Reducing barriers to economic development: violence, women empowerment and climate shocks.

Position: Post-doctoral research contract Institute: Uni. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Posted on: 02/04/2026 Deadline: 15/05/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

13/ECON-01 - Economics

Description

The research project aims toanalyze the main barriers to economic and social development in low- and middle-incomecountries and in the most vulnerable areas of the Italian context, with particular attentionto the mechanisms that generate and perpetuate economic, social, and territorialinequalities. Specifically, the project seeks to examine the role of institutional, economic,and social factors that influence development processes, with a focus on issues such ascrime and the informal economy, female labor force participation and empowermentprocesses, as well as the effects of climate change on economic opportunities, individualwell-being, and local development dynamics.

Funding body

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore