Institute of Economic and Social Research

Welcome to IRES!

IRES is a research centre in economics of the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). The research centre was founded in 1928. With the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), the Institut de Statistique, Biostatistique et Sciences Actuarielles (ISBA) and Louvain Finance (LFIN) and the platform Support en Méthodologie et Calcul Statistique (SMCS), IRES now belongs to the Louvain Institute of Data Analysis and Modeling in economics and statistics (LIDAM).

Upcoming Events at IRES

April 16, 2024

IRES Lunch Seminar - Amma Panin, CORE

Amma Panin (CORE/LIDAM, UCLouvain) will give a presentation on Do Exclusionary Policies Reduce Cognitive Bandwidth and Harm Economic Outcomes of Marginalized Groups? Abstract:...

April 18, 2024

UCLouvain Economics Seminar - Natalie Chen, University...

Natalie Chen (University of Warwick) will give a presentation on Trade diversion and labor market outcomes Abstract: In 2018 the US administration has increased tariffs on imports...

April 23, 2024

IRES Lunch Seminar - Esther Arenas Arroyo, Vienna University

Esther Arenas Arroyo (Vienna University) will give a presentation on Low-Wage Jobs, Foreign-Born Workers, and Firm Performance Abstract: We examine how migrant workers...

April 24, 2024

Leuven-Louvain Trade Workshop-Elisa Navarra, ULB

Elisa Navarra (ULB) will give a presentation on The Effects of Corporate Subsidies Along Supply Chains

April 25, 2024

UCLouvain Economics Seminar - Anna Maria Mayda,...

Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University) will give a presentation on TBA Abstract:

April 30, 2024

IRES Lunch Seminar - Tiziano Toniolo, IRES

Tiziano Toniolo IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain will give a presentation on In-work benefits and labour supply: Analysis of the introduction and expansion of the social work bonus for Belgium...

What's new at IRES

April 15, 2024

The impact of humanitarian sanctions: Evidence from US...

A new VoxEu Column by Prof. Jean-François Maystadt, Kampui Tsang, Johannes Biesebroeck and Nele Warrinier. Absrtact: Economic sanctions are increasingly being used by states to penalise...

April 08, 2024

LIDAM in the Media

Campagnes de “crowdfunding” : le profil des...

La Libre Belgique consacre un article au denier papier publié par Zineb Aouni, Marek Hudin et la Pre. Anaïs Périlleux. Leur dernier papier, intitulé "Crowdfunding Social Ventures: Who Will...

April 05, 2024

Perspectives économiques 2024 - Avril 2024

Le Service d'Analyse Économique de l'IRES vient de publier ses perspectives économiques pour avril 2024. Au 4ème trimestre 2023, l’économie belge a progressé de 0,3% comparativement au...

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