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September 12, 2025

Javier Moral Wins Emilio Albi Ibáñez Award for Master’s Thesis in Public Economics

Javier Moral, alumnus of the 2024 Master in Economics at UB School of Economics, has been awarded the prestigious Emilio Albi Ibáñez Prize for Master’s Theses in Public Economics, granted by the Instituto de Estudios Fiscales (IEF). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at HEC Lausanne. His thesis, titled “When are we having the second? Effects of paternity leave extensions on the decision to have a second child”,…

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August 1, 2025

Call for expressions of interest: PhD Fellowship in Economics

The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD Fellowship starting in March 2026 (tentative). The successful candidate will join the research project “Inequality, Structural Transformations, and Growth,” led by Dr. Xavier Raurich and Dr. Vahagn Jerbashian. The aim of this project is to deepen our understanding of the factors driving key processes of structural transformation and economic growth that shape modern economies. More specifically,…

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July 29, 2025

Putting Ecological Economics into Practice: Lessons from the Doughnut Model in Barcelona

A recent study named “Ecological economics into action: Lessons from the Barcelona City doughnut” written by our researchers Federico Demaria and Enric Tello, alongside Claudio Cattaneo (Masaryk University), Mariana Morena Hanbuty Lemos (Universitat Autònomaa de Barcelona), Viktor Humpert (Research and Degrowth International) and Marc Montlleo (Environment Department, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) analyses how Barcelona has brought ecological economics principles to life through the practical application of Doughnut Economics at the…

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July 28, 2025

MSc in Economics Graduates celebrate their academic achievements at the graduation ceremony 2025

MSc in Economics graduates at the UB School of Economics celebrated their academic achievements with friends and relatives during Graduation Day at the Faculty of Economics and Business. The ceremony took place on July 15, 2025, in the Aula Magna of the 690 Building. All graduates wore the academic dress –consisting of a gown and hood– and received symbolic diplomas. The MSc in Economics class of 2024 graduated together with other…

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July 9, 2025

The 2025 edition of our Summer School on the Political Economy of Immigration concludes successfully

The 2025 edition of our Summer School on the Political Economy of Immigration concludes successfully The UB School of Economics proudly announces the successful completion of the 2025 Summer School on “The Political Economy of Immigration – Economics, Attitudes, and Votes: Unpacking Immigration Dynamics.” Held from June 30 to July 4, this intensive course brought together a diverse group of participants to examine one of the most politically salient issues…

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July 1, 2025

The University of Barcelona improves positions and is the leading Spanish institution in the QS World University Rankings

The University of Barcelona has improved five positions and is now ranked 160th in the QS World University Rankings. It thus ranks in the top 11% of the world’s best universities according to this ranking, which analyses more than 1,500 higher education institutions. The UB is also ranked 68 in Europe and is the leader in Spain, where it occupies first place in the indicators of academic reputation and international…

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June 23, 2025

Are electric vehicles riskier than conventional cars? A new study suggests they might be

Recent research by our researcher Montserrat Guillen, along with Kevin McDonnell, Barry Sheehan, Finbarr Murphy (University of Limerick) examines the driving behaviour and insurance claims of over 14,600 vehicles in the Netherlands, comparing electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids (HEVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. The study combines detailed telematics data with claims information to analyse accident risks and driving patterns across fuel types. Despite driving fewer kilometres on average, EV…

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June 20, 2025

Rising house prices can reduce productivity: study identifies key economic distortion mechanism

The spectacular growth of house prices in Spain between 2003 and 2007 not only strained the real estate market and accelerated private indebtedness. A study published in The Economic Journal, titled “House Prices and Misallocation: The Impact of Collateral Channel on Productivity” reveals that this dynamic also had less obvious but profoundly relevant consequences: a significant fall in aggregate productivity caused by a misallocation of capital within industrial sectors. The…

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June 19, 2025

Laura Guitart takes office as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business

Laura Guitart Tarrés, tenured professor in the Department of Business, director of the UB Chair of Family Business, and until now Academic Vice-Dean, has taken office as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona in a ceremony held at the historic building on 19 June 2025. Guitart Tarrés is a researcher with the Business Research Group (SGR 0361), head of the Teaching Innovation Group…

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May 30, 2025

One of our PhD in Economics alumni receives the Extraordinary Doctorate Award

On May 13th, the Extraordinary Doctorate Awards were presented to recognize the best doctoral theses of the 2022–2023 academic year. We are proud to announce that one of our PhD in Economics alumni, Ignacio Garrón, received this prestigious award. Dr. Ignacio Garrón was recognized for his thesis “Essays on Tail Risks in Macroeconomics”, which explores how U.S. financial conditions influence global credit and equity markets, especially in vulnerable contexts. His…

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