Institut de recerca en
economia aplicada

Research institute in
applied economics

Who we are

IREA is a Research Institute of the University of Barcelona . Since 2005, the Institute brings together a large number of researchers. from three applied economics research groups: Regional Quantitative Analysis (AQR), Risk in Finance and Insurance (Riskcenter), and the Research Group in Governments and Markets (GiM). All these research groups are consolidated by the Generalitat de Catalunya… Read More

L'Institut

L'Institut

L’Institut

Institute

AQR research group

GiM research group

RISK research group

Working papers

How to get there

News

News
Germà Bel Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Masaryk University

Professor Germà Bel, full Professor of Economics at the University of Barcelona and Director of UB|IREA Institute, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Economics by Masaryk University (Czech Republic) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to public economics, political economy, and public policy analysis. The distinction honours his distinguished academic career, international research excellence, and longstanding commitment to scientific collaboration, particularly in the fields of public sector reform, regulation, infrastructure, and public services.

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