Research
The Faculty of Economics and Management has a strong focus on research and its members regularly publish in the leading journals of their fields.
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The Faculty has been able to recruit several top researchers previously employed in highly renown Universities within and outside Europe.
The Research of our Faculty has performed very well in the ANVUR rankings. You can find a list of representative publications of our Faculty in Management, Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics and Statistics, Tourism, Law, Politics and Philosophy and Accounting and Finance.
It runs active seminar series and members frequently collaborate with researchers at outstanding institutions in Europe and overseas. You can see last year’s seminars by field here: Management, Economics, Statistics and Political Science and Financial Markets and Regulation. You can also see forthcoming events below.
The Faculty disseminates its research also through a working paper series, BEMPS - Bozen Economics and Management Paper Series. Researchers as well as students publish articles about economic, social and political issues on the EconBlog.
The research activities are organised into five macro areas, complemented by the faculty’s close collaboration with theCompetence Centre for Sustainability, the Competence Centre for Sustainable Tourism and the Competence Centre for the Management of Cooperatives on related research themes.
Vice Dean for Research: Prof. Per Linus Siming
Main Research Areas
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management
This research macro area advances knowledge in entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and human resource management, offering multidisciplinary insights to help organisations devise a strategy, develop talent, commercialise technology, and achieve sustainable growth.
Tourism, Marketing and Regional Development
This research macro-area explores the managerial and economic aspects of tourism and assesses comparative advantages in the industrial and economic structures to identify the drivers of regional development.
Financial Markets and Regulation
This research macro area investigates financial systems. It focuses on corporate finance, banking productivity, market microstructure, financial and non-financial reporting, and European capital-market regulation using cutting-edge empirical methods.
Law, Economics and Institutions
This research macro area examines the interaction between law, economics, and institutions. It focuses on governance, regulatory frameworks, and policies that promote efficiency, democracy, and sustainable development.
Quantitative Methods and Economic Modeling
This research macro area develops economic, mathematical and statistical models and applies data-driven analysis to address real-world economic and social challenges
Events
15 Jan 2026 14:00-15:00
Knowledge flows from Basic and Applied Research and Discontinuous Innovations
In this Research Seminar, Prof. Block presents research on how knowledge from basic versus applied research influences the likelihood of discontinuous and disruptive innovations.
30 Mar 2026 09:00-19:30
unibz Data4Econ Hackathon
The Data4Econ Hackathon 2026 is the second edition of an exclusive hackathon where statistical analysis and data science meet economics. Dive into real-world datasets & develop forecasts
16 Apr - 17 Apr 2026
Fifth Italian-German Symposium on Company Law
Venture-Capital Financing of Startups; Conflicts in Corporate Law