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

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 …

Dewatripont Fest, May 6-7

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 …

ECORES PhD Lectures by Eric Maskin (Harvard University) May 4–5, 2026.

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  – …

Conference – Managing European transitions in a challenging world

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 …

“Congratulations to Claudio Costanzo, winner of the 2026 Kuznets Prize!”

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. 

Congratulations to Philippe Aghion — Laureate of the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

ECARES warmly congratulates Philippe Aghion on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, shared with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt.   Since the founding of ECARES in 1991, Philippe Aghion has maintained a close and fruitful relationship with our center through numerous academic interactions and collaborations that have deeply enriched our research community.  We …

BELSPO BRAIN HAIOPOLICY Midterm Conference September 10th

HAIOPOLICY aims to (i) study the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on households and firms, (ii) document its implications for inequality in Belgium, and (iii) develop policy recommendations to make the Belgian economy more resilient in response to adverse shocks. To do so, the project: Now nearing the end of the second year of the project, …

Estelle Cantillon Organizes Belgian Environmental Economics Day (BEED 2025)

ECARES member Estelle Cantillon organized the Belgian Environmental Economics Day (BEED 2025), a key event for environmental economists in Belgium. The day brought together experts , and researchers to discuss pressing environmental issues through an economic lens. The event featured a series of presentations and discussions on various topics within environmental economics, providing a platform …