Introduction

The economy is a complex evolving system, thus its analysis requires tools that can take into account all dimensions relevant to such a complex world. As young researchers, we often question how to take into account heterogeneity, interactions, non-linearities, path-dependency, tipping points to name a few. If that wasn't enough, reality keeps imposing to us the necessity to consider the real and financial sides of the economy in one fully integrated representation.
In this project, we will learn and discuss together a powerful and growing tool that can address the complexity of the economy: agent-based stock-flow consistent models. We will investigate what are the frontiers in macro Agent-Based Stock-Flow Consistent (AB-SFC) and discuss what are the bulk of skills required to become an autonomous scholar in this field.

About the workshop

The project is a partnership with the Seasonal School "HANDS-ON AB-SFC" offered by the Department of Economic and Social Sciences (DiSES), in collaboration with the department of Management (DiMA), of the Università Politecnica delle Marche. The selected participants will attend lectures presenting ABM-SFC techniques and literature. Each theoretical lecture will be followed by a laboratory in which the students will have the chance to work firsthand on codes supported by the lecturers of the school. The school will provide students with both the technical and methodological skills required to successfully develop and analyze simulation models in a research project, allowing them to use these tools in their research as part of their Ph.D., or a research paper.
More information about the school can be found in Workshop official website. The school is aimed for Ph.D. students enrolled in Economics curricula, but is open to young scholars.

Applications

Selected participants will be offered partial travel stipends and accommodation by the YSI. The school is free. The students will be provided with coffee breaks, lunches, and a social dinner.
Please note that in order to be considered for the YSI travel stipend it is required to apply BOTH to the Summer School and to the YSI selection. These are separate processes and the selection for the Summer School by the Università Politecnica delle Marche is until June 30th, while the YSI selection process will take place after the deadline on June 30th.

Important informations

• When: September 4th – 8th
• Where: Ancona, Italy
• Who: Ph.D. students enrolled in Economics/Young scholars
• Workshop deadline: June 30th
• YSI deadline: June 30th