Francqui workshop on the economics of the family

March 24 2022

An international workshop on the economics of the family is organized at the University Foundation in Brussels on May 23-24, 2022.

This on the occasion of the Francqui Prize 2019, which was awarded to Laurens Cherchye, Bram De Rock and Frederic Vermeulen.

Participation to the workshop is free, but registration is compulsory.

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