Latest news
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12 February 2025The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and the Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (FBK-IRVAPP) are pleased to announce that enrolments are now open for the "Panel Data for Causal Research Designs" course.More info
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12 February 2025We are pleased to announce the opening of the Third Edition of the Call for the Best Paper in Public Policy Evaluation, in conjunction with the course “Panel Data for Causal Research Designs” organised by the Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and FBK-IRVAPP.More info
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11 February 2025We are very happy to welcome Chiara Lari, who will be visiting FBK-IRVAPP for two months. Chiara is a researcher at Behavia – Behavioral Public Policy and Economics GmbH. She is visiting FBK-IRVAPP from January to February 2025.More info
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30 January 2025Jessica holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Bocconi University. Her research focuses on the economics of education and labor economics, with a particular interest in the role of peers and networks in shaping students’ and workers’ outcomes.More info
Upcoming events
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Il corso approfondisce la valutazione d’impatto delle politiche pubbliche, un passaggio fondamentale per ottimizzare l’uso delle risorse e migliorare l’efficacia delle decisioni. Attraverso esempi concreti, verranno illustrati metodi sperimentali, quasi-sperimentali e qualitativi, fornendo le competenze per interpretare i risultati e rendere le politiche valutabili. Rivolto a dirigenti e funzionari pubblici, si svolgerà online in italiano, con lezioni tenute da esperti di FBK-IRVAPP. Il corso è gratuito fino a esaurimento posti e rilascia un attestato di partecipazione.More info
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The seminar examines employer abuse of power and the contexts where it is most prevalent. It analyzes an Italian reform that introduced an online system for voluntary resignations, eliminating the illegal use of undated resignation letters. Using a causal analysis, it shows that the reform reduced forced resignations, improved workplace safety, and rebalanced power within firms.More info
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The seminar explores Italian students' college choices, examining whether future earnings matter more than personal preferences and self-confidence in their abilities. Preliminary results show that these factors have a greater influence on decisions, suggesting that providing information about expected salaries is unlikely to significantly alter students' choices.More info
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The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and FBK-IRVAPP are organizing a course on Panel Data for Causal Research Designs in Bertinoro, Italy. Designed for PhD students, researchers, and professionals, it covers panel data models, including Random and Fixed Effects, Two-way Fixed Effects as a bridge to Difference-in-Differences, Staggered and Block Designs, Synthetic Control Methods, and their combination with Difference-in-Differences. The course includes theoretical lectures, hands-on sessions using Stata, and applied econometrics exercises.More info
Highlights
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We welcome experienced researchers at academic institutions or research centers working on public policy or related fields.
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We also welcome interns who want to discover the world of counterfactual impact evaluation.
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Our offices are located nearby Fondazione Bruno Kessler Humanities Hub, right in the city center, very close to Piazza Fiera and at a short walking distance from Piazza Duomo
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