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October 11, 2024

Call for expressions of interest for Assistant Professor positions

The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for seven six-year Assistant Professor positions in Economics starting in June 2025. Promotion to full tenure (Associate Professor) is contingent upon favorable evaluation and governmental accreditation. Candidates are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have completed a PhD degree by December 1, 2024. They will be expected to teach within both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervise student’s work at any…

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October 3, 2024

A recent UB study analyzes the environmental and economic impact of flight ticket taxes in Europe

A recent study led by our researchers Xavier Fageda and Jordi Teixidó, and Valeria Bernardo (UPF) examines how flight ticket taxes affect airline operations and carbon emissions across Europe. By analyzing a comprehensive dataset on European flights, the study reveals that these taxes have a notable impact on low-cost airlines and the environment. In the article published in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice journal, researchers found that flight…

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September 23, 2024

Would you like to join us for a coffee with researchers from the Faculty?

Starting on September 25 and running until early December, on alternating Wednesdays, the Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit of the University of Barcelona will host a series of seven colloquiums where UB researchers will share their expertise on current issues. The topics are diverse, and each will be analyzed from different areas of knowledge. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy conversation and rigorous debate on very relevant topics. We…

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September 3, 2024

UB School of Economics is recruiting two tenure-elegible lecturers

The UB School of Economics is recruiting two tenure-eligible lecturers, one in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics and one in the Economic History, Institutions, Politics and World Economy at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona. The first position is in the field of Applied Economics, and the second position is in the field of History and Economic Institutions. The international call for applications for tenure-eligible…

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July 31, 2024

Call for expressions of interest: PhD Fellowships in Economics

The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for three 4-year full-time PhD Fellowships starting in March 2025 (tentative). Successful applicants would work as part one of the following projects: Non-stationary time series and panel data econometrics analysis with structural breaks. Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Josep Lluís Carrion-i-Silvestre. Summary: The project focuses on developing econometric techniques for non-stationary time series and panel data analysis, accounting for structural breaks and…

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July 15, 2024

MSc in Economics Graduates celebrate their academic achievements at the graduation ceremony 2024

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 10, 2024, 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 5, 2024

The 2024 edition of our Summer School on Poverty and Inequality concludes successfully

The UB School of Economics proudly announces the successful conclusion of the Summer School on “The Economics of Poverty and Inequality: Global Challenges in the 21st Century.” This intensive course, held over the past few days, brought together 24 participants from 17 countries, representing various academic and professional backgrounds, including the United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO-HQ Geneva), Institute Economics of Inequality, Institut Català de Polítiques Públiques, and Institut Català…

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June 10, 2024

UB School of Economics to host the XVI edition of the Labour Economics Meeting

The Spanish Association of Labour Economics (AEET) and the University of Barcelona School of Economics (UBSE) will hold the XVI Labour Economics Meeting on July 11-12, 2024 at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona. The Labour Economics Meeting will feature two keynote speakers: Ana Rute Cardoso (Instituto de Ciencias Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa) and Joan Monràs (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco). A roundtable discussion…

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May 30, 2024

UB research study shows the working conditions of scrap metal dealers and their role in the recycling process in Barcelona

In Barcelona, there are more than 3,000 informal recyclers, or “chatarreros”, who collect various metals, basically iron, aluminium, copper and steel, from the streets and containers. They work on average about sixty hours a week and earn less than five hundred euros a month, i.e. 40% of the minimum wage. Only half of them manage to live in shared flats, while the rest live on the streets. Although they do…

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May 29, 2024

The Digital Shift: Examining the Growth of Remote Work in Europe

The recent study “On working from home in European countries”, published in International Journal of Manpower by our UB School of Economics researchers Vahagn Jerbashian and Montserrat Vilalta-Bufí, has shed light on the evolution of working from home (WFH) across various industries in 12 European countries over the period from 2008 to 2017. The analysis which draws on data from the EU Labour Force Survey and the EU-KLEMS database, reveals…

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