Since its foundation in 1991 LICOS has been at the centre of top-level theoretical and empirical research of micro- and macro-economic aspects of transition, institutional changes and economic performance.

In 2005 LICOS was selected as one of the twelve 'Centres of Excellence' by the University of Leuven.

LICOS members and visitors engage in research through seminars and publications. Please see LICOS ANNUAL REPORT for further information. LICOS also invests extensively in primary data collection across the globe.

DIRECTOR

Prof. Johan Swinnen

Administrators Evi Fosse and Conny Schuurmans

RESEARCH GROUPS

International Trade and Fiscal Policy

Prof. Hylke Vandenbussche

Market Structure and Performance

Prof. Patrick Van Cayseele

Labour Markets and Industrial Restructuring

Prof. Jozef Konings

Development and Food Policy

Prof. Johan Swinnen

JOB MARKET

PhD Candidates

Job Openings

"China Summer Economics Institute (CESI)" Co-sponsored by UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, LICOS. etc.

"The Economics of Institutional Reform and Development in China" LICOS PhD course by Prof. Gérard Roland (UC Berkeley)

"Beeronomics Conference" organized by LICOS

"Media Economics Conference" organized by LICOS

"Whither the Bretton Woods Institutions after the G20 London Summit?" GGS-LICOS lecture by Willy Kiekens (IMF)

"Empirical Models of International Trade and Development with Firm Heterogeneity" LICOS Ph.D. Course by Prof. Bee Aw (Penn State University)

"Static and Dynamic Models of Competition: Theory and Empirics?"

UCL-LICOS Ph.D. Course by Prof. Mark Roberts

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LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance
 

Debériotstraat 34 - bus 3511
B-3000 Leuven - BELGIUM
 

Phone: +32-16-32-65-98
Fax: +32-16-32-65-99

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