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PhD in Economic History and History of Economic Thought. Firms, Institutions, and Cultures


The PhD in Economic History and History of Economic Thought. Firms, Institutions, and Cultures has been set up at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan (coordinator: prof. Claudia Rotondi).

The application form is available at: dottorati.unicatt.it/concorsi until 12 p.m. (local time) of Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.

The admission test, designed to ascertain the candidate’s preparation, abilities, and aptitude for scientific research, consists of a written test, an oral test, and evaluation of the qualifications submitted. The written test – in Italian or English, at the candidate’s choice – will cover macro-themes 13 in both economic history and the history of economic thought (reading list for the exam preparation).