Description. The Course is jointly organised by Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Urbino Carlo Bo and Scuola Normale Superiore, in collaboration with Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Marche Polytechnic University and Roma Tre University and with the support of the Young Scholars Initiative. It is designed for Ph.D. students, post-docs, and young scholars.
The Course covers a wide range of topics, including automation and labour, global value chains and structural change, innovation and conflicts. It integrates theoretical lectures with presentations of empirical research and practical sessions using Stata software. The course includes distinguished speakers such as Giovanni Dosi, Francesca Lotti, Enrique Fernandez Macias, and Mario Pianta, among others.
All teaching will be carried out in person and in English.
Registration. The Course is oriented to PhD students, post-docs and young scholars. To apply, please complete the following registration form: https://forms.gle/e7nPjwi5HJzujmHfA or click the registration button below.
The application deadline is 31 March 2026.
Fee information. For participants who are not PhD students at the universities that organise the course, a fee of 300 euros is expected for the coverage of organisational costs. The fee should be paid before the course begins with the procedures that will be communicated directly to the participants with the notification of acceptance. Accommodation and subsistence costs will be covered by participants. The fee must be paid before April 30.
YSI Scolarships. A limited number of partial scholarships, in the form of reimbursements, may be available for participants who do not have access to institutional funding.
Please note that admission to the course does not automatically entail financial support. As scholarship decisions may be communicated during the first half of May, applicants are kindly invited to proceed with the course enrollment process independently of the outcome of their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, please complete the application form: https://forms.gle/ZznYd1Kj5WKWmfxf8.
Stata classes. Participants are asked to bring their own laptop computer. Students should be familiar with basic Stata functions. Participants are encouraged to request student short-term Stata license at this link https://www.stata.com/customer-service/short-term-license/ before the Course starts.
Local organisers: Marco De Simone, Nicolò Geri, Dario Guarascio, Nicole Macchitella, Francesco Marconi, Jelena Reljic, Valerio Tati, Jacopo Tramontano, Francesco Zezza