The IEB (Barcelona Institute of Economics) and the Department of Economics in the School of Economics at the University of Barcelona encourages expressions of interest from economics postdoctoral researchers that are willing to apply to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme and consider choosing the University of Barcelona as the host institution.   The Barcelona…

Fiscal federalism has been one of the main lines of research of the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) ever since its foundation. Over this time, the IEB has become a reference point in the research into the finances of subcentral government systems both in Spain and abroad. With the experience accumulated over the years, the…

Professor Alejandro Esteller-Moré, a researcher at the Barcelona Institute of Economics, has been appointed joint executive editor of the journal Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics for the period 2024-2026. He will share his duties with Diego Martínez López, professor at the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. Hacienda Pública Española/Review of Public…

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) recently held its Fiscal Forum 3.1. attended by a large group of prominent experts from academia, government institutions and private companies, including Ruud De Mooij, Deputy Director of Fiscal Affairs at the International Monetary Fund. De Mooij gave a lecture titled Firm Competitiveness and Taxation in which he addressed…

The Barcelona Economics Institute (IEB) has just published IEB Report 4/2023, coordinated by University of Barcelona (UB) professor Andreu Arenas. The issue looks at effective policies for quality and equality of opportunity in education. The presentation took place at an event featuring several speakers, including, in addition to Professor Arenas, Mr. Antón Costas, president of…

We offer three PhD Scholarships for 3 years (with possible extension for one more year), starting during the 2024-2025 academic year. We are looking for students who aim at enrolling on the PhD program in Economics (University of Barcelona). The candidates must have a Master in Economics completed by summer 2024 and apply to the…