Transport is responsible for about one third of globalGHG emissions and, while the emissions by other industries decreased in thelast two decades, those by transport means, especially road and aviation,increased. We are still far from achieving the objective of rebalancing themodal share. The external costs from transportation negatively impact both atglobal and local level, affecting the health and well-being of individuals andthe community quality of life in urban and rural areas. At the same time, theever more frequent extreme weather events (heavy precipitation, wildfires,floods, etc.) increasingly affect transport infrastructures, services, andtravel behavior, impacting both passenger and freight transportation/logisticsand several supply chains. Climate change is expected to reinforce this trend,as the frequency and intensity of extreme events increases. Severalterritories, especially the most remote ones, are becoming more and morefragile and risk to be less accessible, a cause of low resilient transportsystems. The economic and social consequences, in terms of loss ofcompetitiveness and social exclusion, are evident. The interrelationshipbetween climate change and transportation is very complex and needs to beanalyzed by an interdisciplinary approach and using different methodologies, toidentify the most adequate transport policies and appropriate mitigation andadaptation strategies, considering the environmental, social and economicsustainability.

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The PhD student should have good skills in dataanalysis and modelling. A background in economic studies and a good knowledgeof Stata or other econometric software are particularly appreciated. Goodquantitative skills and transport and sustainability knowledge are valuableassets. Fluency in English, both written and spoken, and, possibly, a goodknowledge of Italian (to perform interviews to Italian companies) is required.Ability and willingness to work in collaborative, multi-disciplinary environmentand experience of both quantitative and qualitative research works are alsovery appreciated skills.

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For this scholarship it is mandatory a period of research abroad of 6months.

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The PhD student will be involved in research byInsubria Experimental Economics Centre (InExEc) and the University of Insubria’Department of Economics, that has been promoted by the University and ResearchMinistry as Department of Excellence 2023-2027. A Ph.D. programme in Methodsand Models for Economic Decisions (MMED) is active, where Elena Maggi is alecturer and member of the board. The PhD student will have the chance to takepart in the research area "Transport, regulation and sustainable development".This research area is coordinated by Elena Maggi and collaborates with severalnational and international universities specialized on Transport Economics,Sustainability and Policy.

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