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November 21, 2025

The University of Barcelona to host the 38th Annual Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists (EALE)

The 38th Annual Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) will be held at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona from 31 August to 2 September 2026. This event is jointly organized by the University of Barcelona School of Economics and the Barcelona School of Economics. This prestigious conference will feature parallel and poster sessions, two keynote lectures, three flash talk sessions, and…

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November 20, 2025

UB School of Economics Researchers join new Council for Productivity and Economic Leadership in Catalonia

Three researchers from the UB School of Economics are part of the new Council for Productivity and Economic Leadership in Catalonia, a body created by the Government of the Generalitat and made up of sixteen renowned economists from academic, business, and trade-union fields. Among its members are Dirk Foremny, Núria Rodríguez Planas, and Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela, researchers at the UB School of Economics. The Council is created with the mission of…

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November 13, 2025

Conference with Gabriel Oddone, UB Alumnus and Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay

The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona will host, on 28 November at 11:00 a.m., the conference “América del Sur ante los desafíos económicos y geopolíticos globales”, delivered by Gabriel Oddone, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uruguay and distinguished alumnus of our Faculty. The event will take place in the Aula Magna of Building 690 and will be conducted in Spanish. In…

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November 11, 2025

Our researcher Javier Vázquez-Grenno has been awarded one of the research grants from the Social Observatory of the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation

Dr Javier Vázquez-Grenno, researcher at UB School of Economics and Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB), and professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Barcelona, has been awarded one of the research grants offered by the Social Observatory of the “la Caixa” Foundation through its Social Research call for proposals. Professor Vázquez-Grenno’s project is one of 19 new social research studies to which the “la Caixa” Foundation will allocate 2…

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November 7, 2025

Call for expressions of interest for Postdoctoral and Assistant Professor positions

The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications in all fields for several Postdoctoral and Assistant Professor positions in Economics starting in September 2026. Promotion to Assistant Professor is contingent upon a favorable evaluation, while transition to Associate Professor requires both a favorable evaluation and governmental accreditation. Interested candidates should submit their expression of interest via EconJobMarket (https://econjobmarket.org/positions/12118). The submission should include a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a…

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November 4, 2025

A Closer Look at the MSc in Economics Class of 2027

The UB School of Economics welcomed 38 new students to the MSc in Economics for the 2025-2026 academic year, including mobility students. These students represent 18 different nationalities, with an average age of 24,8 years old. More precisely, 44,7 % are from Asia, 34,2 % from Europe, 13,2 % from North America, 5,3 % from Africa and 2,6 % from South America. This diverse group of people will now pursue…

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