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Stefano Zamagni

Stefano Zamagni

Vice Director for Italian Affairs, SAIS Europe

Senior Adjunct Professor

About

Stefano Zamagni is Senior Adjunct Professor, SAIS Europe; Professor of Economics and former dean of the Economics Faculty, University of Bologna, and President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City. Presidente Onorario, Fondazione Italia per il Dono (Milano); member of the board of LUMSA Università, Rome; member of the scientific board of the doctoral program in economics at the Catholic University of Argentina; former member of the scientific committee, Ente L. Einaudi of the Bank of Italy; co-editor of Economia Politica, a quarterly review published by Il Mulino; member of the editorial boards of Sociologia, Rome, Migration Studies, Rome, and Diritti umani e diritto internazionale, Napoli; fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences; fellow of the Academy of Sciences of Bologna and Milan; member of the academic committee of the Human Development, Capability and Poverty International Research Center at Harvard University; former president of Agenzia per le ONLUS (Italian Charity Commission); Member of the Advisory Board, European Spes Institute, Leuven; Member of the Board, Luigi Sturzo Institute, Rome; President, Nova Spes International Foundation, Rome; Member, Italian Council of the Third Sector, Rome; Member, Scientific Committee, Pontifical Council of Culture, Vatican City; Doctor honoris causa from Charles University, Prague (2012); "Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez" Medal, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, Santiago Chile (2011); 3rd annual Premio Sentinella del Creato (2011); Honorary Degree in economics, The University of Cordoba, Argentina (2014), Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid (2010), and Catholic University Argentina, Buenos Aires; 18th annual Premio Internazionale per il Dialogo Fra I Popoli e Le Loro Culture; Laurea, economics, Catholic University of Milan. Zamagni is author of numerous books and journal articles on welfare economics, theory of consumer behavior, social choice theory, economic epistemology, ethics, history of economic thought and civil economy. Zamagni is author of numerous books and journal articles on welfare economics, theory of consumer behavior, social choice theory, economic epistemology, ethics, history of economic thought and civil economy.

 

Expertise

Regions

  • Argentina
  • Italy
  • Latin America
  • Western Europe

Topics

  • Economics
  • European Union and Transatlantic Relations

Languages

  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish

In the News

Addressing hunger is "foundation for stability and peace".

Stefano Zamagni cited in The National Tribune, 06/02

Historical scandals obscure vital role of voluntary organisations.

Vice Director for Italian Affairs and Senior Adjunct Professor of International Economics Stefano Zamagni cited in The Irish Times, 4/30