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May 26, 2023
Spring Docotral Workshop in Economics 2023
The 2023 Spring Doctoral Workshop will take place on May 26th at Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve.
We invite all the doctoral students from Université Catholique de Louvain, Université de Namur and Université Saint-Louis to present their research. Both theoretical and...
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May 23, 2023
IRES Lunch Seminar - Jing-Rong Zeng, IRES
Jing-Rong Zeng
(IRES/LIDAM)
will give a presentation on
Keeping the Long-term Peace – The Dynamic Effects of UN Peacekeeping Missions on Local Fatalities
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of UN peacekeeping missions on conflict reduction and their long-term dynamics....
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May 16, 2023
IRES Lunch Seminar - Tiziano Toniolo, IRES
Tiziano Toniolo
(IRES/LIDAM)
will give a presentation on
Permanent exemption from social security contributions in Belgium: An evaluation with a directed search model
Abstract: Since 2016, Belgium has permanently exempted new employers from paying social security contributions to the...
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May 11, 2023
UCLouvain Economics Seminar - Timothy Guinanne, Yale...
Timothy Guinanne
(Yale University)
will give a presentation on
Using a New Legal Form: The GmbH, 1892-1914
Abstract: Germany introduced the Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) in 1892 in response to dissatisfaction with the menu of business enterprise forms...
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May 09, 2023
IRES Lunch Seminar - Jade Ponsard, Aix Marseille School...
Jade Ponsard
(Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
will give a presentation on
Collective Action and Gender Norms: Evidence from Suffragette Demonstrations
Abstract: Can collective action shape cultural norms? I study the effect of local exposure to suffragette demonstrations on...
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