The 4th International Conference on European Studies

The 4th International Conference on European Studies is held at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, in association with the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Europe ETS (RCEA-Europe ETS), the Center for European Studies of the University of Milano-Bicocca (CefES-DEMS), the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science (EI), the KOF Swiss Economic Institute (KOF), and the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (EUI) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC).

The Conference gathers scholars from different fields in Economics and Social Sciences, with the objective of contributing to the empirical and theoretical debate on Europe. The Conference provides a forum of discussion for scholars interested in the European economic, social, and political situation, in the evaluation and design of institutions and policies in and for Europe, with a particular focus on North-South, East-West, and Rural-Urban Divide in Europe.

Conference topics are:

1. Macro, money, banking, and finance
2. European governance
3. Wellbeing, inequality, and polarization
4. Migration, cooperation, and trade
5. Climate change and energy policies
6. The economic, social, and political impact of COVID-19