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May 5, 2020

UB School of Economics researchers launch multiple initiatives to study the spread and socio-economic impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a lot of questions, not all of them are directly related to health. Economists also have a key role to play in this crisis. In this context, many UB School of Economics researchers have reacted quickly and have started to search answers for some of these questions. Some of their initiatives have focused on the analysis of the spread of the virus, while other assess…

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April 27, 2020

Get your admission to the UB School of Economics today and lay the foundation for your career in the post COVID-19 world

At the UB School of Economics we are aware that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will transform our world under many aspects. Adjusting to the changes will be challenging, but we also know that new opportunities will arise in the next months and years. This is why it is important to start planning ahead and invest in education that will provide tools and skills that will fuel innovation. This is the…

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April 21, 2020

The Centre d’Estudis Antoni de Capmany teams up with 16 institutions to launch a series of online seminars on macroeconomic history

The Centre d’Estudis Antoni de Capmany at the UB School of Economics has teamed up with 16 other institutions to launch a series of weekly online seminars on macroeconomic history, which will take place every Tuesday from 16:00 to 17:00 (CEST). This initiative aims to keep the intellectual debate active during the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to university closures and cancellations of seminars, workshops and conferences. The virtual format allows…

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April 10, 2020

New research finds highways managed under Public-Private Partnership agreements are safer than public models

High quality highways are safer than those with a low quality road design, but not all high quality highways are safer in the same degree. According to a recent study by the UB School of Economics, high quality highways managed under Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) appear to be more secure than those managed by the public sector. The annual number of both accidents with victims and victims in these roads is…

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March 16, 2020

The University of Barcelona suspends all face-to-face academic activities and closes buildings due to the COVID-19 health alert

As of March 15th, 2020, all buildings and facilities of the University of Barcelona are closed and access is forbidden except for authorised people, due to the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) health alert. All face-to-face learning activities are suspended from March 13th, 2020, to April 14th, 2020 and April 15th, 2020, in the case of the Faculty of Economics and Business. On March 12th, 2020, the Rector of the University of Barcelona…

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March 13, 2020

New research estimates losses from premature lung cancer deaths in Spain at €13.1 billion over a decade

With a survival rate of only 10.7%, lung cancer is the main cancer-related cause of death and one of the main causes of productivity loss in Spain. According to a recent study by the UB School of Economics researcher Josep Darbà and the scientific advisor at BCN Health Alicia Marsà, premature deaths due to lung cancer in Spain are responsible for 60,846 years of potential productive life lost and productivity…

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February 20, 2020

The Institutions and Political Economy Research Group is hiring senior and postdoctoral fellows for 2020/21

The Institutions and Political Economy Research Group (IPERG) at the UB School of Barcelona is hiring a senior research fellow for the 2020-21 academic year. The research centre is also hiring two postdoctoral fellows on Comparative Politics. Led by Prof Carles Boix, IPERG supports empirical research on democratic politics, electoral behaviour, party systems and electoral institutions, mainly with the financial support of the European Research Council (ERC). The senior fellow will pursue research and contribute to the…

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February 12, 2020

The IEB invites the submission of papers for presentation at the 2020 Summer School in Urban Economics

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) at the UB School of Economics invites the submission of papers for presentation at the 2020 Summer School in Urban Economics, which will take place on June 8-10, 2020. The course is aimed at PhD students with an interest in urban economics including housing, real estate, transportation, local public good provision, spatial distribution of activities, economic geography and urban or regional policy. The objective…

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February 10, 2020

New research shows paid curbside parking increased neighborhood car-ownership levels in Barcelona

The introduction of paid curbside parking to reduce non-resident/visitor demand of parking spots increased neighborhood car-ownership levels in Barcelona. According to a recent study co-authored by the UB School of Economics researcher Daniel Albalate, the implementation of such parking policy raised car ownership by an average 11 cars per 1000 inhabitants. Furthermore, this effect is multiplied by more than fourfold five years after its initial implementation. The findings suggests that…

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January 21, 2020

Firms’ choice between technological cooperation and outsourcing should take regional context into account, research finds

Networking strategies have a positive and significant impact on firms’ innovation performance. However, not all mechanisms generate the same returns. This is one of the reasons why firms should take the regional innovation context into account, according to a recent study co-authored by Rovira i Virgili University’s Damián Tojeiro-Rivero and UB School of Economics’ Rosina Moreno. The findings show that technological cooperation is more beneficial for firms located in a…

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