Pre-Conference Training Workshop
The Measurement of Multidimensional Concepts of Policy and Research: Composite Indicators, Resilience, and Well-being
Department of Political Sciences – Roma Tre University
13 May 2026, Rome
Program 14-15 May 2026
Rome (Italy)
We are living in a difficult season with challenges that put the future of our civilization at risk.
We are aware of how much economic thought, our elective field, plays a fundamental role in our culture and how much results and awareness are now mature in the research frontier that can and must push us towards a vision that overcomes barriers and reductionism, as has always been the case. in the history of scientific progress. For this reason we believed that the time was ripe in which to propose together, colleagues from the world of Italian and international universities, a manifesto that illustrates the generative potential, satisfaction and richness of the meaning of life, of a sustainable response that can come from our discipline to today’s challenges.
Thursday 14 May – Morning Session
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA
Via Columbia 2 | Aula Magna
08.30 – 09.45
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
09.45 – 10.15
University of Roma Tor Vergata | Classroom Aeroporto
Coffee break
10.15 – 10.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Institutional greetings
Nathan Levialdi Ghiron
Rector at the University of Roma Tor Vergata
Monica Lucarelli
Councilor for Productive Activities, Equal Opportunities and Investment Attraction, Municipality of Rome
10.30 – 11.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Plenary session – Discussion of Manifesto
Presidents’ Roundtable: Reframing Economics for a Renaissance
This session brings together the presidents of national and international economics societies to chart the future of our discipline in light of the Manifesto for an Economic Renaissance. Against a backdrop of climate and biodiversity crises, social fractures, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change, we ask how economics can move to better serve people and planet.
Chair:
Michele Cagiano
Vice Director in Skytg24
Introduction:
Leonardo Becchetti
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Roma Tor Vergata and Co-founder of NeXt Economia
Keynote speakers:
Raul Caruso
Director at CESPIC, Director of italian chapter at Economists for Peace and Security (EPS) and University Cattolica of Milano
Roberto Cellini
President of SIE and University of Catania
Enrica Chiappero
President of HDCA and University of Pavia
Marcella Corsi
President of IAFFE and Sapienza University of Roma
Federico Perali
President of SITES and University of Verona
11.30 – 12.10
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Experimental findings and frontiers from behavioural economics
Experimental fundings and frontiers from behaviour economics.
Introduction:
Giuseppe Attanasi
Professor of Economics at Sapienza University of Roma
Lectio Civilis:
Uri Gneezy
Epstein/Atkinson Endowed Chair in Behavioral Economics in University of California in Rady School of Management di San Diego
12.10 – 13.10
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Semi Plenary session
Semi plenary session n. 1 – From the manifesto to a new strategy for social and political economy (B-Plan).
Classroom: TL
A group of researchers declined the principles inspiring the manifesto in a new “music genre” which can be declined to find solutions in different policy domains. In this session we will discuss how the new “music” can be played in domains such as demography, labour market, health and ecological transition to find actionable policy solutions.
Round table:
Carla Collicelli
Sociologist and senior expert Cnr Ethics and ASviS
Marco Bentivogli
National coordinator of BASE Italia
Stefano Bartolini
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Siena
Semi plenary session n. 2 – Economics and Management in Dialogue: Building a Common Agenda for Societal Impact and Sustainable Competitiveness
Classroom: Aula Magna
Round table:
Andrea Piccaluga
Member of SIMA - Italian Society of Management
Francesco Ciampi
Member of SIMA - Italian Society of Management
Beatrice Luceri
President of SIMA - Italian Society of Management
Marina Albanese
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Napoli Federico II
Leonardo Becchetti
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Roma Tor Vergata and Co-founder of NeXt Economia
13.30 – 14.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata | Classroom Aeroporto
Lunch
Thursday 14 May – Afternoon Session
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA
Via Columbia 2 | Aula Magna
14.45 – 15.45
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Keynote & Plenary session – Is There A Development Economics Anymore?
Introduction:
Carlo Pietrobelli
Professor of Economics at Roma Tre University, Italy UNESCO Chair (in ST&I Policies for Sustainable Development in Latin America) at United Nations University UNU-MERIT Maastricht
Keynote speaker:
Ravi Kanbur
Professor of Economics at Cornell University
Phoebe Koundouri
Professor at the School of Economics, Department of International and European Economic Studies in University of Athens
Chair:
Giulio Guarini
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Tuscia
16.00 – 17.00
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Semi Plenary session
Semi plenary session n. 1 – The Macroeconomics of the Manifesto of Economic Renaissance and Civil Economy: A Proposal
Classroom: P5
Introduction:
Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo
Professor of Economic Policy, Director Emeritus and Fellow of the Center for Economic and International Studies, Senior Fellow and member of the Advisory Board of the Foundation University of Roma Tor Vergata
Discussant:
Leonardo Becchetti
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Roma Tor Vergata and Co-founder of NeXt Economia
Alessio Biondo
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Catania
Marcello Signorelli
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Perugia
Semi plenary session n. 2 – Beyond GDP: new measures and narratives
Classroom: Aula Magna
Supported by MERGE, an Horizon Project and in partnership with the ASviS Sustainable Development Festival.
Discussant:
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Honorary President & Global Ambassador at The Club of Roma and Executive Chair at Earth4All
Mario Biggeri
Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Florence
Robert Costanza
Professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity – University College London (UCL)
Enrico Giovannini
Professor of Economic Statistics and Sustainable Development at the University of Roma Tor Vergata and Scientific Director, Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS)
Chair:
Giulia Greco
Associate Professor of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and co-Director of the Global Health Economics Centre
Semi plenary session n. 3 – Trust, Financial Relationships and Firms’ Resilience in an Age of Polycrisis (Session organized by Guglielmo Tagliacarne Research Center of the Chambers of Commerce)
Classroom: TL
Chair:
Giovanni Ferri
Professor of Economic Policy at LUMSA University
Anton Giulio Bottoni
Guglielmo Tagliacarne Chamber of Commerce Study Center
Marco Pini
Guglielmo Tagliacarne Chamber of Commerce Study Center
Beatrice Di Marco
PhD at LUMSA University
Giuseppe Terzo
Research fellow at LUMSA University
17.00 – 18.15
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
18.30
Transfer to Villa Mondragone
20.00
Roma Villa Mondragone
Conference dinner and musical concert
The dinner is sold out. For information and special requests, please write to segreteria@nexteconomia.org
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22.30
Roma
Transfer to Rome
The transfer will be provided exclusively for participants in the conference social dinner.
The destination will be the San Paolo neighborhood, where hotels affiliated with the University of Roma Tre (the venue for the event on May 15th) are available.
Friday 15 May – Morning Session
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES, ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY
Via Chiabrera 199 | Aula Magna Renata Fonte
08.30 – 09.30
Roma Tre University | Classroom Lettura
Welcome Coffee
09.30 – 09.45
Roma Tre University
Institutional greetings
Giorgio de Marchis
Pro-Rector at Roma Tre University
Emilia Fiandra
Director of Department of Political Sciences at Roma Tre University
Enrico Sergio Levrero
Vice Director of Department of Economy at Roma Tre University
09.45 – 10.45
Roma Tre University
Development as Equality: The Challenge of Gender
Keynote speaker:
Bina Agarwal
Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the University of Manchester
Chair:
Marusca De Castris
Professor of Economic Statistics and Methods for Policy Evaluation at Roma Tre University
10.45 – 11.15
Roma Tre University
Rethinking the economy starting from intergenerational equity
Discussant:
Alessio Guandalini
SIEDS Secretary General and ISTAT
Lauretta Rubini
Member of SIEPI and University of Ferrara
Chair:
Francesco Salustri
Associate Professor of Economics at Roma Tre University
At the end of the round table the Young Paper Award 2026 will be given
11.15 – 12.15
Roma Tre University
Market Externalities, Structural Instability and War
Keynote speaker:
Kenneth Amaeshi
Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the School of Transnational Governance at the University of Edinburgh and European University Institute
Manal Totry-Jubran
Visiting Professor Global Centre of Democratic Constitutionalism, UCL School of Laws (2024–2025), visiting professor Luiss Law School, Rome (2024–2025) and visiting professor Bicocca Law School, Milano (2023, 2025)
Discussant:
Costanza Consolandi
Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Siena
Giovanni Ferri
Professor of Economic Policy at LUMSA University
12.15 – 13.15
Roma Tre University
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
13.30 – 14.30
Department of Economics, Roma Tre University
Lunch
Friday 15 May – Afternoon Session
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES, ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY
Via Chiabrera 199 | Aula Magna Renata Fonte
14.45 – 16.00
Roma Tre University
Social & Civil Economy. The Grammar of Cooperation: Trust, Social Norms, and Economic Motivations
The European Action Plan on the Social Economy is fully aligned with the paradigm of Civil Economy and with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and with national Sustainable Development Strategies, such as the Italian National Sustainable Development Strategy (SNSvS).
Lectio Civilis
Introduction:
Stefano Papa
Professor of Economic Policy at University of Roma Tor Vergata
Lectio:
Martin Dufwenberg
Professor of Economics at Purdue University
Chair:
Marzia Roncacci
Rai journalist and presenter "Tg2 Italia Europa"
Round table:
Sarah de Heusch
Director of Social Economy Europe (SEE)
Sergio Gatti
Director of Federcasse–BCC
Marco Marcocci
National Vice President of Confcooperative with responsibility for Welfare
16.00 – 17:00
Roma Tre University
Local development, participation & Social (Civil) Economy
This session explores Italy’s “amministrazione condivisa” (share administration)—the co-programming and co-design (co-progettazione) frameworks between public authorities and Third-Sector organizations affirmed by the Italian Constitutional Court in 2020 as a distinct, collaboration-based pathway rather than public procurement.
Chair:
Salvatore Monni
Professor of Economic Policy at Roma Tre University
Round table:
Emiliano Manfredonia
President of ACLI
Walter Massa
President of ARCI
Casto di Bonaventura
Consigliere CSVnet
Giancarlo Moretti
Spokesperson of the Third Sector Forum
17.00 – 18.00
Roma Tre University
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
18.00 – 18.45
Department of Economics, Roma Tre University
Farewell Aperitif
- Prof. Spandonaro, Professor of Health Economist, University of Rome Tor Vergata University.
- Special Guest, Professor Bina Agarwal, Winner of the 2017 Balzan Prize for Gender Studies, Professor of Development Economics and Environment, University of Manchester, UK. Former Director, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, India.
- Special Guest, Barbara Funari, Councilor for Social Policies and Health, Comune di Roma
- Annamaria Pesci, PhD student, Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Cosimo Manicone, Representative of Teatro dell’Opera Roma
- Matteo Antonaci, Representative REF Roma Europa Festival
- Eleonora Bordonaro, Artist and professional, cultural institution Roma Capitale
- Dottor Davide Pulvirenti, Musicologist University of Rome Tor Vergata
