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PhD Program in Applied Economics - UAB
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🎓 PhD in Applied Economic Research (GEAR) | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
📍 Barcelona

🌐 Learn more: https://sites.google.com/view/phd-applied-economics/home
Pleased to share that Kenneth Castillo-Hidalgo (@kcastillohidalgo.bsky.social), who completed his PhD in the Applied Economics Department, has published a chapter of his thesis in The Annals of Regional Science. 📘👏

doi.org/10.1007/s001...
KIBS agglomeration and labor productivity in the Chilean mining sector - The Annals of Regional Science
This paper explores the existence of inter-industry agglomeration economies in a developing country such as Chile, which is highly dependent on natural resources—especially mining. We estimate the imp...
doi.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📢 Applied Lunch Seminar
Join us for Maximilian Schäfer-i-Paradís (UAB):
“Keeping Up with the Joneses: Asset Investment during the South Sea Bubble”
🗓️ Dec 2, 2025
🕐 13:30
📍 Seminari A
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Excited for our department seminar today! 🎓
Ciprian Domnisoru (Aalto School of Business) will present:
“The role of firms in shaping the work, study, and graduation choices of student employees.”
📅 Nov 27, 2025
🕒 13:30
📍 Sala de Graus
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excited for today’s Applied Lunch Seminar!
Ece Yagman (UAB) will present “Gender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroom.”
📅 Nov 25, 2025
🕒 13:30
📍 Seminari A

#seminar #gender #appliedeconomics
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
📢 Department Seminar Alert!
Audinga Baltrunaite (Bank of Italy)
“The Value of Words: Evidence from Non-Financial Disclosure Regulation”
🕒 13:30 • Sala de Graus

#seminar #research #economics #BankOfItaly
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📢 New working paper out!

“Gender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroom”
by Ece Yagman (UAB)

📄 Read the working paper here: ddd.uab.cat/record/321410

#socioemotionalskills #genderequality #economicsofeducation #workingpaper #UAB #GEAR
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📢 PhD Thesis Defense at UAB
Celebrating Diana C. Gutiérrez González 🎓, who successfully defended her PhD in Applied Economics!
Her dissertation: “Understanding the Effects of the Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia”
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📢 Applied Lunch Seminar at UAB
Bruno Carvalho (Universidad de Alcalá) will present
“When Schools Close: Mothers' Burden, Bargaining Power and a Gender-neutral Policy”
🗓️ Nov 18, 2025 – 13:30
📍 Seminari A
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📢 DEA Departmental Seminar
🗓️ Thursday, Nov 13 | 13:30–14:30
📍 Sala de Graus
🎙️ Jan Eeckhout (UPF, BSE)
📖 "The (Un)fortunate Poor"

#Economics #Seminar #Inequality #LaborEconomics
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🎓 PhD Defense – Paloma Heredia Ruíz
Paloma successfully defended her thesis in Applied Economics, “Climate, Pollution and Technical Efficiency in Spanish Agriculture”. 🌱📊
Congrats to Dr. Heredia Ruíz on this achievement!
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📢 Applied Lunch Seminar at UAB
Caroline Coly (UB) will present
“The Bystander Issue: Understanding the Role of Beliefs in Workplace Sexual Harassment”
🗓️ Nov 4, 2025 – 13:30
📍Seminari A

#EconSeminar #AppliedEconomics #BehavioralEcon
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🎓 Job Market Candidate 2025/26 – PhD in Applied Economics (UAB)

The Department of Applied Economics at UAB is pleased to present our 2025/26 Job Market Candidate:

Ece Yagman
Job Market Paper: Gender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroom

Advisor: Caterina Calsamiglia
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📢 Department Seminar
Join us for Rosa Ferrer (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) presenting “Gender Differences in the Demand (and Supply?) of Broadcast Media Content”
📅 October 30, 2025 | 🕜 13:30 | 📍 Sala de Graus
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
📢 Join us for our next Applied Lunch Seminar!
Marcela Carvalho (London Business School) presents:
🧠 “Who gets the benefit of the doubt? CEO gender and news about firm performance”
📅 October 28th, 2025 – 13:30
📍 Seminari A
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📢 Department Seminar Alert!

Join us for Andrea Ichino (EUI & Università di Bologna) presenting:
“College, cognitive ability, and socioeconomic disadvantage: policy lessons from the UK in 1960–2004”

🗓️ October 23rd, 2025
🕐 13:30
📍 Sala de Graus
October 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎓 Applied Lunch Seminar
📅 Tuesday, Oct 21 | 13:30–14:30 | Seminari A
🎤 Pablo Brugarolas Navarro (Univ. of Girona)

🧩 When early gains fade: The limits of dynamic complementarity under austerity

#EconSeminar #EducationPolicy #AppliedMicro
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🎓 PhD Thesis Defense

Diana C. Gutiérrez González (PhD in Applied Economics) will defend her dissertation:
“Understanding the Effects of the Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia”

📅 November 19, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Sala de Graus, Facultat d’Economia i Empresa
👩‍🏫 PhD Director: Rosella Nicolini
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 Department Seminar Alert:
Join us for a seminar by Vincente Salas (Universidad de Zaragoza):
🗓 October 16, 2025 – 13:30
📍 Sala de Graus
📖 “Pass-through of policy interest rates and the market power of banks”
October 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📢 Applied Lunch Seminar Reminder
Join us today, October 14th at 13:30 (Seminari A), for a talk by Dalila Figueiredo (Max Planck Institute) on
🧠 “Familiarity, Test Performance and Implications for Fairness.”
Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion!

#AppliedLunchSeminar
October 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📢 Department Seminar alert!

Emilio Depetris-Chauvin (UC Chile) [joint with UFAE] presents:
“(De facto) Historical Ethnic Borders and Contemporary Conflict in Africa”

🗓️ October 9, 2025
🕐 13:30
📍 Sala de Graus

#EconSeminar #AppliedEconomics
October 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Today’s First Applied Lunch Seminar of the season featured Manuel Flores (DEA-UAB) (@manuelflores.bsky.social) presenting “Causal Effects of Air Pollution on Child Health.” 💨📊

#EconSeminar #AppliedSeminar #HealthEconomics
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎓 Thesis Defense
Excited to share that Paloma Heredia Ruíz will defend her PhD in Applied Economics!

📖 Climate, Pollution and Technical Efficiency in Spanish Agriculture
👨‍🏫 Director: Emilio Padilla Rosa
📅 November 11, 2025 – 12:00
📍 Sala de Graus, Facultat d’Economia i Empresa
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
🎓 The PhD Program in Applied Economics (UAB) is proud to share highlights from the XIII Doctoral Workshop (2024/2025)!

💡 Day 2 was full of insightful presentations, vibrant discussions, and valuable networking.

#AppliedEconomics #DoctoralWorkshop
June 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎓 XIII Doctoral Workshop | PhD Program in Applied Economics (UAB) 2024/2025

Proud to share moments from a great day of research, discussion, and connection at our annual workshop. Grateful for the insightful presentations and collaborative spirit!

#AppliedEconomics #UAB #DoctoralWorkshop
June 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🎓📊 Excited to share the XIII Doctoral Workshop in Applied Economics at UAB!
📍 Sala de Graus, Facultat Economia i Empresa
📅 June 16–17, 2025

📌 Topics:
👩‍🎓 Gender & Education
🏥 Health & Education
📍 Spatial Dynamics
🏢 Firm Dynamics

🎤 Guest Lectures by Dávid K. Nagy (CREI) & Mariateresa Silvi (UGhent)
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM