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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics recognises a revolution in development economics
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2019, commonly known as the “Nobel Prize in Economics”, has just been awarded to Abjijit Banerjee (MIT), Esther Duflo (MIT) and Michael Kremer (Harvard), three researchers who have contributed to the renewal of development economics by using randomised experiments. According to Professor Dominic Rohner and Professor Mathias Thoenig from HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the research carried out by these three exceptional winners has had a profound impact on their field of study and more generally, on social sciences research.

The Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award awarded to Prof. Camille Terrier
Camille Terrier, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, has been given an award for the best article presented at the CESifo Area Conference on the Economics of Education 2019 in Munich.

Applications are open for the 27th Prix Strategis!
The Prix Strategis is seeking applications from Swiss start-ups for the 27th year of the prize. Businesses must be less than five years old and already offering a product or service. Applications must be submitted by 31 October 2019.

Stimulate entrepreneurship and business startups with a system of subsidies? Yes,...
Insights from research at HEC Lausanne – Many governments currently provide financial support for startups that want to launch themselves into the adventure of entrepreneurship. Subsidies for R&D are a common example. But recent research by Professor Annamaria Conti at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) shows that budding businesses may well turn away from financial support, depending on the policy that underpins it.

New exchange agreements with the University of Pennsylvania and the University of...
Two new agreements have been signed by the International Relations Office of HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, in relation to the new Annen grant. The grant is aimed at Bachelor’s students, to fund the enrolment fees for a semester on an exchange at one of these two prestigious institutions.

Innovation dans les placements durables: la recherche à HEC Lausanne au cœur de la...
Intégrer des facteurs environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG) dans une stratégie de placement intéresse toujours plus les investisseur·euse·s. La recherche conduite à la Faculté des HEC dans ce domaine permet d’évaluer les niveaux de rentabilité de ces nouveaux modes d’investissement et de développer les outils adéquats. L’alliance UNIL/BCV annoncée le 7 octobre vient renforcer ces recherches, plus particulièrement dans le domaine des placements immobiliers.

Les recherches de la Prof. Stéphanie Missionier et l’ouvrage du Prof. Jean-Claude...
Allez savoir! est le magazine de l'Université de Lausanne qui sort trois fois par année. Au sommaire de la dernière édition, découvrez une interview de la Prof. Stéphanie Missionier autour de ses recherches concernant les séances et leur efficacité. Y figure également le livre Chemin de l’in(ter)disciplinarité: Connaissance, corps, langage, écrit par un groupe informel de professeur·e·s de l’UNIL dont le Prof. Jean-Claude Usunier.

Insuffler l'esprit de la Silicon Valley
Trois étudiantes en master à la Faculté des hautes études commerciales (HEC) ont pu goûter durant une semaine au climat de l’écosystème californien. Leur récit est à découvrir dans le dernier uniscope.

Baromètre conjoncturel (conjoncture romande et suisse) - n°95
Septembre 2019 | Évolution jusqu'au quatrième trimestre 2019