Summer School 2024

The 20th edition of the I.S.E.O. Summer School was held from June 15th to June 22nd, 2024 in Iseo, a small city on the shores of Lake Iseo in Northern Italy. The event took place at the 4-star Iseolago Hotel.

A total of 80 participants from 32 diverse countries and representing 57 universities across the globe were part of the Summer School program.

As per the lecturers, the 2024 session of the Summer School showcased a distinguished group of international economists, which included three Nobel Laureates.

The theme for the 2024 edition was “The World Economy’s Shifting Winds: New Challenges, Threats, and Opportunities”. The event featured lectures by seven distinguished experts in international economics: Joshua ANGRIST (Nobel Laureate in Economics 2021, professor of Economics at MIT); Robert ENGLE (Nobel Laureate in Economics 2003, professor of Finance at NYU Stern School of Business and Co-Director of the NYU Stern Volatility); Michael SPENCE (Nobel Laureate in Economics 2001, Professor Emeritus, Stanford Business School and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford); Beata JAVORCIK (professor of Economics at Oxford University and chief economist at EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development); Kamiar MOHADDES (professor in Economics & Policy at the University of Cambridge); Elena VERDOLINI (professor of Political Economy at University of Brescia and senior scientist at the European Institute on Economics and the Environment); and Carl FREY (professor of AI & Work at Oxford University).

This year, the I.S.E.O. Summer School program introduced a new addition – a poster session where participants could illustrate their findings. The diverse participation of young economists from various countries and different universities added depth to the discussions on the evolving landscape of international economics. The presence of Nobel Laureates Michael Spence and Robert Engle, who wandered through the posters and took the time to listen to participants’ research, further enriched the event.

On Friday, June 21, 2024, the I.S.E.O. Institute organized the 58th edition of the international public conference in collaboration with the University of Brescia to honor the legacy of Franco Modigliani, founder of the I.S.E.O. Institute. This significant event, “Investing in Education – Investire in Educazione, sì ma come?” was held at the University of Brescia and was attended by both the conference participants and the Summer School attendees. The public meeting was held by Joshua Angrist (Nobel Laureate in Economics 2021), and Margherita Fort (University of Bologna).

During Summer School, students had the chance to do much more than just learn and study. They had unique opportunities to engage with lecturers during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, forming lifelong connections with participants from all around the world.

During the week, participants had the opportunity to enjoy some free time: they relaxed by the pool at the Iseolago Hotel, wander through the streets of Iseo city, and explore the picturesque Monte Isola island. Additionally, the Summer School program included exciting activities such as a kayak tour on Lake Iseo and a guided tour of Brescia’s city center and the archaeological site of the Capitolium. The highly anticipated gala dinner took place at the renowned Berlucchi winery, where participants were honored with their I.S.E.O. Summer School diplomas presented by Nobel Laureates Joshua Angrist, Robert Engle, and Riccardo Valentini.

If you wish to read more about the I.S.E.O. Summer School, you can check its history and peculiarities here.

You can also download the program of the course, the list of participants and the press release (in Italian) at the bottom of this page, or check our photo-gallery with some of the best shots of the I.S.E.O. Summer School 2024 here.

If you are interested in consulting the press coverage, with all the articles published by Italian newspapers during the I.S.E.O. Summer School, please click here.