May 26-27, 2025 Conference in honor of Guido Tabellini

In light of Guido Tabellini's outstanding contributions to social sciences, Bocconi University organizes a conference in his honor.
The conference will cover the main areas of research addressed by Guido Tabellini during his career, notably Political Economics, Culture and Social Economics, History of Nations, Trade and Political Economics, Technology Distribution and Growth.
The conference will be held on 26 and 27 May 2025 at the Michele Ferrero Auditorium (SDA Bocconi).
Registration required please click here.
Andrea Sironi President Bocconi University
Francesco Billari Rector Bocconi University
Guido Tabellini's students
Chair Edoardo Teso, Bocconi University
Speakers:
Torsten Persson IIES and Tim Besley LSE "The Political Economics of Party Entry"
Matilde Bombardini, University of California Berkeley, "Climate Politics in the United States"
Francesco Trebbi, University of California Berkeley, "Guido Tabellini: From Political Institutions to Cultural Polarization & Identity"
Chair Rafael Jimenez, Bocconi University
Speakers:
Eliana La Ferrara, Harvard University, “Changing harmful norms”
Matthew O. Jackson, Stanford University "The impact of slave ownership on allegiances in the US Civil War and its lasting legacy on social networks''
Chair Michela Carlana, Bocconi University
Speakers:
Edward Glaeser, Harvard University, "Why has Construction Productivity stagnated? The Role of Land-Use Regulation"
Nicola Gennaioli, Bocconi University, "A Cognitive Theory of Reasoning and Choice"
Chair Mara Squicciarini Bocconi University
Speakers:
Daron Acemoglu, MIT, " Why has Liberalism Failed and how to Remake It Better?"
James Robinson, University of Chicago, “Africa in World History”
Gerard Roland, Berkeley University, "Empires. Nation States and Democracies"
Chair Jan Bakker Bocconi University
Speakers:
Elhanan Helpman, Tel Aviv and Harvard University, “Optimal Tariffs with Geopolitical Alignment"
Dani Rodrik, Harvard University, “What Political Economy Got Right (and Wrong) on Trade”
Chair Marta Prato Bocconi University
Daron Acemoglu, MIT, "Why has liberalism failed and how to remake it better?"
Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University, "The Future of Innovation: Are the Good Times over?
Philippe Aghion, Collège de France and INSEAD, "Firm Dynamics and Growth with Soft Budget Constraints"
Giuliano Amato European University Institute
Mario Monti Institute for European Policymaking
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University
Catherine De Vries Bocconi University