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The Cities Research Programme has as its primary goal the study of the role of cities as engines of prosperity. The different lines of research currently being developed address such critical questions as the determinants of city growth and the social relations established in them, agglomeration economies as a key element for explaining the productivity of cities and their expectations of growth, the functioning of local labour markets and the design of public policies to give appropriate responses to the current problems cities face.

The Research Programme, led by Dr. Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, has become an international point of reference and provides support to the activities of a group of researchers, including both its own and associate members. The Programme has been made possible thanks to support from the IEB Foundation and the UB Chair in Smart Cities (established in 2015 by the University of Barcelona).

UB Chair in Smart Cities

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