Amongst the tragic news of war, dramatic food shortages, droughts, price rises and other disasters worldwide, a shining announcement got lost in the dimness of it all. On March 14th, Moderna Inc. – that has now become a common…
How being (excellent) slaves of competitiveness can put the true value of education in the shade “In seguito a questo momento [di difficoltà e di presa di coscienza], in cui finalmente ho preso familiarità con tutte le emozioni, anche…
The world has a problem of empty shelves and warehouses, as firms and shops struggle to get goods and raw materials from suppliers. While big companies announce price rises and diminished productions, the world wonders how to solve the…
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Bocconi University, along with UBS group, hosted an inspiring event that talked about the role of technology in economics and how it can fight climate change. In this ninth edition of the Nobel Perspective…
Living in Milan we are exposed to fashion on a daily basis. Even though fashion is a unique and interesting part of our culture many of us remain unaware of the environmental and social impact that the global fashion,…
On September 23rd, 2021, Freshworks filed for an IPO becoming the first Indian SaaS company to be listed on Nasdaq. Although this might sound somewhat ordinary, given that various companies are going public these days, a brief look at…
“The Pandora Papers revealed plenty of dirt on politicians, celebrities and billionaires, and yet the role of governments remains much undiscussed. While learning about the Pandora Papers more generally, what can be said about the often-overlooked role large western…
Maui Brennan is a second-year M.Sc. student in Bocconi’s Economic and Social Sciences (ESS) program. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, with a double major in Economics and Finance and a…
Nobel Prize in Economic sciences 2021: the winners
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics. This Monday, October 11th, three economists won the Nobel Prize in Economics for working on ‘natural experiments’, or studies in real-life situations. Unlike in medicine…
How the pandemic has uncovered Latin America’s biggest operational risks: political fragmentation, corruption and ineffective policy formulation. A study published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently evidenced the operational risk in Latin America after it suffered one of…
