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2022-12-19: A study co-led by Ferrer-i-Carbonell aims to better understand what generates well-being among the Catalan population A study of the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya will survey 4000 people about a variety of factors that contribute to their level of satisfaction with life. The objective is to better understand society and to have a useful tool for the Generalitat de Catalunya to be able to make informed decisions as well as for other institutions and entities that work for citizens' well-being. The study is led by Beth Espinalt of the General Directorate of Analysis and Prospecting of the Department of the Presidency and by Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell (IAE-CSIC, BSE, IZA). In the preparation of the study more than 17 experts from different fields and institutions collaborated.
2022-09-05: The new president of the CSIC, Eloísa del Pino, visited the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC) The president of the CSIC, Eloísa del Pino, visited several CSIC centers in Catalonia, including the Institute for Economic Analysis, where she met with management teams and personnel to discuss the immediate needs and challenges of each center. She was accompanied by the Vice President of Organization and Institutional Relations, Carlos Closa, and the Institutional Delegate of the CSIC in Catalonia, Luis Calvo.
2022-07-01: Jordi Brandts, new director of the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC) Jordi Brandts is a research professor at the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC) and at the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). He holds a B.A. in Economics from the UAB and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. His main area of research is experimental economics studying a large variety of questions and problems. From 2008 to 2013 he held the Serra-Ramoneda / Catalunya Caixa Chair in the Business Department of the UAB. He has been European Vice President of the Association of Economic Sciences. Since 2021 he is on the Advisory Board of the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB).
Third Catalan Economic Society Conference, June 2-3, 2023 The Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (IAE-CSIC) is one of the institutions that provide support to the Third Catalan Economic Society Conference (CESC), which will take place at the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) in Barcelona. The conference covers all fields in Economics. This year's members of the organizing committee are Lídia Farré (Universitat de Barcelona) and Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell (IAE-CSIC, BSE, IZA).
2022-09-22: Freire on rebound effects in energy and climate policies and potential solutions In an article published at the OECD Forum Network, Jaume Freire (IAE-CSIC and BSE) discusses whether current energy efficiency and conservation policies may generate undesired effects that hinder achieving sustainability or mitigating climate change.
2022-05-27: Rodríguez on upcoming changes in interest rates In an article of the newspaper El País, Hugo Rodríguez (IAE-CSIC and BSE) comments on upcoming higher interest rates and the negative consequences for both existing and future mortgages.