Call for application 38° cycle


Educational goals and objectives

ECONOMICS
The Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) in Economics is a three year program where students are trained to conduct theoretical and empirical research in economics. After completion of the program, students awarded with our degree can fruitfully develop worldwide their research skills in academia, policy institutions and research centers, or undertake managerial responsibilities in private corporations or public organizations. A distinguishing feature of the Program is the emphasis on quantitative methods for microeconomics, macroeconomics and policy/programme evaluation analysis. The first year is devoted to a number of courses. In the first two terms students are will attend courses in Mathematics, Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics and more specialized topics. In the third term, a variety of specialized courses - some in the form of academic seminars - are offered and students can choose among them. Admission to the second year is conditioned upon successful results in the exams of the first year courses. Since the beginning of the second year, students work on their own research projects. They are also encouraged to spend periods of research abroad, in distinguished academic institutions and/or Central Banks and international economic and research institutions. The Ph.D degree is awarded on the basis of the quality of the research done for completing the thesis, which is expected to be an original and innovative piece of scientific work in economics.

Specifiche economiche

Tipologia 1: DM118
Transizione digitale Generiche Pubblica Amministrazione Patrimonio culturale

Tipologia 2: DM117 Tipologia 3: PE/PNC/CN/TP Tipologia 4:Enti terzi
PE/PNC CN/TP
0 0 0 (+1)*

Tipologia 5: Sapienza Senza borsa
5 1

* Dopo la pubblicazione del bando è stata finanziata 1 borsa da parte di Iconsulting Spa

Tematiche, curriculum e competenze specifiche
Themes, curriculum and specific competence

C - PNRR351 - non associata a curriculum

- La condotta di politica fiscale e monetaria in una situazione di cambiamento climatico
Competenze richieste: Basi di macroeconomia statica e dinamica, modellizzazione e valutazione di policy, econometria
- Fiscal and monetary policy conduct under uncertain climate change
Required skills: Basics of static and dynamic macroeconomics, policy modelling and evaluation, econometrics

C - PNRR351 - non associata a curriculum

- L'impatto dell'intelligenza artificiale sull'organizzazione del lavoro e la distribuzione del reddito
Competenze richieste: Conoscenze di base di economia (micro e macro), economia industriale e del lavoro, econometria
- The impact of AI on employment organization and income distribution
Required skills: Basic knowledge of economics (micro and macro), industrial and labor economics, econometrics

Il candidato sceglierà una tematica in fase di presentazione della candidatura on line

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment Comparative evaluation of candidates' CVs and research projects. To be admitted to the oral exam, candidates must score a minimum of 40/60 points with regard to both qualifications and the research project.
Oral interview During the oral exam, the Examination Board will further investigate in detail the candidate’s qualifications, the scientific validity research project and the candidate's motivations for scientific research. The Examination Board will also evaluate the candidate’s command of the English language. To pass the oral exam, candidates must score a minimum of 40/60 points.
Oral exam criteria:
a) Knowledge of the most relevant topics in Economics (microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, basic econometrics)
b) Knowledge of relevant background literature of the research project
c) Exposure clarity, logical skills, and appropriate use of the scientific terminology
d) Evaluation of motivations for research and to complete the PhD program
language INGLESE

contacts and info Please direct requests to Cristina Pintarelli - PhD executive secretary - cristina.pintarelli@uniroma1.it

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
Graduation date and grade of the Bachelor’s degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory
Candidates must submit a research project (between 6.000 and 8.000 characters, references excluded) allowing the Examination Board to evaluate the candidate's propensity to research and her/his ability to organize the phases of research activity independently. The project is submitted only for competition purposes and is not an obligation as far as the actual research activity of the admitted candidates is concerned. The Examination Board
will evaluate in particular:
• Knowledge of the state of the art of the literature
• Clarity of research goals, originality, and content
• Appropriateness and quality of methodology
• Feasibility of the research activities
• Relevance to the educational and scientific objectives of the PhD program, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022
§ first letter of introduction (by a teacher)
mandatory, the letter must be uploaded by the candidate, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022
§ second letter of introduction (by a teacher)
optional, the letter must be uploaded by the candidate, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022
§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
mandatory
Max 2000 characters. The candidate is expected to credibly motivate its application to the PhD in Economics, and convince the Examination Board of the willingness to successfully complete the PhD program , the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day02/09/2022
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ECONOMIA-POLITICA_nD3495.aspx
date of publication05/09/2022
contactscristina.pintarelli@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day08/09/2022
notesnone
time09:30
classroomMarrama (in presence) and https://meet.google.com/cmc-depj-edm (online) - possible changes will be communicated to admitted candidates
addressVia del Castro Laurenziano 9 - sixth floor
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ECONOMIA-POLITICA_nD3495.aspx
date of publication11/09/2022
contactscristina.pintarelli@uniroma1.it

Evaluation scale

file:visualizza il file
file (eng):visualizza il file (eng)
note:The Examination Board will evaluate specifically: 1. Qualifications and Research Project (max 60 points) 1.1 Qualifications (max 30 points): Degree marks (max 10); Publications (max 5); Further education/training in research/awards (max 10); Motivation & references (max 5) 1.2 Research project (maximum 30 points) Candidates must submit a research project (between 6.000 and 8.000 characters, references excluded) allowing for the evaluation of the candidate’s propensity to research and her/his ability to organize the phases of the research activity. The project is submitted only for competition purposes and is not an obligation for the perspective research activity of the admitted candidates. The examination board will evaluate in particular the knowledge of the state-of-the-art of the literature, the clarity of research goals, their originality, the appropriateness and quality of scientific methodologies, the feasibility of the proposed research activities, the relevance of the project with respect to the educational and scientific objectives of the PhD program. To be admitted to the oral exam, candidates must score a minimum of 40/60 points with regard to both qualifications and the research project 2. Oral exam (maximum 60 points) During the interview, the examination board will further investigate in detail the candidate’s qualifications and the research project. In particular, the board will evaluate the knowledge of the relevant background literature of the research project, the ability to motivate and defend its innovativeness and interest, the candidate's exposure clarity, logical skills, and the use of appropriate scientific terminology, the motivations for scientific research in economics. The examination board will also evaluate the candidate’s command of the English language. To pass the oral exam, candidates must score a minimum of 40/60 points. To be eligible to the Ph.D. Course, candidates must obtain a total minimum score of 80/120 points.

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