FNRS.awards : Baptiste Souillard, Winner of the McKinsey & Company Scientific Award

Baptiste Souillard, postdoctoral researcher at the ULB and former FNRS aspirant, was awarded the McKinsey & Company Scientific Prize for his doctoral thesis in social, economic and management sciences, entitled: “Essays on international trade and corporate tax optimization”.“Very honored to receive this interdisciplinary research award, and very happy that tax optimization has finally become a …

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Dimitri KONEN won the Antonella Karlson Prize 2023

Dimitri KONEN, FNRS candidate at ULB, has been awarded the Antonella Karlson Prize 2023 for his doctoral thesis in the field of mathematics.“I am very pleased to be the recipient of the Antonella Karlson Prize for my research in mathematical statistics. As a young researcher, obtaining recognition for thesis work is very encouraging and motivating …

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Mathias Dewatripont has been awarded the title of Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association

The Foreign Honorary Members award is presented to foreign economists of distinction. Honorees are elected by the American Economic Association’s Executive Committee upon recommendation from the Honors and Awards Committee. American Economic Association (aeaweb.org)

ECARES @30 : Where Research Meets Society

In the context of Solvay 120 years, ECARES is organizing a conference showcasing the main research fields of our centre and their connection to economic policy. The conference – entitled ECARES@30 : Where Research Meets Society – will take place on June 30 and July 1. Please find attached the program of the conference. You …

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The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world

Peter Praet, André Sapir and Mathias Dewatripont published a column on VoxEU. While the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank appears to be an example of failure of both bank management and supervision, it also offers insights about prudential regulation. This column draws two main lessons in this respect.

David Preinerstorfer awarded the 2022 Wetrems Prize

Congratulations to our ECARES colleague and friend David Preinerstorfer who on December 17 received the 2022 Wetrems Prize for Mathematics and Physics awarded by the Classe des Sciences of the Royal Academy of Belgium.

Inflation : la récession économique guette l’Europe

Avec une augmentation du coût de la vie jamais vue en 50 ans, le portefeuille des Belges se porte mal en cette fin d’année. Bram De Rock revient sur les événements qui ont provoqué cette inflation record, et les conséquences sur le pouvoir d’achat des ménages.

‘Het succes heeft China verblind en arrogant gemaakt’

Begraaf het idee dat internationale handel autocratieën helpt te liberaliseren. ‘China is uitgegroeid tot een frankensteinregime. En Rusland stevent af op een bloedig intern conflict’, zegt de Belg Gérard Roland, een wereldautoriteit in de evolutie van voormalige planeconomieën.

Impromptu workshop on electricity markets

December 5, 2022 – 9 am – 13:30 pm – av. Roosevelt 42, room R42.3.110

WE ARE HIRING

4 positions : Strategy-Macro-Econometrics-Information economics/regulation/public policy (Deadline : 30 Nov 2022)

8 milliards de terriens: faut-il arrêter de faire des enfants ?

Le 15 novembre, l’humanité passera un nouveau cap : nous serons 8 milliards sur terre. C’est 2 milliards de plus qu’en 1998, 5 milliards et demi de plus que dans les années 50. 

L’Europe cherche la porte de sortie de sa crise énergétique

Some thoughts on possible electricity markets intervention by our colleague Estelle Cantillon: competition policy has a role to play, as well as retail price regulation.

Noether Distinguished Scholar Award

The American Statistical Society selected Marc Hallin as the recipient of this prestigious award

The Fight to Save Ukraine’s 5.2 Million Displaced Kids From Trauma of War

an interview of Philip Verwimp by Adam Piore (July 6, 2022)

Best Paper Prize

We are very proud to announce that our PhD student Fabrizio Leone has won the best paper prize at the “XX SIEPI Workshop” for his work “Foreign Ownership and Robot Adoption“.