ABOUT US The AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality, funded with the contribution of AXA Research Fund and AXA Italy, promotes research in social sciences related to gender. We carry out theoretical and empirical high-quality research with a strong policy impact. Research includes all areas of gender economics, gender policies, and gender diversity management. The Lab aims to promote gender equality in the economic and social spheres through rigorous scientific methodologies. AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality Seminar Series 2025-2026 Calendar Here you may find a complete list of our upcoming and past seminars CALENDAR Polygamy as a Ponzi scheme: how population growth shapes marriage markets in Africa Pauline Rossi (CREST) Anticipated Discrimination and Major Choice Louis-Pierre Lepage (Stockholm University) Annual Gender Equality Workshop organized jointly with the Department of Social and Political Sciences The Labor Market Returns to Delaying Pregnancy Yana Gallen (University of Chicago) People Image Mohamed Horchani PhD Student Mohamed Horchani is a PhD student in Social and Political Science at Università Bocconi, where he also earned a Master of Science in Politics and Poli... Image Sina Smid Marie Curie Post-doc Sina Smid received a MSCA Fellowship in 2025 with the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. Her project, GAPP, explores the effec... Image Kenza Elass Post-doc - CURRENTLY ON THE ECON JOB MARKET Kenza Elass is a post-doctoral researcher at the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. She earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the A... Image Edoardo Epifori Pre-doc Edoardo Epifori is a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the AXA Gender Lab. He earned his Master’s in Politics and Policy Analysis at Bocconi University and his B... Image Ximena Caló PhD Student Ximena Caló is a PhD Student in the Department of Social and Political Sciences and the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. Her... Image Matilde Bontempo Pre-doc Matilde Bontempo is a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the AXA Gender Lab. She earned her Master of Science in Politics and Policy Analysis from Bocconi Univers... Image Viola Salvestrini Post-doc Viola Salvestrini is Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Axa Gender Lab. She is a PhD candidate at Queen Mary University of London, w... Image Francesco Maura Post-doc Francesco Maura in a Post-Doctoral researcher at Bocconi University – DONDENA Research Center (Age-It Project). He earned a PhD in Economics from the ... Image Miriam Orlando Pre-doc Miriam Orlando is a pre-doc at AXA Gender Lab. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Università Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna a... prev next
Polygamy as a Ponzi scheme: how population growth shapes marriage markets in Africa Pauline Rossi (CREST)
Annual Gender Equality Workshop organized jointly with the Department of Social and Political Sciences