Arnstein Aassve

Arnstein Aassve is a Professor at Bocconi University, where he currently directs the PhD in Public Policy and Administration. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Bristol and leads an ERC Advanced Grant (IFAMID) focused on Institutional Family Demography.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Bristol

Research Interests:

Professor Aassve specializes in demography, institutional economics, and political economy, examining how corruption, culture, and institutions shape demographic behavior. His work extends to economic history, social capital dynamics, and family economics, with emphasis on historical pandemics and cultural determinants of demographic trends.

Publication Trends:

His research spans three decades, evolving from 1997 studies on American youth transitions to 2003 analyses of British family formation, culminating in 2020 pandemic-social capital research. Consistently, his work investigates institutional and cultural influences on demographic decisions across historical contexts.

Grants and Leadership:

As director of Bocconi's PhD in Public Policy and Administration and principal investigator of the ERC Advanced Grant IFAMID, he bridges academic leadership with cutting-edge research on institutional frameworks in family demography.