History of the IIES The IIES, founded in 1962, has evolved to become one of Europe's leading institutions in advanced research in economics
2025-10-24 Institute for International Economic Studies Successful thesis defense for Iacopo Bianchi His thesis explores how structural, informational, and historical forces shape development outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2025-10-13 Institute for International Economic Studies Philippe Aghion awarded the Economics Prize We are delighted and proud to celebrate Professor Philippe Aghion, who has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
2025-10-02 Institute for International Economic Studies From Ugandan fields to colonial legacies Iacopo Bianchi's thesis tackles questions on gender gaps, business growth, career choices, and homophobia in Sub-Saharan Africa.
27 November Seminar Institute for International Economic Studies Job Talk: Ronja Helénsdotter, MIT Sloan, and University of Gothenburg Treated Together: Spillovers Among Youths Admitted to Residential Treatment Institute for International Economic Studies Job Talk: Ronja Helénsdotter, MIT Sloan, and University of Gothenburg Treated Together: Spillovers Among Youths Admitted to Residential Treatment
2 December Seminar Institute for International Economic Studies Philip Oreopoulos, University of Toronto Title: TBA Institute for International Economic Studies Philip Oreopoulos, University of Toronto Title: TBA
4 December Seminar Institute for International Economic Studies Andreas Mueller, University of Zurich Title: TBA Institute for International Economic Studies Andreas Mueller, University of Zurich Title: TBA
