Bas Gorrens (VIVES, KU Leuven) will give a presentation on  “Carbon Taxation, investment and leakage" Abstract:   To get the zoom link, please contact Charles de Pierpont de Burnot

Marion Richard (IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain) will give a presentation on Soldiers versus Laborers: Legacies of Colonial Military Forced Labor in Mali”. Abstract: We study the coercive military forced labor regime instituted by the French colonial authorities in colonial Mali between 1927 and 1950.

Sekyu Choi (University of Bristol) will give a presentation on What She/He Wants in a Job Abstract: In this paper we study preference heterogeneity by gender over job characteristics. Using information of both job postings and job seekers from an online job board, we document how job search behavior is strongly influenced by described job characteristics.

The 2023 Winter Doctoral Workshop will take place on December 6th at the University of Namur. We invite all the doctoral students from Université de Namur, Université Catholique de Louvain and Université Saint-Louis to present their research. Both theoretical and empirical contributions at any stage of completion are welcome.

Luigi Boggian (IRSS / IRES) will give a presentation on Prescribing Equality: Minding the Gap in Anxiolytics and Antidepressants Prescriptions between Immigrants and Natives in Spain Abstract: Fair access to pharmacological and non-pharmacological mental health treatments for immigrants is essential to reach health equity goals and to support immigrants’ integration.

Le Recteur de l'Université catholique de Louvain fait savoir que Coralie Helleputte soutiendra publiquement sa dissertation, pour l'obtention du titre de Doctorat en Sciences économiques et de Gestion « Evaluation de l’impact (social) et impact de l’évaluation dans les entreprises sociales : une recherche transdisciplinaire » Résumé : Si les entreprises sociales sont soumises à

THIS SEMINAR IS CANCELLED Camille Landais (LSE) will give a presentation on Wealth and Property Taxation in the United States Abstract:We study the history and geography of wealth accumulation in the US, using newly collected historical property tax records since the early 1800s.

Wenke Yang (Southeast University) will give a presentation on  “Do blue barriers put on a good face?" Practical Details The Leuven-Louvain Trade workshops are held online (Zoom). If you would like to attend, please contact : Serana Chellini (KULeuven) Charles de Pierpont de Burnot (UCLouvain)

This seminar is CANCELLED Gaia Spolverini (IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain) will give a presentation on Cooperation and prosocial behavior: evidence from the american frontier Abstract: What are the origins of prosocial behavior? Can it coexist with individualistic cultural traits?

Le Recteur de l'Université catholique de Louvain fait savoir que Yannik Schenk soutiendra publiquement sa dissertation pour l'obtention du grade de Doctorat en sciences économiques et de gestion “Climate, Migration and Intolerance: Three Essays in Empirical Economics” Abstract The ongoing surge in migration over recent decades introduces constantly evolving challenges for both the societ