Friday, 11 September 2026 | 08:30–13:30, followed by lunchSolvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université libre de Bruxelles ECARES and the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management are pleased to host an economic workshop dedicated to “The Dynamic Effects of Mergers”, organised in connection with the Economic Study prepared by Oxera for the …
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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.
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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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 …
We are pleased to announce that Eric Maskin (Harvard University) will deliver the next ECORES PhD Lectures titled “Four Lectures on the Theory of Voting” on May 4–5, 2026. The schedule is as follows: All sessions will take place at ECARES, ULB room R42.2.110. Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Please make sure to register using the link PhD Lectures – Eric Maskin – …
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We are pleased to share that the joint work by Filipp Ushchev, “Toward a General Theory of Peer Effects” (Econometrica, 2024), co-authored with Vincent Boucher, Michelle Rendall, and Yves Zenou, has been recognized as one of the top-cited articles among all papers published in the journal in 2024. This distinction highlights the impact and visibility …
We are pleased to announce that Giacomo Calzolar (EUI)i will deliver the ECORES PhD lectures on March 30-31, on the topic “Artificial Intelligence and Policy”. Here is the schedule : Session 1: Monday March 30th, at 10 AM Session 2: Monday March 30th, at 2 PM Meetings with Prof. Calzolari: Monday afternoon/Tuesdya morning (exact timing …
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Brussels On March 19, 2026,Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management will host a high-level conference bringing together policymakers, economists and business leaders to reflect on the future of the European policy agenda in the wake of the Draghi report. The conference will focus on two major transitions that will shape the next chapter of …
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Claudio Costanzo (European Commission’s Joint Research Centre & ECARES) receives the 2026 Kuznets Prize for his FREE READ (https://rdcu.be/eKaC4) article Robots, jobs, and optimal fertility timing, which was published in the Journal of Population Economics (2025), 38, article 51. The annual prize honors the best article published in the Journal of Population Economics in the previous year.
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