Priorat Workshop in Theoretical Political Science, June 4 - 6, 2015
This workshop is organized by Enriqueta Aragonès (IAE-CSIC), Andrea Mattozzi (European University Institute) and Thomas Palfrey (California Institute of Technology)

Barcelona GSE Summer Forum 2015, June 8 - 20
The Barcelona GSE Summer Forum is a series of independent workshops and policy events that cover the main fields of Economics. The objective of the Summer Forum is to bring top researchers from around the globe to Barcelona to debate the present and future of the frontier of knowledge in Economics.

"Political Autonomy and Independence: Theory and Experimental Evidence"
Jordi Brandts and Klaus Abbink, forthcoming in Journal of Theoretical Politics.

"Inequality and Happiness"
Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell and Xavier Ramos, Journal of Economic Surveys, 28(5), 2014, 1016-1027.

"The Welfare Cost of Lawlessness: Evidence from Somali Piracy"
Hannes Mueller, Tim Besley and Thiemo Fetzer, forthcoming in Journal of the European Economic Association.

"Procurement Design with Corruption"
Roberto Burguet, Barcelona GSE Working Paper No. 798 - October 2014

"Which Club Should I Attend, Dad?: Targeted Socialization and Production"
Facundo Albornoz, Antonio Cabrales and Esther Hauk, Barcelona GSE Working Paper No. 797 - November 2014

"Judicial Presence and Rent Extraction"
Stephan Litschig and Yves Zamboni, Barcelona GSE Working Paper No. 796 - November 2014

2014-11-10: Joan Maria Esteban has been awarded the Diversity Prize 2014 from the Urrutia Elejalde Foundation.
The FUE-Diversity Prize Committee awarded Joan Maria Esteban (IAE-CSIC) this year's prize for his path-breaking contributions to economics and the social sciences ranging from regional economics, monetary economics, political economy, to social polarization.

2014-02-02: Ángel de la Fuente on regional financing in Spain, El País
Ángel de la Fuente (IAE-CSIC) is a member of the team that introduced a new methodology to calculate the fiscal balances of the Spanish autonomous regions.

2013-07-16: Omar Licandro has been appointed Secretary General of the International Economic Association
Professor Omar Licandro (IAE-CSIC and Barcelona GSE) has been named Secretary General of the International Economic Association. He will take over the position from fellow IAE-CSIC member and Barcelona GSE Research Professor, Joan Mª Esteban.