The 19th Workshop on Social Economy for Young Economists

The Workshop is intended to give young economists a chance to meet and discuss their work on Social Economy, and to stimulate interaction with peers and tenured scholars. Theoretical, empirical and experimental articles will be presented on topics such as social capital, social norms, cooperative and social enterprises, social preferences and relational goods.

The workshop will be hosted by the University of Bologna, Forlì Campus, and features a friendly atmosphere, which allows for discussing high quality research in a convivial environment.

MAY 21st and 22nd 2026

University of Bologna

School of Economics and Management  Forlì Campus – Teaching Hub Viale Corridoni n. 20

Thursday May 21^th

Chair: Riccardo Ghidoni (University of Bologna)

14:00-14.15 Welcome address

14:15-15:00 Keynote: Boris van Leeuwen (Tilburg University)

“The Supply of Emotional Labour”

Short break

15:15-16:45

1.Zhan Shi (University of Sheffield)
“Beliefs on Breastfeeding: Informing (Future) Mothers”

2. Raquel Lorenzo (UPF)
“Misperceived Social Norms: A Unified Framework”

3. Lony Bessagnet (Toulouse)
“Anticipating Being Ranked: A Will to Win vs a Will to Shape Inference”

Coffee Break

17:15-­‐18:45

4. Zaruhi Hakobyan (University of Luxembourg)
“Strategic Expression, Popularity Traps, and Welfare in Social Media”

5. Despina Gkavresi (University of Bologna)
“The Travelers’ Effect: How Tourism Reshapes Local Religious Beliefs”

6. Héloïse Cloléry (Bocconi)
“The Effects of Quotas on Team Decisions: Prior Biases and Learning”

7. Fatjon Kaja (Goethe University Frankfurt)
“The Asking Price of Incorporation: State Leverage and the Evolution of Corporate Purpose”

Friday May 22^th

Chair: Marco Fabbri (University of Bologna)

9:00- 10:00

1. Damiano Paoli (University of Bologna)
“Human Oversight of AI Redistributive Decisions”

2. Giuseppe Musillo (Tilburg University)
“The Sound of Automation: Disruptive Technology and Creative Labor”

Coffee Break

10:15-­‐11:15

3. Lina Rinaldi (IMT Lucca)
“Nudges in Sustainable Food Choices: Evidence from a Truth-Telling Incentivized Online Experiment”

4. Theodoros Markou (University of Ioannina)
“Subsidizing Survival: The Role of LFA Payments in Supporting Farm Income in the European Union”Short Break

11:30-12:15 Keynote: Elif Kubilay (University of Essex)
“Social Status in Student Networks and Implications
for Perceived Social Climate in Schools”

12:15 Best paper award and concluding remarks.

PROGRAM

Each speaker will have 20 minutes for their presentation, followed by 10 minutes allocated for questions and discussion.

The Event is organized with the support of the Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì

For more information on the conference, please contact: unibo.young.economists.workshop@gmail.com

Scientific committee: Maria Bigoni (University of Bologna), Giulio Ecchia (University of Bologna), Marco Fabbri (University of Bologna), Riccardo Ghidoni (University of Bologna), Caterina Giannetti (University of Pisa), Natalia Montinari (University of Bologna), Raimondello Orsini (University of Bologna).

Organizing committee: Marco Fabbri (University of Bologna), Riccardo Ghidoni (University of Bologna), Natalia Montinari (University of Bologna), Paolo Venturi (AICCON)