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Founded in 2024 within the Ettore Bocconi Department of Economics, BEJ was created to provide a generalist platform for rigorous and accessible student research in economics and related fields. The inaugural issue showcases four original contributions spanning macroeconomics, labor economics, decision theory, and technological change.

Read the Letter from the Editor where we reflect on our mission, what we have achieved so far and where we will head next. We reaffirm our commitment to being a learning ground for aspiring economists and a contribution to the academic community.

We warmly invite readers to explore our first issue and share your thoughts!

Read it here!

Call for Submissions

BEJ is now accepting manuscripts on a rolling basis, giving early submissions a higher likelihood of consideration. The Journal’s updated editorial policy outlines the full review process, which includes desk review, double-blind peer evaluation, editorial assessment, and final faculty approval. Students interested in contributing to the next issue can find all details and guidelines on the Submit page.

New Editorial Board

As part of this new phase, BEJ has appointed its 2025 Editorial Board, bringing together students with diverse research interests and experience. The Board continues to be led by Roberto Fani, Founder and Editor of the Journal. Roberto founded BEJ in 2024 and has served as Editor since then. He is a MSc student in Economic and Social Sciences, with primary research interests in labor economics and, more broadly, applied microeconomics. He is also a Research Fellow at the Social Economics Lab at Harvard University and a Visiting Student at IGIER.

The editorial team is joined by four Co-Editors. Sofia Brunetti, who joined BEJ in 2024 as an Associate Editor, is a MSc student in Economic and Social Sciences at Bocconi University. Her primary research interest is macroeconomics, and she has conducted research at Bocconi University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on fiscal macroeconomics and macroeconomic theory. Federico Casotto, who participated in the founding of BEJ and has served as Co-Editor since 2024, is a MSc student in Economic and Social Sciences. His main research interest is labor economics, and he is currently a Visiting Student at IGIER. Francesco Doga, previously an Associate Editor, is a MSc student in Economic and Social Sciences with a primary research interest in political economics. He is also a Visiting Student at IGIER. Finally, Federico Pepe, who also joined BEJ as an Associate Editor in 2024, is a MSc student in Economic and Social Sciences with a primary research interest in applied microeconomics. He is likewise a Visiting Student at IGIER.

Together, the Board brings research expertise across main areas in economis, supporting the Journal’s aim of providing rigorous, high-quality student research.

Join the Editorial Team

To accompany these developments, BEJ is opening applications for new Associate Editors. The position is available to Bocconi students in their third year of a BSc program or enrolled in an MSc program who have a strong interest in economics and in contributing to the Journal’s editorial work. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete an editorial exercise as part of the selection process. Applications can be submitted from the Team page.

With submissions now open, a renewed Editorial Board, and opportunities for students to join the team, BEJ looks forward to building on the momentum of its first issue and continuing to foster a vibrant research community at Bocconi University.

Following the publication of its inaugural issue in November 2025, BEJ continues its mission of showcasing high-quality student research within the Bocconi community. The second issue is scheduled for publication in Autumn 2026.

Manuscripts submitted by March 8th are guaranteed consideration for publication in the upcoming issue. Depending on the number of submissions received, the editorial team will attempt to review for the same issue also those manuscripts submitted by April 12th.

BEJ is a student-led economics journal sponsored by the Department of Economics. All submitted works undergo a rigorous review process: manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team and are subsequently vetted by faculty members prior to publication. Accepted articles are published open access and indexed on major academic search engines, including Google Scholar.

We invite Bocconi students and recent graduates to submit original research papers, including bachelor’s and master’s theses as well as advanced research projects. The Journal aims to provide a platform for rigorous academic work and to foster engagement with research across fields of economics.

Detailed submission guidelines, the Editorial Policy, and further information about the review process are available on the Submit page.

For any questions, the Editor can be contacted at editor-bej@unibocconi.it.