Stefania Bortolotti

Stefania Bortolotti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Trento and has held research positions at the University of Cologne, the Max Planck Institute in Bonn, and as a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on behavioral and experimental economics, with a particular emphasis on cooperation, inequality, the gender gap, and incentive systems. She has conducted studies on topics such as parental investments, fairness views under cheating, trust in social gatherings, and mentoring programs in academia. Bortolotti has published in top-tier journals including the Review of Economics and Statistics, Economic Journal, and Games and Economic Behavior. As a research fellow at IZA, she contributes to interdisciplinary research on labor economics and social policies. Her work combines experimental methodologies with real-world applications, addressing societal challenges like economic polarization and parenting interventions.

Her academic career includes collaborations across institutions and international research networks. Office hours are held weekly via MS-Teams, with registration required. Bortolotti’s research also explores cross-cultural differences in economic behavior, such as regional disparities in cooperation within Italy, and the impact of personality traits on incentive responses. She actively engages in public outreach through her research on parenting and mindfulness interventions, aiming to bridge academic findings with practical societal solutions.

Key contributions include analyzing dishonesty persistence, mentoring program efficacy, and the design of payments systems through experimental frameworks. Despite no explicit mentions of awards, her prolific publication record and institutional roles highlight her academic standing. Ongoing projects likely involve further exploration of behavioral economics applications in education and family policy contexts.