The Barcelona Economic Society Els Amics del País (SEBAP) wishes to pay tribute to the personal and professional career of Dr Antoni Castells Oliveres, Professor of Public Finance at the University of Barcelona, ​​in the fields of economics and public policy. Dr Castells will be presented with the Alexandre Pedrós Prize, awarded annually by the…

We offer two PhD Scholarships for 3 years (with possible extension for one more year), starting during the 2026-2027 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 2026 and apply to the…

A pioneering study on citizen’s attitudes towards the energy transition, led by IEB research associate Andreas Löschel, has received a grant from the ATRAE programme, managed by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI). The study, applied to the Spanish context, will contribute scientific data and proven methodologies to this major challenge for the sector. Titled…

“Natural Disaster Management” is the title of IEB Report 4/2025, which was presented recently in the Reception Hall of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Barcelona (UB) and coordinated by researcher Pierre Magontier. This document completes the series of four reports that make up the IEB Report on Fiscal Federalism and Public Finance.…

The economists Filippo Tassinari, Antoine Zerbini and Francesco Ferlenga have joined the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) as researchers. With these additions, the IEB continues to enhance its expertise across various fields. These three academics were previously affiliated with the IEB as associate researchers.   Filippo Tassinari holds a PhD in Economics from the University…

Andreu Mas-Colell, Joaquim Coello, and José María Durán-Cabré have joined the board of trustees of the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB). This strengthens the IEB’s ties with leading figures in the economic and business fields. Andreu Mas-Colell is Professor of Economics at Pompeu Fabra University. He was Professor of Economics at Harvard University from 1981…