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November 24, 2022

7 researchers join the UB School of Economics in 2022

The UB School of Economics has recruited 7 new researchers in 2022. The new researchers hold PhD degrees from world-class institutions including the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Getulio Vargas Foundation FGV EPGE, Bocconi University, or the University of Oslo, and have previous experience in leading organizations such as the Berlin School of Economics, Zurich Insurance Company and the University of Navarra. Olga Chiappinelli: Olga joined the Department of Economics (section of Economic…

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November 21, 2022

UB School of Economics to open applications for five postdoctoral researchers

The UB School of Economics invites applications for five Postdoctoral Researchers beginning in 2023. – 2 Postdoctoral positions – different fields of interest (3 years). Deadline for applications: 6 December 2022. – 1 Postdoctoral researcher in Macroeconomics and Population Economics (3-4 years). Deadline for applications: 3 December 2022. – 1 Postdoctoral researcher in Behavioral Game Theory and Experimental Economics (3-4 years). Deadline for applications: 3 December 2022. – 1 Postdoctoral researcher in ERC project LEAD…

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November 15, 2022

Three projects led by UB School of Economics researchers receive funding to contribute to the green and digital transition

Three projects that aim to contribute to the green and digital transition, led by Montserrat Guillén, David Moriña, Jordi Teixidó, and Elisabet Viladecans, have been awarded funding from the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government. The project titled “Insurance data analytics: methods and implications for usage-based products”, led by Co-PIs Montserrat Guillén and David Moriña, focuses on the insurance sector which represents more than 5 of  % Gross…

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November 5, 2022

Job Market Candidates list for 2022/23 now available

The list of Job Market Candidates for the 2022/23 academic year has been published on the UB School of Economics website. In recent years, our PhD students have obtained positions at top institutions and organisations. List of 2020/2021, and 2021/2022 Job Market Candidates placements: Filippo Tassinari: Postdoctoral researcher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Georgios Tsiachtsiras: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Bristol. Magdalena Domínguez : Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University. Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza: Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University. Jeffrey M. Pagel: Research officer…

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October 27, 2022

The UB School of Economics welcomes a new cohort of Master and PhD students

The new students of the Master and PhD in Economics programmes have started the 2022-2023 academic year at the UB School of Economics. The entirety of our PhD students come from outside of Spain, comprising a total of nine different nationalities. In regard to the MSc students, 26% are from Spain and the remaining 74% have 15 different nationalities. The diverse group of people that make up the master’s degree will now pursue a cutting-edge programme designed…

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October 27, 2022

Three researchers of the UB School of Economics are listed in the 2% of the world’s most influential scientists

Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel and Xavier Fageda are listed once again among the 2% of the world’s most influential scientists since they are the most cited researchers in their respective disciplines (Economics, and Logistics and Transport). The latest update of the database published by the editorial Elsevier, known as the Stanford ranking, measures the influence of the research staff with regard to their performance and impact, in the knowledge fields where their…

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