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May 12, 2021

Last days to apply to the MSc in Economics

The applications are now open for 2021/22 entry to the master’s degree in Economics. MSc in Economics candidates have time until June 15th, 2021 to submit their application. Further details on how to apply can be found on the MSc in Economics section on our website. The MSc in Economics is a high quality programme designed to extend students’ capabilities in theoretical and empirical techniques needed to analyse real world economic problems. It also provides students with the chance to undertake independent research….

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March 24, 2021

Five UB School of Economics PhD students awarded SEBAP mobility grants

Five UB School of Economics PhD students have been awarded a research mobility grant by the Barcelona Economic Society of Friends of the Country (SEBAP). The recipients are Juan Ducal, Carles Mañó, Marianna Sebő, Filippo Tassinari, and George Tsiachtsiras. The grant provides 4.200 euros in funding for a visiting period at a foreign institution. In this case, the students have chosen the University of- Toronto, the University in Montreal, the Vrije Universiteit…

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March 15, 2021

Elderly people have better mental well-being living in a rural environment

Elderly people who spend the last years of their life in a rural environment claim that they feel better and have fewer limitations in activities of daily living than those who live in cities. According to the recent study When I Retire, I’ll Move Out of the City’: Mental Well-being of the Elderly in Rural vs. Urban Settings by the Riskcenter and the UB School of Economics researcher, Manuela Alcañiz…

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March 2, 2021

The Catalan Society of Economics creates the blog 5centims.cat, promoted by our researcher Lídia Farré

The Catalan Society of Economic has launched the Catalan economics blog 5centims.cat. It is an initiative promoted by both current UB members and alumni. The blog is run with the contributions of our researcher Lidia Farré, PhD in Economics and lecturer in the UB Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics, UB alumni Josep Maria Raya, PhD in Economics, the UB undergraduate in Economics Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela together with Roger Romagosa and Xavier…

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February 3, 2021

UB School of Economics at POLITICO’S EU Studies & Career Fair

On February 4 and 5, UB School of Economics will be present in the POLITICO’S EU Studies & Career Fair. Every year this fair becomes a meeting point between the best universities and organizations in the world, and top-level students and young professionals seeking a future in matters related to the European Union, international relations, political science, business, economy, public policy, and law. UB School of Economics will be present…

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