First-Year Ph.D. Courses
Term 1
(25 Sep - 27 Oct 2023)
Mathematics 1:
set theory, analysis on the real line, basic topology in Rn.
(N. Urbinati, Venice)
Mathematics 2:
static and dynamic optimization.
(F. Caruso and M. Ceparano, Federico II)
Mathematics 3:
probability theory.
(N. Lomys, Federico II)
Rest week: 30 Oct-3 Nov
Exam week: 6-10 Nov
Term 2
(13 Nov - 15 Dec 2023)
Microeconomics 1:
consumption, production and uncertainty.
(E. Sartori, Federico II)
Statistics:
inference and hypothesis testing.
(M. Stenborg Petterson, Federico II)
Data and coding lab:
coding with Stata, Python and Matlab, machine learning methods.
(L. Coraggio, Federico II and A. Miano, Federico II)
Rest week: 2-5 Jan 2024
Exam week: 8-12 Jan
Term 3
(15 Jan - 16 Feb 2024)
Microeconomics 2:
game theory and applications.
(E. Sartori, Federico II and M. Bizzarri, Federico II)
Macroeconomics 1:
growth.
(F. Queiròs, Federico II)
Econometrics 1:
panel data.
(L.Pandolfi and A. Scognamiglio, Federico II)
Rest week: 19-23 Feb
Exam week: 26 Feb-1 Mar
Term 4
(4 Mar - 5 Apr 2024)
Microeconomics 3:
general equilibrium and externalities.
(A. Bennardo, Salerno and L. Balletta, Federico II)
Macroeconomics 2:
business cycle and monetary policy.
(F. Queiròs, Federico II)
Econometrics 2:
time series.
(A. Acconcia, Federico II)
Rest week: 8 - 12 Apr
Term 5*
(22 Apr - 24 May 2024)
Microeconomics 4:
information economics.
(L. Picariello, Federico II )
Macroeconomics 3:
macro-finance.
(L. Iovino, Bocconi)
Econometrics 3:
applied econometrics.
(M. Langella, Federico II)
Microeconomics 5:
psychology and economics.
(A. Rosato, Federico II )
Rest week: 27-31 May
Exam week: 3 - 7 Jun
*In this term students are required to attend Microeconomics 4 plus two other courses.
Term 6
(Jun - Jul 2024)
Naples Summer School in Economics and Finance
(Jun 2024)
CSEF-IGIER Symposium on Economics and Institutions
(Jun 2024)
Doctoral students will attend the Symposium freely, acting as “rapporteurs”
Doctoral students are expected to participate to all the weekly seminars organised by the Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), which is located within DISES and collaborates closely with it.