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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 are cordially invited to participate in the conference. Participation is free, but for organisational reasons all participants should register using the following link:

https://forms.office.com/e/EWqkYT4uwH .

The conference will take place in :

ULB Campus du Solbosch

Bâtiment S – Salle Dupréel

Avenue Jeanne 44 – 1050 Bruxelles

Please feel free to distribute this announcement to everyone who might be interested in participating.

Looking forward to see you at the conference !

P rogram

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.