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Advertiser: Department of Economics, Università di Bologna

Field(s) of specialization: Labor; Demographic Economics - Behavioral Economics - Applied microeconomics

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Piazza Scaravilli 2, Bologna, 40126, Italy

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2025-09-01

Job duration: 4 years

Letters of reference required: 2

Application deadline: 14 Mar 2025 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 14 Mar 2025

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting March, 2025.

Ad text:

The Department of Economics (DSE) at the University of Bologna invites applications for two 4-year post-doctoral positions related to the “HARSH - Uncovering the roots of harsh parenting” ERC Consolidator project.

Research Project:

The project studies the economic, cultural and institutional determinants of parenting practices. Project activities include the design of a new large-scale European survey on personal and social norms, empirical analyses of African and European large surveys, ethnographic data, and highly disaggregated spatial data.

Job Description:

The candidates will be directly involved in different phases of the PI's research project on the economics of parenting and more generally family dynamics, and will carry out their own research activity on these topics.

The profile is that of a young researcher who is about to obtain or has obtained a doctorate in economics, particularly interested in the fields of family economics, labor economics, behavioural economics or the intersection between these fields. Expertise on economic history or development would be a plus. Solid foundations in empirical methodologies and data analysis are required.

The positions offer a competitive compensation package, along with a research budget. No teaching is required. Knowledge of Italian language is not required and there are no restrictions regarding the nationality of the applicants.

REPEC ranks the DSE among the best Economics departments worldwide, with the top position in Italy, 12th in Europe, and 40th globally. The Department has large and expanding research clusters in both labor and behavioral economics.

Application Instructions

Applications should be received by March 14th, 2025, but they will be evaluated on a rolling basis. They should include a cover letter, a CV, a research statement, one (or more) research paper(s), and at least two reference letters. Applications should be uploaded on the EconJobMarket website https://econjobmarket.org/

For additional information, please contact Prof. Elisabetta De Cao (elisabetta.decao@unibo.it).