17th Barcelona GSE Trobada and 41st Barcelona GSE Lecture, October 4, 2019
The Barcelona GSE Economics “Trobada” is an annual gathering of the Barcelona GSE research community that marks the beginning of the academic year. This year's edition takes place at BSM-UPF.

"Market Competition and Efficient Cooperation"
Jordi Brandts and Arno Riedl, forthcoming in European Economic Review.

"Optimal Crowdfunding Design"
Matthew Ellman and Sjaak Hurkens, forthcoming in Journal of Economic Theory, 184, November 2019.

"Personal Liberties, Religiosity and Effort"
Joan Esteban, Laura Mayor and Gilat Lev, forthcoming in European Economic Review.

"The Stability of Multi-Level Governments"
Enriqueta Aragonès and Clara Ponsatí, Barcelona GSE Working Paper No. 1109 - July 2019

"Dispelling Misconceived Beliefs about Rent Control: Insights from a Field and a Laboratory Experiment"
Jordi Brandts, Isabel Busom, Cristina Lopez-Mayan and Judith Panadés, Barcelona GSE Working Paper No. 1096 - May 2019

"Foreign Influence and Domestic Policy: A Survey"
Toke S. Aidt, Facundo Albornoz and Esther Hauk, Barcelona GSE Working Papers Series No. 1072 - February 2019

2019-09-02: Farré, Fasani, and Mueller on mental disorders due to long-term unemployment in Spain
The "Observatorio Social" of La Caixa has published the results of a study carried out by Lídia Farré (University of Barcelona, IAE-CSIC, and IZA), Francesco Fasani (Queen Mary University of London), and Hannes Mueller (IAE-CSIC and BGSE). The study analyzes the effects of the collapse of the Spanish construction sector, which left many of its workers out of the labor market for long periods.

2018-05-14: AEA Video: Besley and Mueller on predation, protection, and productivity
The American Economic Association has produced a short video summarizing the findings of a paper by Timothy Besley (LSE) and Hannes Mueller (IAE-CSIC and BGSE) published in the April issue of the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics. In their paper, the authors examine the impact on a nation's economy when the state fails to protect companies from criminal threats.

2018-03-20: Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell comments on happiness
On the International Day of Happiness, Ada-i-Carbonell (IAE-CSIC) comments in the TV3 program "Tot es mou" on the role of age, income, crisis, and public policy in experiencing and achieving happiness (starting 02:25).