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A Reference Institution in Economics Research

The Barcelona School of Economics is a pioneering initiative that brings together four academic units with established international reputations and a history of leadership in the field of Economics:

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Highlights from BSE activities and initiatives that promote scientific rigor in Economics research

BSE Summer Forum

Where hundreds of top researchers gather each June in workshops across dozens of topics in Economics

Calvó-Armengol Prize

Awarded by BSE and the Government of Andorra for exceptional achievement in research.

Severo Ochoa Accreditation

BSE has been distinguished as a Center of Research Excellence by Spain’s State Research Agency.

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BSE Faculty Share Tips for Success with Junior Colleagues
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“Gender Gaps in the Labor Market” Takes Center Stage in the Opening Lecture for the BSE Class of 2026

October 25
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A Global Gathering of Minds: BSE Summer School 2025

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August 25
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Immigrant Rights Expansion and Local Integration: Evidence from Italy

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Symbols of Oppression: The Role of Confederate Monuments in the Great Migration

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When Policy Meets Weather: Extreme Temperatures and Workplace Safety

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Box Confidence Depth: Simulation-Based Inference with Hyper-Rectangles

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Immigrant Assimilation Beyond the Labor Market

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Trade Sanctions

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The “Kill Zone”: When a Platform Copies to Eliminate a Potential Threat

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Sandro ShelegiaandMassimo Motta
October 25
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Polynomial rates via deconvolution for nonparametric estimation in McKean–Vlasov SDEs

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Shi-Yuan Zhou, Mark Podolskij, Vytautė Pilipauskaitė, Denis BelomestnyandChiara Amorino
October 25
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Do Giving Voice and Social Information Help in Revising a Misconception About Rent-control?

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Isabel Busom, Cristina Lopez-MayanandJordi Brandts
September 25
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What Goes Around Comes Around: The US Climate-economic Cycle

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Alessandra TestaandKonstantin Boss
September 25
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Coordinating business cycles

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Mathieu Taschereau-DumouchelandEdouard Schaal
September 25
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An American Macroeconomic Picture: Supply and Demand Shocks in the Frequency Domain

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Stefano Soccorsi, Mario Forni, Luca SalaandLuca Gambetti
July 25
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Filling the Gap: The Consequences of Collaborator Loss in Corporate R&D

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Matthias Dorner, Felix Poege, Dietmar Harhoff, Karin HoislandFabian Gaessler
June 25
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Nash versus Kant: a game-theoretic analysis of childhood vaccination behavior

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Philippe De Donder, Roberto Vélez, Stefan Penczynski, John E. RoemerandHumberto Llavador
April 25
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Political correctness and elite prestige

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Javier OrtegaandEsther Hauk
April 25
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On strategy-proofness and the salience of single-peakedness in a private goods allotment problem

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Shigehiro Serizawa, Shurojit ChatterjiandJordi Massó
March 25

BSE Focus

Research-based analysis by economists and social scientists at the Barcelona School of Economics

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America’s Rise in Human Capital Mobility

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September 2025
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The Hidden Beliefs of Professional Forecasters

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September 2025
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