In Honor of Giorgio Brunello
Padova, 12 December 2025
Barco Teatro, Via Orto Botanico, Padova

The Department of Economics and Management of the University of Padua, is proud to announce the Workshop 'Advancing in Labor and Education Economics', organized in honor of Professor Giorgio Brunello, whose distinguished career has significantly contributed to the development and international reputation of our Department.

Professor Giorgio Brunello is a world-renowned applied economist whose scientific contributions have profoundly advanced our understanding in three crucial areas of economic analysis: labor economics, education economics, and health economics. His career is distinguished by a unique intellectual trajectory, beginning with an in-depth immersion in the Japanese institutional context and extending to a comparative analysis of European systems. This global perspective, combined with impeccable methodological rigor, has produced a body of research of extraordinary originality and impact.

Beyond his research excellence, Professor Brunello has demonstrated a rare ability to translate scientific findings into actionable recommendations for public policy on behalf of international organizations such as UNESCO, the OECD, and the European Commission. His service within academic institutions and his dedication to educating new generations of researchers complete the profile of a scholar who has brought great prestige to the Department of Economics and Management and to the University of Padua as a whole.

Local Organizers:
Marco Bertoni
Elisabetta Lodigiani
Lorenzo Rocco

Register by December 5: CLICK HERE

Programme

14.00-14.30: Welcome address

14.30-16.00: Session 1. Chair: Giorgio Brunello (University of Padova)
• Didier Fouarge (Maastricht University)
Labour market information on students’ occupational choice: One-format-fits-all? Evidence
from a field experiment
• Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano (University of Alicante and University of Valencia)
The Social Dividend of Diversity: Immigrant Peers and School Bullying
• Rudolf Winter-Ebmer (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
What are the Returns to Migration? Evidence from Linked Austrian–German Register Data

16.00-16.30: Coffee Break

16.30-18.00: Session 2. Chair: Lorenzo Cappellari (Catholic University of Milan)
• Monica Langella (University of Naples Federico II)
Shaping Futures: Mentoring and Post-secondary school choices
• Hessel Oosterbeek (University of Amsterdam)
Students’ (lack of) strategic behavior in the Amsterdam secondary school match
• Daniela Sonedda (University of Insubria)
Levelling up? Targeted students of university grants based on wealth and skills

Financial Support
European Union – NextGenerationEU, Mission 4, Component 2, in the framework of the GRINS –
Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable project (GRINS PE00000018 – CUP C93C22005270001);
Instituut GAK / Netspar; dSEA – University of Padova.