Barcelona Graduate School of Economics

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The Politics of Distraction: Evidence of strategic timing from presidential executive orders
by Ruben Durante and Milena Djourelova
March 2020
To measure institutional performance, talk to users
by Benito Arruñada
March 2020
Satisfaction Measurements and Relative Concerns: Evidence From Tanzania
by Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell and Jean-Marc Bédhat Atsebi
February 2020
Beyond the Bill: Voter Turnout and the Value of Abstention Fines
by Mariella Gonzales, Gianmarco León-Ciliotta and Luis R. Martínez
February 2020

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Barcelona Graduate School of Economics

A hub for graduate education and research in Economics and the social sciences

Study

Webinars for Master's applicants and incoming students

Research

Economics of coronavirus: COVID-19 impact and policy interventions

Community

New for applicants and incoming students: chat with alumni and staff

A world of talent

Distinguished faculty

Top ranking

High standards

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ERC Advanced Grants 2019 awarded to Jan Eeckhout and Jordi Galí

First Alumni & Friends Merit Award reaches 80% of community fundraising goal

Public Policy careers event highlights job opportunities for economists

Barcelona GSE #WomenInScience

Eye on Alumni: Borbála Szathmáry, Competition and Market Regulation '11

Barcelona GSE Working Papers

All Aboard: The Aggregate Effects of Port Development

Countercyclical liquidity policy and credit cycles: Evidence from macroprudential and monetary policy in Brazil

Cash Transfers and Fertility: How the Introduction and Cancellation of a Child Benefit Affected Births and Abortions

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Industrial Espionage and Productivity

Comments on: “What drives aggregate investment? Evidence from German survey data”

Building Nations Through Shared Experiences: Evidence from African Football

Barcelona GSE Focus

The Politics of Distraction: Evidence of strategic timing from presidential executive orders

To measure institutional performance, talk to users

Satisfaction Measurements and Relative Concerns: Evidence From Tanzania

Beyond the Bill: Voter Turnout and the Value of Abstention Fines

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics

A hub for graduate education and research in Economics and the social sciences

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Research

Community

A world of talent

Distinguished faculty

Top ranking

High standards

Events

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