Overview

About the program

The PhD program promotes a scientific approach to the study of the relationships between economic, demographic, and social phenomena, with the aims of nurturing the scientific debate at an international level and improving the design of economic and social policies that may boost growth and social cohesion, improve fairness and individuals’ wellbeing in an intergenerational perspective, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by globalization, technological progress, and adverse shocks (such as, for instance, the COVID-19 pandemic).

The research questions investigated by students in this Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies program at Sapienza University of Rome belong, in particular but not exclusively, to the fields of Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy and endorse an interdisciplinary perspective. The related research activities are carried out implementing experimental and econometrics methods.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Econometrics
Data Visualization and Mapping
Econometrics of Causality
Topics in Economic History
Economics of Populism
Urban and Labor Economics
Machine Learning for Economists
Economics of Inequality
Behavioral Industrial Organization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-22 00:00:00

More details

additional admission round: October 13

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Sociology Statistics View 34 other PhDs in Economics in Italy

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Total alumni

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to a PhD programme, students must hold a Master's degree programme or a recognised foreign qualification.

Admission procedure:

Qualifications assessment
Oral interview

Required documentation:

degree thesis abstract
research project
letters of introduction (by a teacher)
letter of motivation (by the candidate)
Curriculum Vitae

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

students enrolling in PhD programmes are only required to pay the annual regional fee of €140 and a stamp duty of €16

Living costs for Roma

850 - 1450 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.