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Bocconi University | Room N01 & N02 | Leonardo del Vecchio Building, Piazza Sraffa 13, Milano
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LEAP Conference

As LEAP marks its 10th anniversary, it will host the LEAP Conference, which will take place on 18–19 June at Bocconi University, with leading international scholars working on education, health, inequality, gender, political economy, labor markets, and climate resilience. The conference will feature keynote lectures by Rohini Pande (Yale University) and Asim Khwaja (Harvard Kennedy School).

Bocconi University | Aula Magna Via Röntgen 1
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Evidence for Change. 10 Years of LEAP

LEAP marks 10 years of advancing rigorous research to fight poverty. Save the date for the policy event on 17 June at Bocconi University, bringing together global voices to explore how evidence can shape policy, strengthen institutions, and improve lives.

18/05/2026
LEAP Faculty Grants

The Call for Proposals for the 2026/2027 LEAP Faculty Grants is open. LEAP Faculty Grants aim at supporting LEAP Faculty members in promising pilot projects that have the potential to lead to larger, innovative projects in the field of development economics.

19/05/2025
LEAP Bocconi and World Bank: Addressing Together the Big Challenges of Development

A new Memorandum of Understanding: Scientific evidence against inequality

5th International Conference on Development Economics - Call for Papers

University Paris Nanterre and EconomiX (UMR 7235) are pleased to host the 5th International Conference on Development Economics (ICDE) of the French Association of Development Economics (AFEDEV), which will take place from July 2 to 4, 2025.

09/12/2024
Workshop on Networks and Development - Call for papers

We are pleased to announce the fourth edition fo the Workshop in Networks and Development, held in Naples the 22 and 23 of May, 2025. Submit by January 30, 2025. 

09/12/2024
The UN Development Program Annual Report Presented at Bocconi
The issue of global public goods has been discussed on 7 November, with Pedro Conceicao, Francesco Billari, Andrea Sironi, and LEAP affiliates. 

 
31/10/2024
Welcome to two new faculty affiliates!

Welcome Edoardo Teso and Francesca Miserocchi, new Faculty Affiliates at LEAP!

31/10/2024
Lucia Corno will join the European Economic Association Council

Congratulations to our Executive Director!

28/10/2024
One Post-Doctoral Research Position at LEAP

Applications are open. Deadline 30 November 2024