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15 years fostering research excellence and international impact

In Memoriam: Xavier Raurich Puigdevall

The Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics announces, with great sadness, that Dr. Xavier Raurich, Full Professor at the Department of Economics and UBSE researcher, has passed away.

Institutional

University of Barcelona strengthens collaboration with the Catalan Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies

The University of Barcelona and the Catalan Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (Ivalua) have signed a collaboration agreement to promote joint activities in training, research, and knowledge transfer. The agreement reinforces the partnership between Ivalua and the Faculty of Economics and Business, home to the UB School of Economics, while also allowing for future collaborations with other University of Barcelona units.

Institutional

Empowering the Next Generation of Economists: UBSE Releases ‘The BESTEPS Guide’

The UB School of Economics has released the full version of The BESTEPS Guide: 7 Lessons towards Effective Economics PhD Research. Edited by our PhD researchers, Anna Chesa and Mengwei Lin, the Guide provides a practical resource to support Economics PhD students throughout their research journey.

News

July 14, 2026 - 11:30

Essays on Family Economics

Marta Curull Sentís (Universitat de Barcelona) 

 

Thesis defence
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July 14, 2026 - 19:00

Graduation Ceremony for Master’s Students in Economics

Other activities
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August 31, 2026 - 9:00

38th Annual Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists (EALE)

UB School of Economics & Barcelona School of Economics

Conference
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December 3, 2026 - 9:00

PhD in Economics Workshop 2026

PhD in Economics activity
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