We use economic theory and empirical analysis to address issues that are at the core of the current scientific debate, affecting society, individuals, institutions and markets
  
The Research Cluster undertakes theoretical and empirical research on the economy/economic life/economics.

Its research activities include the following interconnected domains:

• Labour economics, public economics and evaluation of public policies.
• Political economics and economic history
• Theoretical and applied industrial, environmental and energy economics
• International Economics and Macroeconomics modelling.

Our research uses economic theory and empirical analysis to address issues that are at the core of the current scientific debate, affecting society, individuals, institutions and markets.