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Stefania MINARDI

Associate Professor

Economics and Decision Sciences

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Biography

After graduating in Economics from the University of Torino (BA, 2004; MA, 2006), Stefania Minardi received a Ph.D. in Economics from New York University in 2012. 

Her research interests focus on economic theory and decision theory, with particular focus on the study of notions of rationality, decision making under uncertainty, and non-Bayesian decision models.

She has been teaching several courses on microeconomics, decision theory, behavioral economics, game theory, and economics of climate change.

Scientific articles

Working papers

Scientific articles

States and Contingencies: How to Understand Savage without Anyone Being Hanged

Revue Economique, 2020, vol. 71, n° 2, pp 365-385, (in coll. with I. GILBOA, L. SAMUELSON, D. SCHMEIDLER)

Theories and Cases in Decisions under Uncertainty

Games and Economic Behavior, September 2020, vol. 123, pp 22-40, (in coll. with I. GILBOA, L. SAMUELSON)

Subjective Contingencies and Limited Bayesian Updating

Journal of Economic Theory, September 2019, vol. 183, pp 1-45, (in coll. with Andrei SAVOCHKIN)

Characterizations of Smooth Ambiguity Based on Continuous and Discrete Data

Mathematics of Operations Research, February 2017, vol. 42, n° 1, pp 167-178, (in coll. with A. SAVOCHKIN)

Working papers

Cases and Scenarios in Decisions Under Uncertainty

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017

Subjective Contingencies and Limited Bayesian Updating

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, New York University - USA
  • Laurea Magistrale (M.A.) in Economics, Summa cum Laude, Università degli Studi di Torino - Italy
  • Laurea Triennale (B.A.) in Economics, Summa cum Laude, Università degli Studi di Torino - Italy

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

  • 2023- Department Head, Economics and Decision Science HEC Paris
  • 2017- Associate Professor, Economics - Decision Science HEC Paris
  • 2015- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris

External Academic Responsibilities

  • 2010-2011 Teaching Assistant in Economic Principles New York University

Scientific Activities

Editorial activities

  • Reviewer- Decisions in Economics and Finance, Dynamic Games and Applications, Econometrica, Economic Journal, Economic Theory, European Journal of Operational Research, Games and Economic Behavior, International Journal of Game Theory, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Management Science, Mathematical Social Sciences, Mathematics of Operations Research, Operations Research, Operations Research Letters, Quantitative Economics, Research in Economics, Review of Economic Studies, The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, Theoretical Economics, Theory and Decision

  • Conference organisation

  • 2019- ESEM Program Committee Member
  • 2018- Time Uncertainties and Strategies, co-organizer
  • 2017- D-TEA, co-organizer
  • Awards & honors

    • 2007 Marco Fanno Fellowship, Mediocredito Centrale
    • 2004 Optime Prize awarded to outstanding graduates