Maria Elena Bontempi

Role: Full Professor in Econometrics at the Department of Economic Sciences, University of Bologna. Coordinator of the SIdE Postgraduate course on Panel Data Econometrics: Theory and Applications since 2012. Fellow of the Society for Economic Measurement (SEM). Organizer of the 27th International Panel Data Conference (June 2022).

Research Interests: Econometric methodology, panel data analysis, economic uncertainty measurement, corporate finance dynamics, climate change economics, and macroeconomic policy evaluation. Specializes in developing web-based uncertainty indices (e.g., EURQ) and applying advanced econometric techniques like GMM-level estimation and Proxy-SVAR approaches.

Recent Work: Focuses on climate change perception impacts, heterogeneous firm behavior, and innovative applications of machine learning in economics. Recent studies include analyzing public climate concerns, covenants violations in corporate finance, and shocks identification in climate policy evaluation.

• Key Projects: 27th International Panel Data Conference (2022), EURQ uncertainty index development, SIdE panel data course.
• Awards: SEM Fellowship recognizing contributions to economic measurement.

Teaching & Advising: Oversees student mobility programs (Erasmus+), coordinates international exchange initiatives, and advises on temporary study plans for incoming/outgoing students. Collaborates with the International Relations Office on mobility policies.