Isabella Blengini , PhD

Short Bio

Isabella Blengini, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School.

She completed a PhD in Economics at Boston College. During her doctoral studies, she was a research fellow at the MIT Economics Department and interned at the Boston Fed in the Research Department. After obtaining her PhD, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne.

She teaches economics at both the graduate (MBA, MiHM) and undergraduate (BOSC) levels and has previously held teaching positions at Boston College and the University of Lausanne. 

Her research examines how information and policy design shape decision-making. She applies decision theory and field experiments to study policy effectiveness, focusing on improving communication and interventions for better economic outcomes.  Building on her work in financial markets and policy communication, she has recently expanded her interests to energy markets, transportation, and health-related behaviors. 

Her work has been published in The Economic Journal and other academic outlets.

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Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Blengini, I., & Heo, C.Y. (2024). The role of exchange rate on hotelier’s pricing decision and business performance: the case of Switzerland, a small open economy. Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 23, 206-216.

Blengini, I., & Das, P. (2021). Why a new name? The role of asset characteristics and broad market trends in predicting brand affiliation change in hotels. Cornell hospitality quarterly, 62(2), 173-197.

Blengini, I & Heo, C. (2020). How do hotels adapt their pricing strategies to macroeconomic factors? International Journal of Hospitality Management, 88, 102522.

Benhima, K., & Blengini, I. (2020). Optimal Monetary Policy when Information is Market-Generated. The Economic Journal, 130(628), 956-975.

Heo, C., & Blengini, I. (2020). 3rd Revenue Management & Pricing in Services Conference (2019 RevME Europe). Journal of Revenue Pricing Management, 19, 140–143.

Auboin, M., & Blengini, I. (2019). The Impact of Basel III on Trade Finance: the Potential Unintended Consequences of the Leverage Ratio. Journal of Banking Regulation, 20(2), 115-123.

Yoonjoung Heo, C., & Blengini, I. (2019). A macroeconomic perspective on Airbnb’s global presence. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 78, 47-49.

Blengini, I. (2012). Foreign currency debt and agents’ expectations, FINRISK working paper No. 767.

Blengini, I. (2012). Portfolio Choice under Uncertainty, FINRISK working paper No. 768.

Funded Research Projects

Isabella Blengini's Projects

Awards

Researcher of the Year Award, 2020, EHL
H. Michael Mann Summer Fellowship Award, Summer 2008 Boston College 
Graduate Scholarship (September 2006 - May 2011)
Prize "Fausto Vicarelli" for best Undergraduate Thesis in Italy (2004)

Research Portals