events this month
BROWN BAG SEMINAR
|
OCTOBER 08, 2026Pierre-Guillaume Méon (Professor of Economics, SBS-EM) will present :
"Singing Integration: How Shared Experiences Build Supranational Identity and Political Support" Can shared experiences across nations foster people's attachment to a supranational community beyond the nation-state? The answer is a priori ambiguous: international events bring nations together around a common frame, but they also set them against one another. To answer this question, we study the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual televised competition organized around shared European values. Comparing respondents surveyed just before and after their country's participation, we find that the contest raises European identification, which complements national identity rather than substituting for it. The effect persists over time and is independent of the outcome of the event. We show that the effect occurs through a change in the values individuals attribute to Europe, without changing their own values, and that identification increases when the two align. Importantly, the contest has electoral consequences: when a country narration qualifies for the final, electoral support within that country shifts toward more pro-European parties. with Abel François (EM Strasbourg Business School – University of Strasbourg (LaRGE)) and Nicolas Lagios (International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF), National Research University Higher School of Economics) |
CEBRIG DAY
IN COLLABORATION WITH
|
OCTOBER 06, 2026
During our CEBRIG Day 2026 on October 6th, Hubert Tchakoute Tchuigoua (CERMi, CEBRIG) will present his paper: "Profit or Purpose: Does International Affiliation Alter the Social-Financial Trade-Off in Microfinance lnstitutions ?"
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) face a persistent tension between financial sustainability and social outreach. This paper examines whether this social-financial trade-off varies among internationally affiliated MFIs and, if so, whether differences among parent organizations help explain these variations. Using an unbalanced panel of 10,289 MFI observations spanning 1,889 MFIs across 119 countries from 2003 to 2018, we find a positive association between changes in outreach depth and operational self-sufficiency, which is consistent with a social-financial trade-off. This relationship is stronger among internationally affiliated MFIs. Next, we find that the intensity of the trade-off systematically varies with parent characteristics. It is stronger for MFIs affiliated with for-profit parents and highly leveraged institutions but weaker for those associated with nonprofit parents and greater donated equity. Finally, parent-country banking crises provide additional evidence that shocks to the parent's financial environment alter the relationship between outreach and financial sustainability. Overall, our findings suggest that the social-financial trade-off depends on the organizational and financial environment of internationally affiliated MFIs and is not homogeneous. The trade-off findings are robust to propensity score matching combined with Lewbel identification, alternative measures, quantile regressions, and hierarchical models. Link to the paper : here |
BROWN BAG SEMINAR
|
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026Gabriele Mauro (PhD Candidate @SBS-EM, ULB) has presented: "Decarbonization Full Stop: Trade-Offs and Synergies".
His discussant : Prof. Guntram Wolff (SBS-EM, ULB). Abstract | Poster | In collaboration with TIMES2 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR IN APPLIED ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
|
SEPTEMBER 03, 2026
Nikita Zakharov (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Freiburg, DE) has presented: "Roots of Courage : The Memory of Repression and Dissent under Autocracy"
Abstract | In collaboration with CREG (MSH) |
news
|
CEESE (ULB)
Things are buzzing at CEESE (ULB)! Six seminars in three months on the commons, the social economy, the socio-environmental impact of AI, inclusive finance, employment and the environment, and the environmental impact of complementary currencies. To know more, follow CEESE on LinkedIn : here |
|
CERMi
The CERMi Research Days will bring together researchers, academics and practitioners to share recent research and discuss current issues in microfinance and financial inclusion. Date: 24 November 2026 Armande Nabami, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Agder, is joining CERMi for a three-month research stay from September to November 2026. During her visit, she will conduct research on microfinance in crisis period and financial inclusion and contribute to CERMi’s research activities. |
|
|
New Book Publication
📚 Pierre-Guillaume Méon (CEBRIG, ULB) announces the publication, on October 7, by the Les Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles of an edited volume on literary prizes, co-edited with Géraldine David. Arriving just in time for awards season, the volume brings together contributions from Olivier Bessard-Banquy, Sophie Creuz, Sylvie Ducas, Tanguy Habrand, Nicolas Lagios, François-Xavier Lavenne, Fabrice Preyat, and Barbora Svobodová. 🔗 Link to publication Also, Pierre-Guillaume Méon was invited by Pascale Seys to discuss literary prizes on La Couleur des Idées, broadcast on Musiq3 (RTBF) this past Saturday. 📚🎙️ 🔗 Link to article |
|
Leadership and Diversity Lab
🚀 A great start to the new academic year at LEAD lab (CEBRIG) ! We’re opening this new chapter with plenty of new projects and research ideas — and, most importantly, with new people joining our team. Very happy to welcome our new members: 🎓 Asmae BOULAIT, who is joining us as a PhD researcher, in co-supervision with the University Caddi Ayyad, Marrakech 🔬 Zehra Yüksel Özalp, Sacha Lemaire Cantraine and Summer Stratton who will be completing research internships with us and contributing to our ongoing projects; 🥽 Kristina Matov, who will work closely with us and the Solvay Behavioral Lab to coordinate research activities and experiments, including our VR-based research; 📊 Mado Hanioti, joining us as our research methods expert and already bringing lots of energy, expertise, and new research ideas to the team. |
|
|
Yuqing Song's PhD Defense
"My thesis, “Copies, Collaborations, and Gifts: Artistic Production Practices and Pricing in the Chinese Art Market,” explores how artistic production practices, such as copying, collaborating, and gifting, shape the market prices of Chinese artworks. Interested? The thesis is now available open access through DI-fusion: here During my PhD at SBS-EM/CEBRIG, I have had the chance to publish four papers, receive one Presidents' prize, and present my work at 20+ international conferences and workshops. Yet this is just the beginning. Looking ahead, I will soon be joining the project “The Age of Creativity: Understanding How Creativity Persists into Later Life”, working with Karol J. Borowiecki and the team to further deepen my interest in creativity, and explore what contributes to it and how it can be sustained into later life." |
9th Workshop Economics and Politics
We invite submissions for the 9th Workshop Economics and Politics, which will be held at Lille University, on December 16-17, 2026. The workshop’s aim is to bring together scholars from economics and politics interested in interdisciplinary work on public policy, political economy and public choice. We welcome theoretical as well as empirical papers by both economists and political scientists. The workshop is intended for the presentation of work-in-progress that can benefit from discussion.
To submit, please fill the form ( https://lnkd.in/eG7APV2W) and submit an extended abstract or a paper in pdf by September 15th, 2026. We look forward to reading your submission.
Contact: [email protected]
Information: https://workshopecopol.com/the-2026-workshop/
articles in refereed journals
REGULAR FELLOWS
|
DE ECONOMIST
Do Firms Share Their Profits Equally with Women and Men? The Role of Human Capital, Managerial Positions and Unions By Kevin Pineda Hernandez*, François Rycx*, Mélanie Volral* & Alexandre Waroquier* July 2026 JOURNAL OF MARKETING ANALYTICS
Sustainable value creation in global marketing decisions: a systematic PRISMA review of PROMETHEE applications By Theodore Tarnanidis, Jason Papathanasiou, Bertrand Mareschal*, Maro Vlachopoulou, Vijaya Kittu Manda & Bruno Sousa May 2026 AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
Collective Wage Co-ordination and the Costs of Job Displacement By Sofía Fernández-Guerrico & Ilan Tojerow* April 2026 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SURVEYS
A Decision-Aid Approach to Social Media Assessment Using PROMETHEE II in Greek Grocery Retail By Theodore Tarnanidis, Jason Papathanasiou, Bertrand Mareschal*, Maro Vlachopoulou & Vijaya Kittu Manda February 2026 THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL
Domino Secessions By Jean Lacroix*, Kris James Mitchener & Kim Oosterlinck* January 2026 THE JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
One-Minute Earthquake, Years of Patience: Evidence from Mexico on the Effect of Earthquake Exposure on Time Preference By Pierre-Guillaume Méon*, Robin Rampaer & David Raymaekers* January 2026 |
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
Who Rewards Hybrids: The Role of Familiarity and Stigmatization in Crowdfunding Social Ventures By Anaïs Périlleux*, Zineb Aouni* & Marek Hudon* July 2026 EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW
Diversity decoupling in top European corporations: Myth or fact? By Claudia Toma*, Rik Janssens & Valérie De Cock* June 2026 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Women’s and Men’s Support for Gender Equality Policies in Organizations: From Belief in Gender Discrimination to Perceived Organizational Hypocrisy By Joseph Mumbanza Ngeke*, Laurent Licata & Claudia Toma* June 2026 EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Diverging impacts of organizational DEI practices: the role of objective and subjective group status By Julia Oberlin*, Claudia Toma* & Tessa Dover April 2026 (Forthcoming December 2026) AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL : ECONOMIC POLICY
Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France By Toke S. Aidt, Jean Lacroix* & Pierre-Guillaume Méon* February 2026 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDITING
Macroeconomic Context and Earnings Quality in Social Enterprises: Does Audit Quality Matter? By Damaris Ning Mufur & Hubert Tchakoute Tchuigoua* January 2026 JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
Bias in Mission‑Driven Finance: Discrimination or Mission Drift? Anastasia Cozarenco* & Ariane Szafarz* January 2026 |
ASSOCIATE FELLOWS
|
LABOUR ECONOMICS
Work disability after motherhood: How paternity leave can help By Sébastien Fontenay* & Ilan Tojerow* (DULBEA ULB) October 2026 JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Climate-Related Operational Risk in Banking: A Critical Review and Methodological Roadmap By Elena Grinza*, Parisa Madhooshiarzanagh & Consuelo Rubina Nava July 2026 |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GAME THEORY
Long-term morality effects of behavioral interventions in networks By Erik Gråd, Theodoros Rapanos, Ranjula Bali Swain* & Shyam Ranganathan July 2026 RESEARCH POLICY
Disruptive sustainability through digital innovations: Overcoming information asymmetries to benefit small-scale producers By Camille Meyer*, John M. Luiz, Anton Grutter & Hamieda Parker June 2026 |
chapters in books
Elections and norms of behaviour
By Marco Giani & Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
By Marco Giani & Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
Chapter 11: From Diversity Policy to Compliance and Skepticism: Contextual and Ideological Mechanism of DEI Practices
By Claudia Toma* & Franciska Krings
Chapter in book : International Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Edited By Eden King, Quinetta Roberson & Mikki Hebl
By Claudia Toma* & Franciska Krings
Chapter in book : International Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Edited By Eden King, Quinetta Roberson & Mikki Hebl
Democracy and the quality of institutions
By Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
By Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
Grease-the-wheels hypothesis
By Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
By Pierre-Guillaume Méon*
Chapter in book : Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice Edited By Richard Jong-A-Pin & Christian Bjørnskov
Chapitre X - Leaders minoritaires et politiques de diversité : équité et inclusion
By Claudia Toma*, Julia Oberlin* & Abigail Alves*
Chapter in book : Briser les barrières Perspectives psychosociales sur le leadership et la diversité Première édition Edited By Clara Kulich, Ruri Takizawa & Vincenzo Iacoviello
By Claudia Toma*, Julia Oberlin* & Abigail Alves*
Chapter in book : Briser les barrières Perspectives psychosociales sur le leadership et la diversité Première édition Edited By Clara Kulich, Ruri Takizawa & Vincenzo Iacoviello
The Social Impact of Microfinance: An Unfinished Challenge
By Cécile Godfroid* & Marc Labie*
Chapter in book : The Palgrave Handbook of Social Finance Edited By H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck & Halil Kiymaz
By Cécile Godfroid* & Marc Labie*
Chapter in book : The Palgrave Handbook of Social Finance Edited By H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck & Halil Kiymaz
books
Place Branding and Marketing from a Policy Perspective
Vincent Mabillard*, Martial Pasquier & Renaud Vuignier
Vincent Mabillard*, Martial Pasquier & Renaud Vuignier
book review
CULTURAL TRENDS
Global art markets: History and current trends
Book by Iain Robertson, Derrick Chong, and Luís U. Afonso
Review by Anne-Sophie Radermecker*
Global art markets: History and current trends
Book by Iain Robertson, Derrick Chong, and Luís U. Afonso
Review by Anne-Sophie Radermecker*
THESIS
Copies, Collaborations, and Gifts: Artistic Production Practices and Pricing in the Chinese Art Market
By Yuqing Song
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
By Yuqing Song
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
DEI Must not DIE: Rethinking the Impact of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies: Addressing Inequalities and Dynamics of Group (Dis)Advantage
By Julia Oberlin
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
By Julia Oberlin
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Gender Equality Policies under Scrutiny: the Interplay between Belief in Discrimination and Perceived Organizational Hypocrisy in Times of Anti-Wokism
By Joseph Mumbanza Ngeke
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
By Joseph Mumbanza Ngeke
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
working papers
WP 26-013 Two Mechanisms of Market Herding
WP 26-012 Once the Door Swings Shut
WP 26-011 The Imitation Game We Never Agreed to Play
WP 26-010 The Optimal Retort
by Quan-Hoang Vuong
WP 26-012 Once the Door Swings Shut
WP 26-011 The Imitation Game We Never Agreed to Play
WP 26-010 The Optimal Retort
by Quan-Hoang Vuong
WP 26-009
Immigrant-Native Wage Gaps over Two Generations: Does the Field of Study Matter?
by Kevin André Pineda-Hernández* & François Rycx* & Thomas Senterre* & Mélanie Volral
Immigrant-Native Wage Gaps over Two Generations: Does the Field of Study Matter?
by Kevin André Pineda-Hernández* & François Rycx* & Thomas Senterre* & Mélanie Volral
WP 26-008
Artificial Intelligence in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: Applications, Issues, and Future Directions
by Arvind Ashta*
Artificial Intelligence in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: Applications, Issues, and Future Directions
by Arvind Ashta*
