diverse Countries.

• 09:10–09:40 CET (16:10–16:40 CST) — Prof. Pan Yao (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学). Retirement and Allostatic Load among Chinese Older Adults.

• 09:40–10:10 CET (16:40–17:10 CST) — Prof. Li Ying (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学). Intergenerational Transmission of Non-Cognitive Abilities - Evidence from the Wuhan Birth Cohort Studies.

10:10–10:20 CET (17:10–17:20 CST) — Short break

Session 2

• Chair: Prof. Stefano Papa, CIMEO Vice Director (Sapienza/罗马第一大学; Tor Vergata/罗马第二大学)

• 10:20–10:50 CET (17:20–17:50 CST) — Prof. Edoardo Di Porto (Sapienza/罗马第一大学). The Role of Industries in Rising Inequality.

• 10:50–11:20 CET (17:50–18:20 CST) — Dr. Hu Dezhuang (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学). Targeting Mental Wellness Does China’s Multifaceted Poverty Alleviation Policy Bear Fruit.

• 11:20–11:50 CET (18:20–18:50 CST) — Prof. Dario Guarascio (Sapienza/罗马第一大学). AI, Robots and the Labour Market: An Empirical Investigation.

Presentation format: Each presentation: 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A.

Organizers

• Prof. Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Dean, Faculty of Economics (Sapienza/罗马第一大学).

• Prof. Shi Zhilei, Dean of the School of Economics (ZUEL/中南财经政法大学).