Decision sciences

Bocconi at the Forefront of Cooperative Research Projects

The CIVICA Research alliance has approved funding for several projects which Bocconi faculty participate in or lead

Studying Complex Criminal Networks with New Statistical Tools

In a recent paper, Bocconi professor Daniele Durante and his coauthors investigate the structure of criminal networks by means of novel statistical models that allow them to group together criminals with similar connectivity patterns

Heads of Departments Appointed

Departments are responsible for the coordination of teaching and development of research in the various disciplinary fields. The new departmental heads tell us about their goals for this term

Open Science, Bocconi Is Part of European Networks

Important initiatives aimed at young researchers

How to Improve the World by Scaling Good Ideas

IGIER Visiting Student Alberto Binetti reports on the recent IGIER Policy Seminar with John List (Chicago University)

Caution: Using Social Media May Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health

The introduction of Facebook in American colleges led to a 9% increase in depression and a 12% increase in generalized anxiety disorder among students, according to a study by Luca Braghieri and colleagues. The likely cause: unfavorable social comparisons