Decentralisation of healthcare reduces inequality and fosters innovation
Thursday, 11 April 2019
The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) analyses how decentralising policies affect the quality and the development of public health services in the latest edition of the IEB Report DOWNLOAD THE IEB REPORT Decentralisation of healthcare system significantly reduces inequalities in the provision of service between communities. This is one of the main conclusions from the…
The IEB creates the new Research Programme in Public Policies
Thursday, 21 March 2019
The IEB has broadened its thematic research areas with the creation of the Public Policies Programme. This new programme is directed by IEB researchers Daniel Montolio and José García Quevedo, and integrates the previous Human Capital Programme. Thus, in addition to promoting analyses related to education and human capital, this new area will also include…
Kinga Tchorzewska wins the IND + I Science award in the Green Industry category
Friday, 15 March 2019
The IEB researcher, Kinga Tchorzewska, has been awarded at the IND + I Science annual meeting that recognizes the research work of Catalan universities that impact on the transfer of knowledge towards public policy. Tchorzewska has been recognized in the category ‘Green Industry for Sustainable Growth’ for her work ‘Are environmental taxes effective to stimulate…
The IEB holds the first Workshop on Health and Immigration
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
The Royal Decree Law 16/2012, which limited the access to public health of the population with illegal status, has reduced by 15.6% the number of domestic violence allegations reported among the immigrant population. This has been the finding by the Institute of Economics of Barcelona (IEB) researcher Judit Vall in her session “Restrictions on access…
The Consulate of Japan in Barcelona recognizes the research track record of IEB researcher, Àngels Pelegrín
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
The researcher, specializing in economics and Asian culture, Àngels Pelegrín, has been one of the three researchers bestowed with the Merit Award of the General Consul of Japan in Barcelona, which recognizes the most valuable academic contributions related to Japan and that facilitate relations and knowledge-sharing between Japan and Spain. Pelegrín received the award from…
Jordi Perdiguero s’incorpora a l’equip d’investigadors de l’IEB
Thursday, 21 February 2019
El doctor en Economia per la Universitat de Barcelona, Jordi Perdiguero, s’ha incorporat a l’equip d’investigadors de l’IEB. Perdiguero és professor del departament d’Economia Aplicada de la Universitat Autònona de Barcelona i, durant la seva trajectòria, ha centrat les seves investigacions en camps com l’Economia Ambiental, l’Economia del Transport, Economia Energètica i els sistemes de…
