Graduates of the MSc in Economics and Development are well prepared for an academic career, as shown by the significant number of our graduates entering PhD programs in Economics and related fields.

Professor Antonio Villanacci is available to advise students interested in pursuing a PhD and to provide guidance on preparing their applications.

 

Where our graduates go

In the past few years, our graduates have been admitted to PhD programs at the following institutions:

Brown University (US), University of Reading (UK), University of Surrey (UK), Toulouse School of Economics (France), University of Groningen (Netherlands), University of Mannheim (Germany), Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and University of Groningen (Netherlands), University of Bologna (Italy), Collegio Carlo Alberto - University of Turin (Italy), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Milan (Italy), University of Pisa (Italy), University of Siena (Italy), Delos University of Florence (Italy), University of Insubria (Italy), University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy), IMT Lucca (Italy), University Ca’ Foscari – Venice (Italy), University La Sapienza Rome (Italy), PhD Statistics University of Florence (Italy), Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy), PhD University of Florence and University of Trento (Italy).

 

MSc students admitted to PhD programs in the last few years.

 

PhD programs at Unifi

The department of Economics and Management at Unifi is involved in three PhD programs in Economics:

• The PhD program DELoS in Development Economics
• The Phd program in Economics of the Tuscan Universities (Pegasus) Jointly offered by Unifi, the University of Pisa, the University of Siena.
• The PhD program in Social Sciences for Sustainability and Wellbeing, jointly offered by Unifi, the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.

 

Resources for Finding a PhD

The following websites provides comprehensive directories and information regarding PhD programs in Italy and abroad:

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Graduate School information by the American Economic Association

Graduate Program Rankings by the American Economic Association