Peace, Conflicts and The Economy

In collaborazione con Dipartimento di Politica Economica, ASERI, NEPS e EPS. Progetto di rilevante interesse per l’Ateneo “Democracy: An Investment in Welfare and Peace” linea d’intervento D.3.2.

June 4th 2026

14.00 | Welcome

• Raul CARUSO, Department of Economic Policy and IPSC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

14.05-14.40 | Butter, Guns and Ice Cream under Climate Shocks: Scarcity Pricing, Predation and Price Stabilization

• Anna BALESTRA, IPSC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Raul CARUSO, Department of Economic Policy and IPSC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

14.45-15.20 | Drivers of Post-Conflict Return Intentions among Ukrainian Refugees

• Joop ADEMA, University of Innsbruck Lasha CHARGAZIIA, ifo Institute, LMU 
• Munich Yvonne GIESING, ifo Institute, LMU Munich
• Sarah NECKER, ifo Institute, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Panu POUTVAARA, ifo Institute, LMU Munich

15.25-16.00 | For Kin and Country: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Immigrant Wellbeing in the UK

• Vincenzo BOVE, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca Georgios EFTHYVOULOU, University of Sheffield 
• Harry PICKARD, Newcastle University Business School 16.15-16.50 | Public Lighting and Crime: Evidence from a Low-Income Setting Elias 
• Ndatabaye MAOMBI, University of Antwerp Nik STOOP, University of Antwerp 
• Marijke VERPOORTEN, University of Antwerp

16.55-17.30 | Shutdowns Victoire

• GIRARD, Nova School of Business and Economics
• Alex ARMAND, Nova School of Business and Economics, CEPR, NOVAFRICA, Institute for Fiscal Studies

 17.35-18.10 | The Alpha Political Male

• Mario F. CARILLO, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IPEG 
• Marta REYNAL-QUEROL, UPF-ICREA, BSE, IPE

June 5th 2026

9.00-9.35 | Dust

• Michele DI MAIO, Sapienza University of Rome Valerio 
• LEONE SCIABOLAZZA, Sapienza University of Rome 
• Dario PANTANO, Sapienza University of Rome

9.40-10.15 | The Dark Side of Sanctions: Evidence from Nighttime Lights

• Klaus GRÜNDLER, University of Kassel 
• Jerg GUTMANN, University of Hamburg 
• Matthias NEUENKIRCH, University of Trier

10.20-10.55 | Hidden Military Financing

• Niklas POTRAFKE, ifo Institute, LMU Munich 
• Stefan SMUTNY, ifo Institute, LMU Munich 
• Tuuli TÄHTINEN, ifo Institute, LMU Munich

11.10-11.45 | The State and the Citizen Dilemma. Exposure to Political Violence, Individual Liberties and Community

• Safety Stefano COSTALLI, University of Florence 
• Aldo PAPARO, University of Florence 
• Andrea RUGGERI, University of Milan

11.50-12.25 | Ethnic Cues and Conflict-Triggered Harassment: Evidencefrom Soccer Fields

• Asli CANSUNAR, University of Washington Arzu KIBRIS, University of Warwick 
• Efe TOKDEMIR, Bilkent University 

13.25-14.00 | Cocaine Goes Bananas: Global Spillovers from an Illicit Supply Shock

• Gianmarco DANIELE, University of Milan, Bocconi University 
• Adam SOLIMAN, Clemson University 
• Juan F. VARGAS, Collegio Carlo Alberto, University of Turin

14.05-14.40 | Climate Shocks, Armed Conflict, and Employment: Evidence from 21 African Countries

• Wolfgang STOJETZ, ISDC, Humboldt University of Berlin 
• Carlo AZZARI, International Food Policy Research Institute 
• Erdgin MANE, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN 
• Tilman BRÜCK, ISDC, Humboldt University of Berlin

14.45-15.20 | Land-use Transformation and Conflict: the Effects of Oil Palm Expansion in Indonesia

• Elías CISNEROS, University of Texas at Dallas 
• Tobias HELLMUNDT, University of Göttingen 
• Krisztina KIS-KATOS, University of Göttingen 

15.25-16.00 | Consider the Lobster: Unintended Consequences of a Labor Market Reform in Indonesia

• Michele DI MAIO, Sapienza University of Rome 
• Valerio LEONE SCIABOLAZZA, Sapienza University of Rome 
• Samuel NOCITO, Sapienza University of Rome 
• Dario PANTANO, Sapienza University of Rome 

16.05-16.10 | Closing greetings

• Raul CARUSO, Department of Economic Policy and IPSC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore