BARCELONA ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TEAM

The heart of research in economics at the University of Barcelona

 

State Capacity: Concepts, Measures, and Historical Evidence Workshop

 

8TH BEAT TROBADA

November 5, 2026

 

1st Xavier Raurich UB Macro Workshop

12-13 November, 2026

NEWS & EVENTS

News & Events
1 October, 2026

1st Xavier Raurich UB Macro Workshop

On November 12 and 13th, the 1st Xavier Raurich UB Macro Workshop will take place at the Faculty of Economic and Business at the University of Barcelona.

News & Events
28 September, 2026

Luiz Brotherhood publishes in The Review of Economic Studies

by Olena Nifatova

News & Events
23 September, 2026

Eighth BEAT Trobada

On November 5, members of BEAT will meet for the 8th BEAT Trobada at the Faculty of Economic and Business of the University of Barcelona.

News & Events
23 September, 2026

State Capacity: Concepts, Measures, and Historical Evidence Workshop

On September 18th, the State Capacity Workshop will take place at the Faculty of Economic and Business at the University of Barcelona.

RESEARCH IN BRIEF

Research in Brief
14 October, 2026

Optimal Age-Based Policies for Pandemics – Luiz Brotherhood

Luiz Brotherhood (with Philipp Kircher, Cezar Santos, and Michèle Tertilt)  During the Covid-19 pandemic, governments worldwide deployed broad lockdowns that saved lives but imposed immense economic and social costs. In...
Research in Brief
8 June, 2026

Rethinking Organic Food Communication – Olena Nifatova

by Olena Nifatova

Research in Brief
29 May, 2026

Poorer, Older, Unsupported: How Spain’s Long-term Care System Falls Short – Alexandrina Stoyanova

BEAT member, Alexandrina Stoyanova, writes an article about aging population

Research in Brief
3 March, 2026

Structural Change, Land Use and Urban Expansion – Marc Teignier

Structural Change, Land Use and Urban Expansion  By Marc Teignier Baqué (wtih Nicolas Coeurdacier and Florian Oswald)  Since the early years of the Industrial Revolution, populations have migrated massively from rural areas to cities. This widespread phenomenon of urbanization was accompanied by the...