Vicente Royuela
vicenteroyuela.bsky.social
Vicente Royuela
@vicenteroyuela.bsky.social
Full Professor of Applied Economics at @ubeconomics.bsky.social and member of @aqrirea.bsky.social
https://vicenteroyuela.wixsite.com/academic
Editor in Chief of Global Challenges and Regional Science https://t.ly/Cohbc
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💶 New @eurofound.europa.eu study by @rramosl.bsky.social@vicenteroyuela.bsky.social & Enrique López-Bazo shows that national #minimumwage hikes are raising pay for low-wage workers without hurting collective bargaining.

📰 shorturl.at/g85pR
#EconSky #Economics
June 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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New article out!

We’re excited to share our latest publication:
"Unraveling the nexus: Subjective well-being and left-behind places", now available via ScienceDirect.

🔗 Read the full article: lnkd.in/eiXvW3D8

🔍 More about the project:
lnkd.in/eGXDf6a6
July 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Hot off the press: the 3rd MOBI-TWIN Newsletter is here!

Discover the latest from the #MOBITWIN project, a Horizon Europe initiative driving just and sustainable mobility and labour transitions in the era of green and digital transformation.

Dive into the full newsletter mailchi.mp/6f1356331c86...
🚀 MOBI-TWIN Project – 3rd Newsletter
mailchi.mp
July 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🚨 Just Published in Papers in Regional Science!
Can we strategically prioritise infrastructure investment using agglomeration externalities?
Yes—we built a 3-step framework, tested with data from 🇵🇪Peru.
Co-authored with
@pherreracatalan & @corochasco
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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🙌 Sister Projects Meeting, May 2025

We coordinated our proposal submissions for the #European_Week_of_Regions_and_Cities_2025 with the Synergy.

The event will be a chance to:
✔ Share results & best practices
✔ Highlight regional impact
✔ Engage with decision-makers through workshops

#mobitwin
May 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📢 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT
Proud to share our latest article on challenge-driven research in European University Alliances via the
@charm_eu experience By Jaime Llorca, Raul Ramos , Albert Díaz, Christopher Evans & me 🙌
👉 rdcu.be/egdmz
#SDG3 #SDG10 #SDG13 🌍🔬📚
Fostering interdisciplinarity and collaboration: the role of challenge-driven research in European University Alliances through the CHARM-EU experience
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Fostering interdisciplinarity and collaboration: the role of challenge-driven research in European University Alliances through the CHARM-EU experience
rdcu.be
April 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📢 Proud to announce the 1st Editorial of
@ERSA_org
's new journal, Global Challenges & Regional Science! 🌍📚 We focus on solving global issues through regional insights, aligned with the UN’s #SDGs 🏙️📈🌱 Check it out👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gcrs.2025.100008 #RegionalScience #GlobalChallenges
March 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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💬 Check out our master’s programme and let us answer any questions you have!

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Learn about the Master in economics at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics: its programme, admission requirements, fees and fundings.
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March 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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‼️ Ready to enhace your expertise in economics?

📊 Discover the MSc in Economics at the Universitat de Barcelona of Barcelona, a 2-year programme designed to provide a strong foundation in economic research.
March 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
My latest article, The Existential Challenge, is now published in Scienze Regionali 🎉. It critically examines Draghi’s Future of European Competitiveness report, highlighting the overlooked social & regional dimensions. 🏙️🌍 #EUpolicy #RegionalScience @aqrirea.bsky.social @ubeconomics.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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‼️Applications open for the Summer School 2025 "The Political Economy of Immigration – Economics, Attitudes, and Votes: Unpacking Immigration Dynamics"

☀️ 30 June-4 July, 2025

📅 Application deadline: June 15th | Scholarships available until April 30th.
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Meet our #Consortium Partners!

MOBI-TWIN unites a diverse team of academic institutions, research centers, and industry experts committed to understanding and transforming spatial mobility across Europe.

#MOBITWIN #Consortium #EU #Mobility #Collaboration
Consortium | MOBI-TWIN
Consortium| This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement no. 101094402
mobi-twin-project.eu
February 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The MOBI-TWIN mission:
1️⃣ Decode Mobility: Uncover evolving patterns and drivers.
2️⃣ Reimagine Regions: Redefine regional appeal with fresh insights.
3️⃣ Model Impact: Analyze effects on society, labor, and welfare.
4️⃣ Ignite Debate: Spark policy dialogues for regional equity.

#MOBITWIN #EU #Mobility
Objectives | MOBI-TWIN
In this section you can get all the information needed about MOBI-TWIN project objectives...
mobi-twin-project.eu
February 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Welcome to MOBI-TWIN! An @ec.europa.eu funded project exploring spatial mobility and Twin Transitions' impact on regional growth. 🌍✨

Follow for insights into a sustainable EU future. 💡
Learn more: mobi-twin-project.eu 🌐

#MOBITWIN #EU #Mobility
Home | MOBI-TWIN
Welcome to MOBI-TWIN project home page. Here you can get all the information about the ideas that are implemented and also stay in touch to learn more...
mobi-twin-project.eu
February 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚀 Excited to attend the Regional and Urban Economics (RUE) Seminar at @aqrirea.bsky.social, @ubeconomics.bsky.social ! 🎓📊
Giulio Fusco is presenting his research on the heterogeneous effects of Italian Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on firms. 🏭💰
February 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Next up is @miladmzdh.bsky.social from @digigeolab.bsky.social presenting the #MobiTwin project and how regional #mobility studies have to move beyond migration when studying regional attractiveness, and also consider #CrossBorder #commuting, #StudentMobility, #Multilocality and #DigitalNomadism.
February 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
✍️ Escribo en el blog La Riqueza de las Regiones sobre "El aumento del empleo a tiempo parcial involuntario" 📈, con L. Cuccu y S. Scicchitano 🤝 t.ly/cebNb
El aumento del empleo a tiempo parcial involuntario: desde la marginalización de mujeres y jóvenes al efecto de la robotización
Por Liliana Cuccu (AQR-IREA Research Group - Universitat de Barcelona), Vicente Royuela (AQR-IREA Research Group - Universitat de Barcelona y Sergio Scicchitano (John Cabot University, INAPP National ...
t.ly
January 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📊🌿Ready to take action for greener mobility 🚲🌱. I will be presenting some of our research outputs at the MOBITWIN project mobi-twin-project.eu 🌿🚉
summit.uni-foundation.eu #studentmobilitysummit #moremobilitylesscarbonfootprint @aqrirea.bsky.social
Student Mobility Summit
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January 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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AQR wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
December 20, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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#EstudiantsUB | 🤔 Creus que hi ha aspectes a millorar en la docència de la #UniBarcelona? Aquesta és l’oportunitat de dir-hi la teva!

📝 Respon les enquestes d’opinió i ajuda’ns a mantenir un ensenyament de qualitat! 👉 enquestes.ub.edu

@sae-ub.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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#AgendaUB | ☀️ Bon dia! ☕ Cafè i amunt, que entrem a la recta final de l’any amb un munt d’activitats que no et voldràs perdre!

🔝 Us en fem cinc cèntims ⬇️
December 2, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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‼️ Applications are now open for the #MSc in #Business #Research at @ub.edu (@economiaempresaub.bsky.social)!

🗣️ The programme offers:
🔹Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
🔹Language: 55% Spanish and 45% English.
🔹Small class sizes for an optimized learning experience.
December 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM
🔍 Ever wondered how income inequality affects human development? I have a new publication at Oxford Economic Papers📝 with David Castells and @carlosgradin.bsky.social showing the importance of the middle class 🏘️ for long-term growth 📊. Dive in 👇 (1/6) @aqrirea.bsky.social @ubeconomics.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 10:12 AM
🌟 Just Published with @rogerfdezurbano
! Our latest research in the Journal of Happiness Studies explores how #LocusOfControl influences subjective well-being and its inequality accounting for the moderating role of individualism vs. collectivism! 🌍📚 shorturl.at/1BTqR
@ubeconomics.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM