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Dissertations and Candidates
Current Doctoral Researchers
Year of Admission 2011 - 2012
Tarik Abou-Chadi (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Social and Political Sciences
Topic of Doctoral Research: Political Determinants of Institutional Change in Democracies – The Role of Political Competition and Electoral Pressure
Supervisor: Ellen Immergut
E-mail: tarik.abou-chadi (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Rafail Vladan Bozanovic (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: Montenegrin, Greek
Previous Degree: Social, Political, Economic Science
Topic of Doctoral Research: Socio-Cultural Sensitivity and Business Trust in Internationalization of Social Entrepreneurship
Supervisor: Marisol García
E-mail: maxmarcomax (at) hotmail.com
Selene Camargo Correra (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: Argentinian
Previous Degree: Social Work
Topic of Doctoral Research: Job-Seekers: Job-search Strategies of University Graduates in Spain, the Netherlands and United Kingdom
Supervisor: Marisol García
E-mail: scamargocorrea (at) live.com
Marion Englert (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Nationality: Belgian
Previous Degree: Economics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Economic Growth, Unemployment and Poverty in High Income Countries and Regions. The Case of Brussels
Supervisor: Robert Plasman
E-mail: maengler (at) ulb.ac.be
Vera Jotanovic (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: Bosnian/Serbian
Previous Degree: International Economics and Macroeconomics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Can we diminish Financial Crisis Losses by reforming
Institutional Policies? – Looking at the recent Recession of 2007
Supervisor: Marisol García
E-mail: vera_jotanovic (at) yahoo.com
Rommy Morales Olivares (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: Chilean
Previous Degree: Sociology, Micro-/Macroeconomics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Emergency and Stabilization of the Guiding Principles of Economic Institution: An Approach on the Institutional Architecture of the State's Economic Policy in Chile and South Africa
Supervisor: Peter Wagner
E-mail: rommymorales (at) ub.edu
Paola Naddeo (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Economics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Wage and Labour Market Transitions in Some Selected European Countries
Supervisor: Marina Capparucci
E-mail: paola.naddeo (at) fastwebnet.it
Chiara Saturnino (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Political Sciences, Economics
Topic of Doctoral Research: A New Happiness Index and its Relevance for Policy Makers and Planners
Supervisor: Marcello Gorgoni
E-mail: chisat (at) libero.it
Verena Seibel (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Integration of Immigrants, Quantitative Methodology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Determinants and Consequences of Overqualification of Immigrants in Germany
Supervisor: Ruus Koopmans
E-mail: vseibel (at) gmx.de
Year of Admission 2010 - 2011
Frederike Esche (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: The Impact of Unemployment on Life Satisfaction
Supervisor: Jutta Allmendinger
E-mail: frederike.esche (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Anita Gohdes (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Political Science, Human Rights, Statistics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Corruption and State Violence
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: anita.gohdes (at) googlemail.com
Nicolas Griesshaber (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Networks of Civic Engagement and Corruption
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: nicolas.griesshaber (at) hu-berlin.de
Federico De Luca (University of Southampton)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Statistics for the Demographics and Social Sciences
Topic of Doctoral Research: Assessing Healthcare Workers' Knowledge about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Supervisor: Andrew Hinde
E-mail: f.deluca (at) soton.ac.uk
Matteo Luppi (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: The Essential Levels of Services: Regional Differences of the Social Systems in the New Italian Regulatory Context
Supervisor: Annamaria Simonazzi
E-mail: matteo.luppi (a) uniroma1.it
Hannes Neiss (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Social Sciences
Topic of Doctoral Research: Nonstandard Employment Relations and Health: Causation or Selection?
Supervisor: Martin Groß
E-mail: hannes.neiss.1 (at) hu-berlin.de
Roni Polonsky (University of Haifa)
Nationality: Israeli
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Identity Patterns among Ethnic and Non-Ethnic Immigrants in Ethno-National States: A Comparison between Germany and Israel
Supervisor: Rebeca Raijman
E-mail: rpolon01 (at) yahoo.com
Jasmin Rocha (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: International Labour Migration, Labour Studies
Topic of Doctoral Research: Precarious Employment in Elder Care across the EU
Supervisor: Martin Groß
E-mail: jasminrocha (at) yahoo.de
Alexander Zibenberg (University of Haifa)
Nationality: Israeli
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Cultural and Personal Differences in Perceptions of Organizational Politics
Supervisor: Shaul Oreg
E-mail: sirkoen3 (at) gmail.com
Year of Admission 2009 - 2010
Giovanni Antonio Forte (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Human Capital and Financial Education: A Case Study
Supervisor: Leonardo Becchetti
E-mail: gaforte (at) gmail.com
Zsófia Ignácz (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: Hungarian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Justice Attitudes Toward Wage Distribution. Justice Profiles in Post-Socialist Countries
Supervisor: Bernhard Weßels
E-mail: zsofia.ignacz (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Christoph Jindra (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: An Empirical Application of Amartya Sen's Capability Approach for Germany
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: christophjindra (at) gmx.net
Ludovica Mei (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Anthropology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Woman, Agriculture and Land Access in Niger: A Socio-Economic Analysis
Supervisor: Adriana Piga
E-mail: meiludovica (a) gmail.com
Xavier Martin Palomas (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: Spanish
Previous Degree: International Relations, International Economy
Topic of Doctoral Research: Remittances as a Development Tool (Links between Remittances and Microfinance Institutions)
Supervisor: Rosa Nonell
E-mail: xmartinp (at) gmail.com
Katharina Rathmann (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology and Public Health
Topic of Doctoral Research: Inequalities in Adolescent’s Health: The Relevance of Compositional and Contextual Determinants
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: katharinarathmann (at) yahoo.de
Carlos Morales Rosales (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: Peruvian
Previous Degree: Social Psychology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Individual, Cultural Values and Entrepreneurship. A Multilevel Approach
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: carlosemilio4 (at) gmail.com
Year of Admission 2008 - 2009
Mamadou Barry (Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille)
Nationality: Guinean
Previous Degree: Economics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Remittances as a Development Tool (Links between Remittances and Microfinance Institutions)
Supervisor: Bruno Boidin
E-mail: mamunbar (at) yahoo.fr
Anne Busch (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Determinants of the Gender-Specific Labour Market Segregation – Occupational 'Preferences' and 'Boundaries' at the Workplace
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: anne.busch (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Niels Michalski (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic of Doctoral Research: Determinants of Trust – An International Comparative Analysis of the Origins of Generalized Trust
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: NMichalski (at) diw.de
Simone Schneider (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Social Sciences
Topic of Doctoral Research: Contextual Constraints on Subjective Well-Being
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: simone.schneider (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Luca Váradi (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: Hungarian
Previous Degree: Social Sciences
Topic for Doctoral Research: Comparative Research on the Development of Prejudiced Attitudes of the Hungarian Adolescents
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: varadiluca (at) gmail.com
Year of Admission 2007 - 2008
Chieh-yi Cheng (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality:Taiwan
Previous Degree: Political Science
Topic for Doctoral Research: The Development of Industrial Districts under the Globalization: Italy and Taiwan
Supervisor: Giuseppe Garofalo
E-mail: chiehyi.cheng (at) gmail.com
Federica Di Marcantonio (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality:Italian
Previous Degree: Quantitative Methods
Topic for Doctoral Research: A Multidimensional Analytical Framework for Conceptualizing Disability and Well-Being in the Capability Space
Supervisor: Addabbo Tindara and Michele Lalla
E-mail: dmfederica (at) yahoo.it
Paola Palminiello (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality:Italian
Previous Degree: Philosophy
Topic for Doctoral Research: Determinants of Economic Reforms. A Critical Analysis of the Explanations of Some Recent Cases
Supervisor: Maurizio Franzini
E-mail: paolapalminiello (at) gmail.com
Ali Shah Syed Sarfaraz (Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille)
Nationality:Pakistani
Previous Degree: Economics, Law
Topic for Doctoral Research: Speed-Limit Policies - How Effective for an Optimal Monetary Policy
Supervisor: Etienne Farvaque
E-mail: syed.sarfaraz (a) spb.org.pk
Year of Admission 2006 - 2007
Bettina Wagner (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Labour Relations
Topic for Doctoral Research: Applying Social Partnership in Eastern Europe. Power Relations in the Social Dialogue and their Impact on the Economic Situation of Romania and Bulgaria
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: bettina.wagner (at) gmail.com
Year of Admission 2005 - 2006
Teodora Diana Corsatea (Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille)
Nationality: Romanian
Previous Degree: Economics (Accountancy)
Topic for Doctoral Research: Geography of Innovation and Geography of Research Activity
Supervisor: Hubert Jayet
E-mail: dt.corsatea (at) univ-lille1.fr
David Delgado Montaldo (Universidad de Barcelona)
Nationality: Chilean/Costa Rican
Previous Degree: Sociology
Topic for Doctoral Research: Immigrant Incorporation Models and Integration Processes of Colombian Immigrants in Barcelona, Berlin and San José of Costa Rica
Supervisor: Jordi Cäis Fontanella and Francisco Javier Moreno
E-mail: dd.montaldo (at) gmail.com
Year of Admission 2003 - 2004
Anu Henriksson (University of Tampere)
Nationality: Finnish
Previous Degree: Administration Science
Topic for Doctoral Research: Management of Urban Change? Regenerating the Baltic Sea Cities
Supervisor: Ilari Karppi
E-mail: anu.henriksson (at) uta.fi
Year of Admission 2002 - 2003
Kalle Hauss (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Social Sciences
Topic for Doctoral Research: Effects of Structured Doctorate Programmes. Occupational Careers of Doctoral Candidates as a Means to Evaluate Doctoral Education at German Universities
Supervisors: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: hauss (at) forschungsinfo.de
Alumni
Year of Admission 2007 - 2008
César Guzman Concha (Universidad de Barcelona)
Nationality: Chilean
Previous Degree: Sociology
Titel: Squatter Movement in Europe: Sources of Variation and Political Dynamic of Mobilization
Supervisor: Juan Diez-Medrano
E-mail: cesarguz (at) hotmail.com
Year of Presentation: 2010/2011
Stephan Kampelmann (Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Econometrics
Titel: Quantification and Analysis of Inequality in High-Income Countries
Supervisor: Florence Jany-Catrice
E-mail: stephan (at) internationalistreview.com
Year of Presentation: 2010/2011
Nir Levy (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: Israeli
Previous Degree: Public Policy
Titel: Non-Material Influences on Social Mobility. Following the Loss of Jobs, Property and Wealth
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: levynir (at) sowi.hu-berlin.de
Year of Presentation: 20011/2012
Year of Admission 2006 - 2007
Paola Cascinelli (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Titel: Social Representation and Economic Integration in the Mediterranean Area
Supervisor: Luca Meldolesi
E-mail: paola.cascinelli (at) libero.it
Year of Presentation: 2009/2010
Rossella Ciccia (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Titel: Varieties of Labour Regimes in European Advanced Economies and the Political Economy of Labour Market Reform
Supervisor: Marina Capparucci and Marisol Garcia
E-mail: rossella.ciccia (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2009/2010
Elisenda Estruch (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Spanish
Previous Degree: Economics
Titel: The Impact of Flexicurity on the Labour Market Performance of Migrants
Supervisor: Giuseppe Ciccarone
E-mail: elisenda.estruch (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2009/2010
Karolin Kappler (Universitat de Barcelona)
Nationality: German
Previous Degree: Political Science
Titel: Sexual Violence and its Impact on the Everyday Lives of Victims of Sexual Violence
Supervisor: Carol Hagemann-White (Universität Osnabrück) and Ignasi Pons i Anton
E-mail: karolinkappler (at) web.de
Year of Presentation: 2009
Edoardo Di Porto (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Economic Statistics
Title: Audit, Tax Compliance and Irregular Work: The Italian Case
Supervisor: Bruno Contini (Università di Torino)
E-mail: edoardo.diporto (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2008/2009
Year of Admission 2004 - 2005
Nadiya Bolle-Ukrayinchuk (Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille)
Nationality: Ukranian
Previous Degree: European Studies
Topic for Doctoral Research: The Locational Behaviour of International Immigrant Populations
Supervisor: Hubert Jayet
E-mail: nbolle.ukrayinchuk (at) wanadoo.fr
Year of Presentation: 2007/2008
Francesca Cavone (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Economics and Business Administration
Title: Coordinated Market Economies versus Liberal Market Economies: What Model of Capitalism for the Frontrunners of Transition Ecomonies?
Supervisor: Mario Nuti
E-mail: francesca.cavone (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2006/2007
Cherine Khallaf (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Egyptian
Previous Degree: Strategic Management for Sustainable Development
Titel: Index of Sustainable Ecotourism Benefits: A Methodological Approach to Protected Areas, the Case of Egypt
Supervisor: Attilio Celant
E-mail: cherinekhallaf (at) yahoo.com
Year of Presentation: 2009/2010
Adriano Scaletta (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Sociology
Title: Social Entrepreneurship and Local Development in Metropolitan Areas
Supervisor: Paolo Palazzi
E-mail: adriano.scaletta (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2006/2007
Miron Tequame (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Ethiopian
Previous Degree: Economics
Title: Evaluating Aid Effectiveness
Supervisor: Mario Pianta
E-mail: miron.tequame (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2006/2007
Year of Admission 2003 - 2004
Alessio Liquori (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Previous Degree: Political Science
Title: Multidimensional Poverty and Social Policy in Italy: The Case of “Reddito Minimo di Inserimento”
Supervisor: Nicoletta Stame
E-mail: alessio.liquori (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2006/2007
Emanuel Di Stefano Bezerra Freire (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Brazilian
Previous Degree: Public Finance
Title: Currency Areas and their Stabilizing Effects over the International Capital Markets
Supervisors: Giuseppe Ciccarone and Marco Lippi
E-mail: emanuel.freire (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2006/2007
Year of Admission 2002 - 2003
Laura Kroeger (University of Tampere)
Nationality: Finnish
Previous Degree: Environmental Economics
Title: Agri-Enviromental Policy Formation and Implementation in Finland
Supervisor: Yrjo Haila
E-mail: laura.kroger (at) mtt.fi
Year of Presentation: 2008/2009
Francesca Romagnoli (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: Exchange Rates’ Fluctuations and Industrial Specialization: Empirical Assessment
Supervisor: Marco Lippi
E-mail: francesca.romagnoli (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2004/2005
Barbara Sena (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: Rethinking the Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Socio-Economic Analysis of Corporate Behaviour
Supervisor: Luigino Bruni (Università di Milano Bicocca)
E-mail: barbara.sena (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2005/2006
Flavio Verrecchia (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: The Welfare State without Welfare: Reasons of the Constitutional Welfare State
Supervisor: Giuseppe Eusepi
E-mail: flavio.verrecchia (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2004/2005
Year of Admission 2001 - 2002
Barbara Befani (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: Evaluating University Reform in Italy: A New Theory Oriented Approach
Supervisor: Nicoletta Stame
E-mail: barbara.befani (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2004/2005
Silvia Sansonetti (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: Couples' Welfare Mix Strategies: A Comparative Analysis between Finnish and Italian Couples
Supervisor: Nicoletta Stame
E-mail: silvia.sansonetti (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2003/2004
Federico Tomassi (Sapienza Università di Roma)
Nationality: Italian
Title: When is Social Protection Competitiveness Enhancing? A Model of Costs and Benefits on Economic Efficiency
Supervisor: Nicola Acocella
E-mail: federico.tomassi (at) uniroma1.it
Year of Presentation: 2003/2004
Anne Tuhkunen (University of Tampere)
Nationality: Finish
Title: Between Location and a Sense of Place-Observations regarding Young People's Migration Alacrity in Northern Europe
Supervisor: Jouni Hakli
E-mail: anne.tuhkunen (at) uta.fi
Year of Presentation: 2005/2006
Claudia Vogel (Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin)
Nationality: German
Title: Flexible Employment and Social Inequality: Part-Time Employment in Great Britain and Germany Compared
Supervisor: Bernd Wegener
E-mail: claudia.vogel (at) uni-vechta.de
Year of Presentation: 2005/2006
Year of Admission 2000 - 2001
Marius Stefan (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Nationality: Romanian
Previous Degree: Economics
Topic of Doctoral Research: Constributions to Small Area Estimation
Supervisor: Jean-Jacques Droesbeke
E-Mail: mastefan (at) gmail.com
Year of Presentation: 2005/2006
Occupations of the Alumni after the Doctoral Defense
- Research Associate in „Empirische Alternsforschung und Forschungsmethoden“ at University of Vechta (Germany)
- Postdoctoral Researcher at Research Centre EQUIPPE (University of Lille, France)
- Researcher in International Economics at „Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale Roma“ (Italy)
- Consultant for the City Council of Rome for Academic Projects (City Council of Rome, Italy)
- Researcher at „Centre de Recherche en Economie du Developement“ (Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Belgium)
- Head of the Systemic Risk Monitoring Division at Central Bank of Brazil (Brasilia-DF, Brazil)
- Researcher, Consultant and Temporary Lecturer for Microeconomics at the Faculty of Economics (University of Cassino, Italy)
- President of Non-Profit Organisation and University-Technician (Switzerland)
- Evaluation Specialist and Research Methodologist at the Ministries of Labour, Justice, Economics, Food and Agricultural Policy and International Organisations (FAO, UNESCO, European Union)
- Professor of Economic Policy at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
- Researcher at the Agency for Control and Quality of Roman Public Services (Italy)
- Associate Professor at Catholic University of Lille (France)
- Researcher at BarcelonaMedia (Spain)
- Researcher at Agrifood Research Finland MTT (Finnland)
