La Universitat de Barcelona escala posicions i manté el lideratge estatal en els World University Rankings - Actualitat - Universitat de Barcelona web.ub.edu/web/actualit...

#InauguracióUB | 🎓 Coincidint amb el 575è aniversari de la #UniBarcelona, hem acollit la inauguració del curs del sistema universitari, amb presència de representants de totes les universitats catalanes i de les principals autoritats. ✨ Un acte carregat de simbolisme i compromís amb el futur.

Lectura per part dels rectors i rectores de les universitats catalanes de la lliçó inaugural del curs 1612-1613 a la @ub de l'escocès John Leslie, "Sophomachia Lacònica", en la inauguració avui del curs universitari català i del 575è aniversari de la Universitat de Barcelona.

Special issue of "Health economics, policy and law" edited by @jcosta-font.bsky.social, in tribute to Joan Rovira i Forns, who was a senior lecturer at the Department of Economic Theory @ub.edu and researcher at CAEPS. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#UBalsRànquings | La #UniBarcelona, l’única de l’Estat entre les 200 millors universitats del món en el #ShanghaiRanking #ARWU 🌐 Estem en el rang 151-200 de les millors universitats del món 📈 Lideren el rànquing @harvard.edu, @stanforduniversity.bsky.social i @mit.edu 👉 web.ub.edu/web/actualit...

Developing a framework to examine how beneficial transport infrastructure investments are, as well as other transport policies, from Dave Donaldson https://www.nber.org/papers/w34096

Comunicat de la Universitat de Barcelona sobre les greus acusacions contra l'entorn del grup CREA - Actualitat - Universitat de Barcelona web.ub.edu/web/actualit...

Hoy publico en @rtvenoticias.rtve.es uno de los casos más graves de la universidad en los últimos años, en mi opinión 👇 Catorce mujeres denuncian ante la Universidad de Barcelona a un catedrático por mantener relaciones sexuales con becarias www.rtve.es/noticias/202...

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social former president and @unpointl.bsky.social VP @epaluzieub.bsky.social, and UNPO’s Sec Gen Mercè Monje participated in the Formal Briefing with NGO's of the Human Rights Committee 144th Session to denounce Spain’s violations of the ICCPR & of the rights of Catalans.

Tomorrow, Friday 27, don't miss the UB Fourth Microeconomics workshop organised by @beat-ub.bsky.social, @caeps.bsky.social and CREB at the @ubeconomics.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/ubmicro... Keynote speech by Alessandro Bonatti

Very happy to share the program for the 3rd edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop. Taking place at the University of Barcelona on June 30th and July 1st. Really looking forward to it! Cc: @didacqueralt.bsky.social

Alessandro Bonatti from @mitsloan.bsky.social will deliver the keynote speech in the UB Fourth Microeconomics Workshop organised by @beat-ub.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/ubmicro...

📍Fourth Microeconomics Workshop at UB, June 27th sites.google.com/view/ubmicro... Register before June 20!

#UBalsMitjans | 📉 Dos professors de @economiaempresaub.bsky.social analitzen els efectes de la pujada d’aranzels dels EUA en dos articles publicats a @es.theconversation.com. @sbasco.bsky.social parla del final de la globalització econòmica tal com l’hem conegut fins ara.

🌊 Sempre plou sobre mullat. Després de la DANA de València (2024), el nostre exalumne del doctorat en #Economia Pierre Magontier analitza a @5centims.bsky.social#Economiacom les inundacions no només destrueixen ciutats, sinó que, paradoxalment, també poden impulsar-ne el creixement. 🧵👇

US tariffs on exports from China are around 42%. US tariffs on exports from the rest of the world are almost 4%. Check out our US-China Trade War #PIIECharts on where tariffs are right now that will be up-to-date for the next *checks notes* few hours: www.piie.com/research/pii...

📢 Last Thursday, @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social (UPF & BSE) kicked off #BESTEPS Lecture 1, “Starting a Feasible Project: Ideas, Literature, and Exploratory Analysis,” sharing key steps for identifying and developing research ideas, engaging with the literature, and conducting exploratory analysis.🧵👇🏼

Premi Taula de Canvi de la @sce.iec.cat a @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social entregat per la presidenta, Ada Ferrer i Carbonell.

Cerimònia d’entrega del #Premi Taula de Canvi a @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social, doctora en #Economia per la Universitat de Northwestern i professora al Departament d’Economia i Empresa de la @upf.edu i BSE. sce.iec.cat/cerimonia-de...

Here are the imports from Mexico & Canada that will be hit the hardest by the 25% tariffs. From Mexico: transport equipment, fruits & vegetables, electronics, & machinery From Canada: wood products, metals, fuels, food products, & transport equipment Learn more: www.piie.com/research/pii...

📜 How unequal was rural Catalonia after 1714? Our researchers Julio Martinez-Galarraga and Marc Prat explores economic disparities in the early 18th century, using tax records from the Patiño Cadastre in the latest post in 5centims.cat.

📢 Great news for future Master's and PhD students in #Economics! The @ub.edu continues to rise as a global academic leader. The latest Webometrics Ranking (January 2025) places UB: 🏆 1st in Spain 🌍 17th in Europe 🌎 81st in the world (out of almost 32,000 universities!)

Summarizing the major advances in the field of economic geography over the past decade creating a tight link between theory and data, from Treb Allen and Costas Arkolakis https://www.nber.org/papers/w33436

Modern supply chains don't look like trade theory 101! They involve constant border crossings, each now hit by tariffs. Tariffs raise prices, but the more important thing they do is disrupt supply relationships. 1/

@econ-observatory.bsky.social has a write-up of our findings on the local economic effects of moving (some of) the BBC from London to Manchester www.economicsobservatory.com/do-cities-an... @maxnathan.bsky.social

‼️Deadline January, 10th If you are looking for a post-doc position in Economics in Barcelona and you finished your PhD in 2023 or 2024, we are inviting researchers to apply for the "Juan de la Cierva fellowship program". 📌 tinyurl.com/4dfk7jaw

Article de Jordi Galí sobre les discriminacions fiscals en favor del lobby de l'empresa familiar i la sobretaxació dels professionals liberals a Catalunya Jordi Galí on taxation in Catalonia 👇 www.ara.cat/economia/mer...

An excellent path into graduate school, very well run and truly interdisciplinary. Great program in a wonderful place. Consider applying!

Ens afegim al condol pel decés del Dr. Joan Guinovart, catedràtic de bioquímica jubilat de la @ub.edu i fundador de l'@irbbarcelona.org Our condolences on the passing of Joan Guinovart, retired professor of biochemistry at @ub.edu and founder and first director of the @irbbarcelona.org

CAEPS in 2024: @ciopatxot.bsky.social leads @sustainwellproject.bsky.social, an international research project financed by Horizon Europe and the British Government. Its main aim is to address the socio-economic impact of ageing. Check the website of the project 👇 www.ub.edu/sustainwell-...

CAEPS in 2024: Jordi Pons appointed member of the Council of the Bank of Spain. www.ub.edu/caeps/2024/1...

#NadalUB | 🎄✨ Que aquest Nadal estigui ple de somnis i alegria!  💙 Des de la #UniBarcelona, us desitgem unes festes inoblidables amb aquesta animació il·lustrada per Laia Pàmpols i Alícia de Andrés.

If you are looking for a post-doc position in Economics in Barcelona and you finished your PhD in 2023 or 2024, we are inviting researchers to apply for the "Juan de la Cierva fellowship program". 📌 tinyurl.com/4dfk7jaw

Great presidential address by Nagore Iriberri in the SAEe2024 at @FEE_UIB explaining her paper on Gender Differences in Willingness to Guess. Rewarding omitted questions hampers women in multiple choice tests.

If you are looking for a post-doc position in Economics in Barcelona and you finished your PhD in 2023 or 2024, we are inviting researchers to apply for the "Juan de la Cierva fellowship program". 📌tinyurl.com/4dfk7jaw