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Paula Gobbi receives the 2026 EEA Role Models in Economics Award

24 July 2026

Congratulations to Professor Paula Gobbi, Director of ECARES, who has received the prestigious 2026 EEA Role Models in Economics Award from the European Economic Association.

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🎧 Podcast – Energy dependence: how to get out of it, and at what cost?

27 April 2026

Our colleague Estelle Cantillon participates in this L’Echo podcast episode (in French) dedicated to energy dependence in Europe and the broader challenges of the energy transition. The discussion examines the economic, institutional, and policy dimensions of reducing energy dependence, as well as the trade-offs involved in terms of costs and public policy choices. Listen to …

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Dewatripont Fest, May 6-7

21 April 2026

We are delighted to announce Dewatripont Fest, a two-day conference celebrating the outstanding academic career and contributions of our beloved colleague Mathias Dewatripont. 📍 Location: Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Solbosch, Building R42, Salle Pierre Drion (R42.5.503)📅 Dates: May 6–7, 2025🗺 Campus map: https://www.ulb.be/en/solbosch/campus-map For any Further information please contact : dewatripont.fest@ulb.be The conference …

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Publications

📢 New publication by Guntram Wolff
Reforming European Defence Procurement to Boost Military Innovation and Startups
Ethan B. Kapstein, Javier Ospital, Guntram B. Wolff

Working paper : A new public goods’ game: how heterogeneous agents invest in the green transition (2026-27)
Philip Ushchev, Guntram B. Wolf

Working paper : Addressing the EU’s fiscal dilemma: From ex-post transfers to ex-ante resilience (2026-26)
Georg Kirchsteiger, Martin Larch

Working paper : On the short-term macroeconomic impacts of data centers entry in an undersized electricity market (2026-25)
Omar Chisari, Antonio Estache, Juan Ignacio Mercatante

Working paper : Reciprocity and Democratic Accountability (2026-24)
Benjamin Blumenthal, Salvatore Nunnari
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Calendar

11 September 2026

  • PhD Defense – Federico Gallina – Essays on Trade Agreements
    11 Sep, 11:00 - 14:00

    PhD Defense of Federico Gallina
    Essays on Trade Agreements

    Ladéfense de thèse se déroulera en hybride :

    enprésentiel au local R42.4.110 et en digital via ce lien Teams

    Please find the full announcement and further details in the attached PDF.

    Jury:
    Georg Kirchsteiger – President, ECARES, ULB
    Paola Conconi – Co-supervisor, Oxford University
    Glen Magerman – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    Mattia Nardotto – Secretary, ECARES, ULB
    Gianluca Orefice – Université Paris-Dauphine
    Mathieu Parenti – Paris School of Economics

    Location: R42.4.110 + Teams
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    Sep
    11

    PhD Defense of Federico Gallina
    Essays on Trade Agreements

    Ladéfense de thèse se déroulera en hybride :

    enprésentiel au local R42.4.110 et en digital via ce lien Teams

    Please find the full announcement and further details in the attached PDF.

    Jury:
    Georg Kirchsteiger – President, ECARES, ULB
    Paola Conconi – Co-supervisor, Oxford University
    Glen Magerman – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    Mattia Nardotto – Secretary, ECARES, ULB
    Gianluca Orefice – Université Paris-Dauphine
    Mathieu Parenti – Paris School of Economics

    PhD Defense – Federico Gallina – Essays on Trade Agreements

    Friday, 11:00 - 14:00

    Location: R42.4.110 + Teams

  • PhD Defense - Ignacio MARRA DE ARTIÑANO - The Local Impact of Global Firms
    11 Sep, 16:00 - 19:00

    FACULTE SOLVAYBRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

     

    Soutenance publique de thèse pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences économiques et de gestion de :

      Ignacio MARRADE ARTIÑANO

     qui présentera et défendra publiquement une dissertation originale intitulée :

     

    The Local Impact of Global Firms

     Le mardi 11 septembre 2026 à 16h


     La défense de thèse se déroulera en hybride :  

    en présentiel au local R42.4.110 et en digital via ce lien Teams

    Vous trouverez l’annonce complète ainsi que de plus amples informations dans le PDF ci-joint.

    Le jury sera composé comme suit :

      

    Georg KIRCHSTEIGER– Président du jury, ECARES, ULB

    Paola CONCONI – Promoteur, Oxford Univ. & ECARES

    Glenn MAGERMAN –Secrétaire, ECARES, ULB

    Philip USCHEV – ECARES, ULB

    JoseVASQUEZ – London School of Economics

    Marcelo OLARREAGA – University of Geneva

    Location: R42.4.110
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    11

    FACULTE SOLVAYBRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

     

    Soutenance publique de thèse pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences économiques et de gestion de :

      Ignacio MARRADE ARTIÑANO

     qui présentera et défendra publiquement une dissertation originale intitulée :

     

    The Local Impact of Global Firms

     Le mardi 11 septembre 2026 à 16h


     La défense de thèse se déroulera en hybride :  

    en présentiel au local R42.4.110 et en digital via ce lien Teams

    Vous trouverez l’annonce complète ainsi que de plus amples informations dans le PDF ci-joint.

    Le jury sera composé comme suit :

      

    Georg KIRCHSTEIGER– Président du jury, ECARES, ULB

    Paola CONCONI – Promoteur, Oxford Univ. & ECARES

    Glenn MAGERMAN –Secrétaire, ECARES, ULB

    Philip USCHEV – ECARES, ULB

    JoseVASQUEZ – London School of Economics

    Marcelo OLARREAGA – University of Geneva

    PhD Defense - Ignacio MARRA DE ARTIÑANO - The Local Impact of Global Firms

    Friday, 16:00 - 19:00

    Location: R42.4.110

23 September 2026

  • Morgane Rigaux – Public PhD Defense
    23 Sep, 16:30 - 18:30

    Public PhD defense – Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

    Morgane RIGAUX

    Thesis: “Essays in Household Economics: Resource Allocation, Family Structure, and Women’s Economic Rights”

    Hybrid defense: in person and via Microsoft Teams.
    Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34390780619018?p=N8oe9gXu3c3QR0lwte

    Jury:
    • Georg Kirchsteiger – President of the jury, ECARES, ULB
    • Thomas Demuynck – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    • Paula Gobbi – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    • Bram De Rock – ECARES, ULB
    • Fabio Blasutto – ECARES, ULB
    • Axel Dreher – Heidelberg University
    • Marc Goñi – University of Bergen

    Location: ULB – R42.2.113
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    23

    Public PhD defense – Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

    Morgane RIGAUX

    Thesis: “Essays in Household Economics: Resource Allocation, Family Structure, and Women’s Economic Rights”

    Hybrid defense: in person and via Microsoft Teams.
    Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34390780619018?p=N8oe9gXu3c3QR0lwte

    Jury:
    • Georg Kirchsteiger – President of the jury, ECARES, ULB
    • Thomas Demuynck – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    • Paula Gobbi – Co-supervisor, ECARES, ULB
    • Bram De Rock – ECARES, ULB
    • Fabio Blasutto – ECARES, ULB
    • Axel Dreher – Heidelberg University
    • Marc Goñi – University of Bergen

    Morgane Rigaux – Public PhD Defense

    Wednesday, 16:30 - 18:30

    Location: ULB – R42.2.113

25 September 2026

  • Amine Derdari
    25 Sep, 12:00 - 14:00

    Location: R42.2.113
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    Sep
    25

    Amine Derdari

    Friday, 12:00 - 14:00

    Location: R42.2.113

  • PhD Defense – Elise VIADERE - Essays on Retail Electricity Market Design
    25 Sep, 16:00 - 19:00

    Elise Viadere will publicly defend her PhD thesis entitled “Essays on Retail Electricity Market Design” on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 4:00 PM.

      💻 Hybrid format – one jury member will participate online  

    Jury:
    Estelle Cantillon (ULB, Supervisor)
    Mattia Nardotto (ULB, Secretary)
    Marten Ovaere (UGent)
    Mar Reguant (IAE-CSIC & Barcelona School of Economics)
    Philip Ushchev (ULB)
    Guntram Wolff (ULB, Chair)

    Location: ULB – R42
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    Sep
    25

    Elise Viadere will publicly defend her PhD thesis entitled “Essays on Retail Electricity Market Design” on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 4:00 PM.

      💻 Hybrid format – one jury member will participate online  

    Jury:
    Estelle Cantillon (ULB, Supervisor)
    Mattia Nardotto (ULB, Secretary)
    Marten Ovaere (UGent)
    Mar Reguant (IAE-CSIC & Barcelona School of Economics)
    Philip Ushchev (ULB)
    Guntram Wolff (ULB, Chair)

    PhD Defense – Elise VIADERE - Essays on Retail Electricity Market Design

    Friday, 16:00 - 19:00

    Location: ULB – R42

28 September 2026

  • Tito Boeri, Bocconi University
    28 Sep, 12:30 - 14:00

    Title :  Do Elections Moderate orPolarize Political Rhetoric?

    Tito Boeri, Nina Nikiforova, Guido Tabellini

    Abstract : The paper develops atheory of electoral competition with targeted political communication and testsit empirically. The authors analyze Twitter/X posts from 367 political leadersin 21 countries between 2013 and 2022, comparing populist and non-populistpoliticians. Using a structural model of speech (building on the Gentzkow,Shapiro and Taddy approach), they find that political rhetoric grows morepolarized as elections approach, driven by two mechanisms: politiciansemphasize issues tied to their political "type," and within eachissue they adopt more extreme language.

    Location:
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    28

    Title :  Do Elections Moderate orPolarize Political Rhetoric?

    Tito Boeri, Nina Nikiforova, Guido Tabellini

    Abstract : The paper develops atheory of electoral competition with targeted political communication and testsit empirically. The authors analyze Twitter/X posts from 367 political leadersin 21 countries between 2013 and 2022, comparing populist and non-populistpoliticians. Using a structural model of speech (building on the Gentzkow,Shapiro and Taddy approach), they find that political rhetoric grows morepolarized as elections approach, driven by two mechanisms: politiciansemphasize issues tied to their political "type," and within eachissue they adopt more extreme language.

    Tito Boeri, Bocconi University

    Monday, 12:30 - 14:00

    Location:

  • Giovanni Paolo Mariani – Public PhD Defense
    28 Sep, 16:00 - 18:00

    Public defense of Giovanni Paolo Mariani.

    On site. Clémence will send written comments.
    Expected duration: about 2 hours.
    Drink in the lounge afterwards, organized by Giovanni Paolo.

    Location: R42.2.113
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    Sep
    28

    Public defense of Giovanni Paolo Mariani.

    On site. Clémence will send written comments.
    Expected duration: about 2 hours.
    Drink in the lounge afterwards, organized by Giovanni Paolo.

    Giovanni Paolo Mariani – Public PhD Defense

    Monday, 16:00 - 18:00

    Location: R42.2.113

2 October 2026

  • Olivier Scaillet, Swiss Finance Institute
    02 Oct, 12:15 - 13:30

    Location: R42.2.113
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    Oct
    02

    Olivier Scaillet, Swiss Finance Institute

    Friday, 12:15 - 13:30

    Location: R42.2.113

9 October 2026

  • Niu Xixian
    09 Oct, 12:00 - 14:00

    Location: R42.2.113
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    Oct
    09

    Niu Xixian

    Friday, 12:00 - 14:00

    Location: R42.2.113

13 October 2026

  • Alessandro Ferrari, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    13 Oct, 14:00 - 15:15

    Location: R42.2.113
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    Oct
    13

    Alessandro Ferrari, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:15

    Location: R42.2.113

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