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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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October 20, 2025

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

Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel, Federico Demaria, Xavier Fageda, Ana Moragues and  Daniel O’Neill are listed among the 2% of the world’s most influential scientists since they are the most cited researchers in their respective disciplines (Economics, Logistics and Transport, Environmental Sciences and Agricultural Economics & Policy). 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…

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October 20, 2025

The UB inaugurates IPERC: an international academic dialogue to address the challenges of democracy

The UB School of Economics at the University of Barcelona hosted the inauguration of the new Research Centre on Institutions, Politics and Economics (IPERC), a centre that aspires to become a global benchmark in these research fields. The opening round table, “The Current State of Democracies: Challenges and Future Paths”, brought together three internationally renowned academics: Susan Stokes (University of Chicago), Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University), and Carles Boix (UB and Princeton University).  Professor Stokes focused her speech on the contents of her latest book, The Backsliders: Why…

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October 16, 2025

The UB in Figures presents the main statistics of the University in a clear and appealing way

Coinciding with the start of the academic year, the new edition of The UB in Figures is now available, featuring the most important data for the 2024-2025 academic year. It presents the main figures for the University of Barcelona and its academic activity in a clear and attractive format. This year, the document’s new design highlights certain data, such as the number of students’ external academic placements (14,135); it includes graphs with…

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