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  • IMT is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Ph.D. programs are taught exclusively in English.
  • Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer science and engineering.
  • IMT attracts bright students, young researchers and professors through competitive, transparent procedures at an international level.
  • The campus system and residential services provided by the Lucca Foundation for Higher Education and Research (FLAFR) create a vibrant, close-knit intellectual community.
News and Upcoming Seminars & Events
  • 3 extra scholarships co-funded by EU-FSE, Ministero del Lavoro and Regione Toscana
    2 additional scholarships for Management and Development of Cultural Heritage PhD Program and 1 extra scholarship for Economics, Markets, Institutions PhD Program within the project co-funded by European Union - Fondo Sociale Europeo, Ministero del Lavoro, della Salute e delle Politiche Sociali and Regione Toscana.

  • From March 11, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    Desecuritization as Positive Security
    1. Paul Roe, Central European University, Budapest
  • From March 17, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    Politicians, Uncertainty and Reforms
    1. Alessandra Bonfiglioli, IAE - CSIC, Barcelona
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  • From March 18, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Krzystof Pelc, University of Princeton
  • From March 22, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Ariell Reshef, University of Virginia
  • From March 25, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Benny Geys, University of Berlin
  • From March 29, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    Multi-Product Firms and Trade Liberalization
    1. Andrew Bernard, Tuch School of Business, Dartmouth
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  • From April 12, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    Elections and Deceptions: Theory and Experimental Evidence
    1. Luca Corazzini, University of Padova

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  • From April 15, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Gianni Bonvicini, IAI, Roma
  • From April 22, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Peter Ryan, University of Luxembourg
  • From April 26, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Julien Prat, IAE-CSIC, Barcelona
  • From April 29, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Federica Guazzini, University of Siena
  • From May 6, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Milan Svolik, University of Illinois
  • From May 10, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Vincenzo Denicolò, University of Bologna
  • From May 13, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30
    TBA
    1. Frank Schimmelfennig, University of Zurich
  • From May 17, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Pierre Yared, Columbia University
  • From May 20, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Rebecca Morton, NYU
  • From May 24, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Alexandre Debs, Yale University
  • From May 27, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Carlo Lottieri, University of Siena
  • From May 31, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30
    TBA
    1. Gerard Llobet, CEMFI
  • From June 3, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30
    TBA
    1. Kees Aarts, University of Twente
  • From June 7, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Roberta Dessi, IDEI and University of Toulouse
  • From June 10, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Paula Mota Santos, University of Porto
  • From June 14, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Paolo Pin, University of Siena
  • From June 17, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Laura Horn, VU University
  • From June 21, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Alessandro Riboni, University of Montreal
  • From June 24, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30
    TBA
    1. Michael Alvarez, California Institute of Technology
  • From June 28, 2010, 14:00 To 15:30, Ex Boccherini − Conference Room
    TBA
    1. Latika Chaudhary, Scripps College
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IMT Calls
Ph.D. Programs 2010 call (XXV cycle)
Closed on December 4, 2009
The final rankings for "Economics, Markets, Institutions", "Management and Development of Cultural Heritage", "Computer Science and Engineering" and "Political Systems and Institutional Change" is now published.
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Mission, Policy, Governance,
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