{"id":6,"date":"2024-05-22T14:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:31:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<h3>As a <strong>full professor<\/strong> at the Universities of Trento and Cassino, I have taught <strong>economics of growth, human capital, and well-being<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<h4>My research is interdisciplinary with psychology (see the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/2997-9196\/2\/1\/10.20935\/MHealthWellB7581\">Does social media harm young people\u2019s well-being? A suggestion from economic research<\/a>, and philosophy (see the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elgaronline.com\/view\/edcoll\/9781788978750\/9781788978750.00012.xml\">The economics of eudaimonia<\/a>).<\/h4>\n<h4>I have published three books:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.store.rubbettinoeditore.it\/catalogo\/emergenza-malessere\/\"><em>Emergenza Malessere<\/em><\/a> (2026);<br \/>\n&#8211; <a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Well-being-and-Growth-in-Advanced-Economies-The-Need-to-Prioritise-Human\/Pugno\/p\/book\/9781032149059\"><em>Well-being and Growth in Advanced Economies<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> (2022),<br \/>\n&#8211; <\/span><em style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/On-the-Foundations-of-Happiness-in-Economics-Reinterpreting-Tibor-Scitovsky\/Pugno\/p\/book\/9781138838369\">On the Foundations of Happiness in Economics<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">(2016). \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">I am a member of <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca\/wwp\/\">World Wellbeing Panel<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">In the photo, I am speaking at a panel with sociologist R.Putnam and psychologist J.Twenge at the <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/home.dartmouth.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/dartmouth-undp-symposium\">UNDP Symposium on World Mental Health Crisis<\/a> <span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">(October 28, 2025).<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2939\" src=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-100x82.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-200x164.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-450x369.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2-600x492.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UNDP-at-Dartmouth-on-World-Mental-Crisis-M-Pugno-1.2.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\t<div class=\"wp-doin-shortcode-div\">\r\n\t\t<div><h2>A Global Turning Point: Why Youth Well-Being Is In Crisis &#8211; Oct. 26-28, 2025 &#8211; Maurizio Pugno as a Panelist<\/h2><div class=\"acf-rpw-block  acf-rpw-default\">\r\n\t\t<ul class=\"acf-rpw-ul\"><li class=\"acf-rpw-li acf-rpw-clearfix\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<h3 class=\"acf-rpw-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2026\/05\/14\/english-social-media-effects-on-well-being-the-hypothesis-of-addiction-of-a-new-variety-by-m-pugno-top-cited-article-in-kyklos-2024\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Social media effects on well-being: the hypothesis of addiction of a new variety by M. Pugno (Top-cited &#038; top-viewed article in Kyklos, 2024)<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<time class=\"acf-rpw-time published\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T18:44:49+00:00\">4 months ago<\/time>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-rpw-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Recent evidence shows that social media use has negative effects on well-being of children and youths. However, the underlying reasons are unclear, as social media are means that can also serve beneficial purposes. We propose the hypothesis that social media induce users to harmful addiction of a new variety because such use is not toxic per se but becomes toxic by crowding out beneficial activities. We identify, in particular, the key mechanism in the change of time preference: While social&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2026\/05\/14\/english-social-media-effects-on-well-being-the-hypothesis-of-addiction-of-a-new-variety-by-m-pugno-top-cited-article-in-kyklos-2024\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinua a leggere\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Social media effects on well-being: the hypothesis of addiction of a new variety by M. Pugno (Top-cited &#038; top-viewed article in Kyklos, 2024)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/li><li class=\"acf-rpw-li acf-rpw-clearfix\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<h3 class=\"acf-rpw-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2024\/04\/11\/creativity-well-being-and-economic-development-an-evolutionary-approach-accepted-for-publication-in-the-journal-of-evolutionary-economics\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Creativity, well-being and economic development (Journal of Evolutionary Economics 2024, vol.34(1))<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<time class=\"acf-rpw-time published\" datetime=\"2024-04-11T21:50:42+00:00\">2 years ago<\/time>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-rpw-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Economic development requires endogenous novelties, according to evolutionary economics. To find the endogenous source of novelties, we focus on the creativity of ordinary people when they craft their life path. We argue that such \u2018life creativity\u2019 is endogenous to the economic system because it is a typical capability of human beings, because it is intrinsically motivated, thus directly yielding well-being, and because it can be developed with better economic conditions. The paper first introduces the insights of three pioneers of&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2024\/04\/11\/creativity-well-being-and-economic-development-an-evolutionary-approach-accepted-for-publication-in-the-journal-of-evolutionary-economics\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinua a leggere\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Creativity, well-being and economic development (Journal of Evolutionary Economics 2024, vol.34(1))<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/li><li class=\"acf-rpw-li acf-rpw-clearfix\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<h3 class=\"acf-rpw-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2023\/12\/06\/wellbeing-and-growth-in-advanced-economies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Well-being and Growth in Advanced Economies: The Need to Prioritise Human Development (by Maurizio Pugno, Routledge, IN PAPERBACK ED. in JAN. 2024 for \u00a315.19)<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<time class=\"acf-rpw-time published\" datetime=\"2023-12-06T09:37:26+00:00\">3 years ago<\/time>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-rpw-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Does growth of advanced economies lead to human development, i.e., the development of those capabilities that most distinguish human beings? Are improvements of well-being thus guaranteed?<\/p>\n<p>The half-century decline of well-being (both subjective and objective) in the United States suggests a pessimistic stance, aggravated by the recent pandemic and war.<\/p>\n<p>Well-being and Growth in Advanced Economies argues with theory and facts that economic growth can surprisingly bring ill-being to people because it erodes their Fundamental Human Development (FHD) when market forces are&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2023\/12\/06\/wellbeing-and-growth-in-advanced-economies\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinua a leggere\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Well-being and Growth in Advanced Economies: The Need to Prioritise Human Development (by Maurizio Pugno, Routledge, IN PAPERBACK ED. in JAN. 2024 for \u00a315.19)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/li><li class=\"acf-rpw-li acf-rpw-clearfix\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<h3 class=\"acf-rpw-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2026\/03\/02\/un-libro-tre-contenuti\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Does social media harm young people\u2019s well-being? a suggestion from economic research, by M. Pugno (Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 2025, vol.2(1))<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<time class=\"acf-rpw-time published\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T08:36:07+00:00\">7 months ago<\/time>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-rpw-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>(Abstract with IA podcast summary) Many educational institutions and experts have raised the alarm on the observation that social media use is dangerous for young people\u2019s well-being and mental health. However, existing reviews on this issue do not provide definite answers that address the problems of causality and heterogeneity in social media use. This paper selects, reviews and discusses empirical studies that more rigorously analyze causality in the field using large samples and objective data over long stretches of time,&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2026\/03\/02\/un-libro-tre-contenuti\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinua a leggere\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does social media harm young people\u2019s well-being? a suggestion from economic research, by M. Pugno (Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 2025, vol.2(1))<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/li><li class=\"acf-rpw-li acf-rpw-clearfix\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<h3 class=\"acf-rpw-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2025\/11\/04\/a-global-turning-point\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Global Turning Point: Why Youth Well-Being Is In Crisis &#8211; Oct. 26-28, 2025 &#8211; Maurizio Pugno as a Panelist<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<time class=\"acf-rpw-time published\" datetime=\"2025-11-04T10:00:45+00:00\">10 months ago<\/time>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-rpw-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A Global Symposium Co-hosted by Dartmouth and the United Nations Development Programme.<br \/>\nDartmouth and the United Nations Development Programme are proud to host a three-day symposium bringing together leading experts, senior policymakers, and youth advocates to examine the global decline in youth well-being and its implications for development in an era of rapid societal transformation.<br \/>\nSpeakers and Panelists: David Blanchflower, Jonathan Haidt, Jean Twenge, Andrew Clark, Robert Putnam and Maurizio Pugno (among others).<\/p>\n<p>The registration of Maurizio Pugno's speech is here at minute&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauriziopugno.com\/en\/2025\/11\/04\/a-global-turning-point\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinua a leggere\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Global Turning Point: Why Youth Well-Being Is In Crisis &#8211; Oct. 26-28, 2025 &#8211; Maurizio Pugno as a Panelist<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a full professor at the Universities of Trento and Cassino, I have taught economics of growth, human capital, and well-being. My research is interdisciplinary with psychology (see the article: Does social media harm young people\u2019s well-being? 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