Curriculum Vitae
Magda Fontana
Born: July 2, 1970
Education
LL.B 110 cum laude, Distinction (School of Law, University of Turin 1994)
• Master of Art (Political Economy, University of East Anglia, 1997)
• PhD (European Economic Studies, University and Polytechnic of Turin, 1999)
Present Position
Assistant Professor (Public Finance) University of Turin, School of Law.
Deputy Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Economics and Complexity, University of Turin
Director of the Master in Economics and Complexity, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin
Previous Positions
Professor of Public Finance, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina.
Fellowships
Research Fellowship University of Turin 1998-2001.
Teaching Experience
2013-14 Complexity Economics, Laurea Magistrale in Economia dell’ambiente della cultura e del
territorio.
2013-14 Complexity Economics, Master in Economics and Complexity Collegio Carlo Alberto,
Turin.
2013-14 Complexity and Agent-based models, Master in Economics and Complexity Collegio Carlo
Alberto Turin.
2013-14 History and Philosophy of Complexity, Master in Economics and Complexity Collegio
Carlo Alberto, Turin.
.2013-14 Local Government, School of Political Science, University of Turin.
2012-13 Public Finance School of Law, University of Turin
• Since 2007/8, Complexity Theory, “V. Pareto” Doctorate School of Economics Curriculum in
Economics and Complexity
• since 2004/05, Economics, University Turin, Laurea Ciclo Unico
• since 2003/04, Public Economics, University Turin
• 2005/6, Statistics, University Turin,
• 2005/6.
Research Interests
• Complexity and Agent-based economics
• Economic Policy in Complex System
• History of Complexity Economics
Publications
Papers on peer reviewed journals
2013 Pluralism in Economics: lessons from Complexity and Innovation Economics, Journal of
Evolutionary Economics DOI: 10.007/s00191-03-0333-5-, vol 23, n.5, 1-16.
2013 (with T. Corsatea, Empirical Evidence of Change in Economics: Scientific Interaction and
Knowledge Diffusion at the Santa Fe Institute, Complexity Economics, 1-29.
• 2010: “The Santa Fe Perspective on Economics: Emerging Patterns in the Science of Complexity”,
History of Economic Ideas, XVII, 167-196
• 2010: “Can Neoclassical Economics Handle Complexity? The Fallacy of The Oil Spot Dynamic”,
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 76 584–596.
• 2006: “Computer Simulations, Mathematics, and Economics”, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze
Economiche
e
Commerciali,
vo.
53(1),
pp.
96-124.
Also
on
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/tesfatsi/aintro.htm
• 2006: “Simulation in economics: Evidence on diffusion and communication”, Journal of artificial
societies and social simulation, 9(2). (Impact Factor:1,061 –social science JCR). Included in Complexity
Digest: http://www.comdig.org/resource.php? source1=JASSS
• 2005: “A feasible route to answering how much”, History of Economic Ideas, n.3, 2005, 117-120.
Comment to D. McCloskey “The trouble with mathematics and statistics in economics”.
• 1999: “Individualismo metodologico e modelli fondati su agenti”, in Sistemi Intelligenti, 1/1999, 174Books
• 2013: (forthcoming) Complexity Economics, A History of Ideas, Routledge.
• 2010: L'Economia e l'equilibrio impossibile, Giappichelli, Torino
• 2006: (II edizione) (with F. Scacciati), Lezioni di Macroeconomia, Torino, Giappichelli.
• 2002: (with F. Scacciati), Lezioni di Macroeconomia, Torino, Giappichelli.
• 2002: (with F. Scacciati), Macroeconomia e Politica Economica, Torino, Giappichelli.
Contributions to Books
• 2012: “On Policy in Non Linear Economic Systems”, in P. Heritier- P. Silvestri, forthcoming.
• 2006: “Uso della simulazione in economia”, in Boero – Sonnessa – Terna (a cura di) Modelli per la
Complessità, Bologna: Il Mulino: 29-46.
• 2001: (with M.D. Sapienza), "Search in artificial labour markets: a simulation study", Simulations in
Swarm: Agent-based Methods in Economics and Finance, Kluwer Academic Press : 283-304. Il libro è
incluso nella lista di letture del sito Agent-based Computational Economics curato da Leigh Tesfatsion
(documento allegato) http://www.econ.iastate.edu/tesfatsi/aintro.htm
• 2000: "Costanza Costantino", A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists, Edward Elgar: 118121.
• 1998: “Path Dependency, diritti di proprietà e cambiamento istituzionale”, in G. Clerico - S. Rizzello,
Diritto ed Economia della Proprietà Intellettuale, CEDAM, Padova: 147-172.
Working Papers
• 2009: "The Santa Fe Perspective on Economics: emerging patterns in the science of complexity"
(08/2009), Quaderni CESMEP - Centro di Studi sulla Storia e i Metodi dell'Economia "Claudio
Napoleoni"
• 2008: (1/2008) , “The Complexity Approach to Economics: a Paradigm Shift”, Quaderni CESMEP Centro di Studi sulla Storia e i Metodi dell'Economia "Claudio Napoleoni".
• 2007: (with R. Marchionatti), (09/2007), Endogenous Animal Spirits and Investment An Agent-based
Model”. Quaderni CESMEP - Centro di Studi sulla Storia e i Metodi dell'Economia "Claudio
Napoleoni".
• 2006: (with G. Ferraris), (03/2006) "Managing Knowledge in Agent-based Models: Theoretical and
Methodological Issues", Working paper of the Department S.Cognetti de Martiis QR 06 N.3 2006:
(with G. Ferraris), (04/2006) "Beating the Tit for Tat: Using a Genetic Algorithm to Build an Effective
Adaptive Behavior" Working paper of the Department S.Cognetti de Martiis QR 06 N.4
• 2005: (06/2005) "Computer Simulations, Mathematics and Economics", Quaderni CESMEP - Centro
di Studi sulla Storia e i Metodi dell'Economia "Claudio Napoleoni"
• 2004: Decentramento amministrativo e dimensioni delle Amministrazioni Pubbliche: un modello con
costi di transazione, Osservatorio sulla Attuazione della Riforma Amministrativa Regione Piemonte.
• 2001: (with V. Caramelli), Concorrenza e Servizi Pubblici, Torino, Fondazione Agnelli.
• 1999: “Efficiency and Dis-equilibrium. The Evolution of Conventions in a Population of
Heterogeneous Agents”, Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia “S.Cognetti de Martiis”, 12/99.
Reviews
• 2008: Phan, Denis, and Amblard, Frédéric (Eds.) (2007). Agent- based Modelling and Simulation in
the Social and Human Sciences. Journal of Artificial Society and Social Simulation 11(2).
Conference Proceedings
• 2006: (con G. Ferraris) “On Genetic Algorithms and Classifier Systems playing iterated prisoner
Dilemma”, Proceeedings of First World Congress on Social Simulation, Kyoto, vol. 2., pp. 32-50
• 1999: (con R.Trinchero, “Conflict and Cooperation. An Agent-based Model of Groups Interaction”,
Proceedings of the XXIV Annual Colloquium of the International Association for Research in
Economic Psychology
Research Centre
Partner of the E-lab - CS_DC Complexity Science Digital Campus, Complex System Society and
UNESCO.
2013 Founder of [email protected] interdepartmental research centre in Behavioral,
Complexity ad Experimental Economics.
Departmental Activity
2013 Commissione Orientamento - Responsabile per il corso Magistrale in Economia
dell’ambiente, della cultura e del territorio.
• 2012: Commissione Statuto Dipartimento (Draws the internal department rules and policy on
recruiting, teaching and research)
• 2011: Organizes external seminars of Dipartimento di Economia Cognetti de Martiis
• 2011: Giunta di Dipartimento di Economia Cognetti de Martiis (elected to collaborate with the
Department Director )
• 2005/2007: Organizes Lunch Seminars of Dipartimento di Economia Cognetti de Martiis
Organization of Conference and Seminars
• 2011 October: (with P. Terna) Workshop in Complexity and Simulation, Vilfredo Pareto Doctorate
in Economics, Turin.
2012 November: (with P. Terna) Complexity Perspectives on Policy, Vilfredo Pareto Doctorate in
Economics, Turin.
Ph D committee - Vilfredo Pareto Doctorate in Economics
Irene Bonfine
Irakli Gogasthivili
Davoud Taghawi Nejad
Ermanno Catullo
Ph
D supervisor
Ilaria Bertazzi
Andreas Masaoutis
Tommaso Panini
Research Projects
• PRIN 2007, Economics and Complexity
• PRIN 2002, Matematica ed Economia una Prospettiva Storica
COST Action: (MP0801) Physics of Competition, Cooperation and Conflicts
Conference Papers and Presentations
• 2012 November: Invited speaker, Cabdyn Complexity Centre, Institute for New Economic Thinking
University of Oxford• 2012 October: Invited speaker, “Methodological and Theoretical Assessment of Complexity
Economics” Esalen Conference on Complexity Economics, Big Sur, CA (Chairs W.B. Arthur and E.
Behinocker), , Institute for New Economic Thinking University of Oxford
2012 July: Invited speaker, Galway, Department of Economics National University of Ireland:
The diffusion of Complexity Economics, A Kuhnian Perspective, Conference EU Cost Action,
“The physics of conflict and competition”.
• 2012 March: Invited speaker, “Empirical Evidence of Change in Economics: Scientific Interaction
and Knowledge Diffusion at the Santa Fe Institute” Conference EU COST Action, “Complexity an
Interdisciplinary Approach” Racah Department of Physics,Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem
(Chair S. Solomon)
• 2011 November: Discussant a R. Leombruni “Educarsi a … simulare. Educazione finanziaria,
pensioni e imprevedibilità”, Terzo Conference Annuale Centro Interuniversitario di Psicologia ed
Economia Sperimentali e Simulative, Torino
• 2011 February: L’Evoluzione del pensiero economico, il caso del Santa Fe Institute, Centro
Interuniversitario di Psicologia ed Economia Sperimentali e Simulative, Torino
• 2010 September: The Santa Fe Complexity perspective in economics, Conference Revisiting the
Boundaries of Economics: Complexity and Economics, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Torino.
• 2010 September: A critical portrait of homo oeconomicus Figure dell’umano tra filosofia economica,
giuridica, politica, Dogliani.
• 2009 September: On Policy in non-linear economic systems, Conference L’ideale del Buon Governo,
Dogliani.
• 2009 June: “The complexity approach to economics: a paradigmatic shift”, Conference Associazione
Italiana per la Storia dell’Economia Politica, Firenze.
• 2006 August: “On Genetic Algorithms and Classifier Systems playing iterated prisoner Dilemma”,
First World Congress on Social Simulation, Kyoto.
• 2006 January: “Testing Artificial Minds: Robustness of behavior across learning algorithms”, Torino,
Seminars
• 2005 January: “Comment on D. MCloskey The Trouble with Mathematics and Statistics in
Economics”, “Engineering Math vs. Bourbaki Math: The Problem of Existence Proofs in the History
of Economics”, IUAV, Venezia.
• 2005 March: “Wiener and Von Neumann: The Language of Mathematics and Simulation in
Economics” II Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale, Roma 3-5 March.
• 2005 April and June: “Complexity and Non-linear Dynamics in Economic Theory”, “La matematica
nella storia dell’ economia”, II Conference dell’Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell’Economia
Politica.
• 2004 March: “La simulazione in economia dati e riflessioni”, II Conference Nazionale
dell’Associazione Italiana di Scienze Cognitive, Ivrea.
• 2004 June: “Computer Simulation, Mathematics, and Economics, II workshop “La Matematica nella
Storia dell’Economia, Siena.
• 2004 July: Dal Federalismo Legislativo al Federalismo Fiscale, Torino.
• 1999 June: “Conflict and Cooperation. An Agent-based Model of Groups Interaction”, XXIV Annual
Colloquium of the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, Belgirate .
• 1999 October: “Efficiency and Disequilibrium. The Evolution of Conventions in a Population of
Heterogeneous Agents”, Conference “Simulare con agenti per l’analisi socio economica”- IRES
Piemonte.
• 1999 October: “Modelli ad agenti e scienze sociali”, La Comparazione nelle Scienze Sociali, Torino.
• 1997 May: “Comment on Sidney Winter”, Conference su “Routinization, Learning, and the Transfer
of Skills” Trento.
Visiting
December 2012: Institute for Advanced Studies -- Hebrew University of Jerusalem -- Patterns and
Processes in Organizational Networks group
Referee
• From 2006 Journal of Artificial Society and Social Simulation.
• From 1999 to 2002 Journal of Economic Psychology
Other RELEVANT information
• July 2000 – December 2001: full time mother
• November 2002 –September 2003: full time mother
