Michele Costa

Michele Costa is a Full Professor of Statistics at the University of Bologna's Department of Economic Sciences. He has held this position since 2004 and teaches courses such as Statistical Methods for Financial Markets. His research focuses on inequality measurement (especially the Gini index), cooperative enterprises, tourism statistics, and financial market analysis. He has authored over 100 papers and contributed to projects like the PRIN2017 and Horizon Europe initiatives. He served as President of the School of Economics and Management (2021–2023) and Vice President (2018–2023). He is affiliated with the Italian Statistical Society (SIS), the Italian Society of Econometrics (SIdE), and the Center for Advanced Studies on Tourism (CAST).

Education: Graduated with honors in Statistical and Economic Sciences from the University of Bologna (1988).

Research projects include studies on high-dimensional econometric models (PRIN2017), sustainable finance (PRIN2020), circular economy (PNRR Mission 4), and regional resilience (Horizon Europe Remaking). His work addresses topics like ESG scores, overtourism, and pandemic impacts on micro firms.

He actively participates in academic committees, including the University Quality Committee (2023–2026). His teaching spans courses on statistical methods, financial markets, and inequality measurement.