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December 10, 2015

FUNCAS Research Promotion Programme

On an annual basis, the Spanish Savings Banks Foundation (Funcas) selects the best Working Paper of an applied nature from among the Working Papers in its collection. Funcas shall therefore appoint a jury to determine the award-winning working paper. The jury shall consider the robust analysis of the Spanish economic and social situation and projections for finding solutions to the current problems as priority assessment criteria for granting this award….

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December 1, 2015

XII Abertis Research International Award in Transport Infrastructure Management

The Chair Abertis-UPC creates Abertis Research Award in Transport Infrastructure in Spain, for studies and unpublished research conducted university students, and that address the various aspects related to the management of infrastructure and transportation services. Two awards categories are offered: for the PhD dissertation mode, endowed with € 10,000; and for other kinds of research work, endowed with 4,000 €. Applications can be submited until 31st December. More information HERE (in Spanish).

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November 26, 2015

International mobility programs CASEU and NOVA DOMUS

INFORMATION SESSIONS for the International mobility programs CASEU and NOVA DOMUS. Erasmus Mundus projects for a period of mobility in one of the best universities of Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan (CASEU) and Canada / USA (NOVA DOMUS). More information HERE.

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November 25, 2015

Elisenda Paluzie awarded with the XIV Premi Catalunya d’Economia by the Societat Catalana d’Economia

Elisenda Paluzie, Associate Professor at the Department of Economic Theory and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona, has been awarded with the XIV Premi Catalunya d’Economia by the Societat Catalana d’Economia for her book titled ‘Podem! Les claus de la viabilitat econòmica de la Catalunya independent’. This prize is awarded to the best publication or study about the economy of the Catalan speaking…

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November 19, 2015

Ernest Miguelez, PhD in Economics at UB, awarded with the José Manuel Blecua Prize

Ernest Miguelez, has been awarded with the José Manuel Blecua Prize, conferred by the Board of Trustees and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG),  for the best article published in a prestigious journal in the field of humanities and social sciences. He is the co-author of the article ‘What Attracts Knowledge Workers? The Role of Space and Social Connections‘ published in the Journal of Regional Science, 54(1): 33–60. The aim of…

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November 13, 2015

15th Journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet

The Journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet, taking place next 13 and 14 June 2016 in Aix-en-Provence (France), are open to all fields in applied and theoretical Public Economics. The program will consist of both contributed papers and keynote lectures. Submissions of a complete papers should be received no later than February 1st by the scientific committee. For more information: HERE.

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