Research Institutes · Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

MOVE - Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics

An economics research institute at the Bellaterra campus of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, focused on mechanism design, quantitative economics, and the economics of science and innovation.

About MOVE - Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics

Economics research at Bellaterra

MOVE (Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics) is an economics research institute based at the Bellaterra campus of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. It is led by Professor Salvador Barberà, listed as its founder and chair of the board.

Research areas

The institute's work covers three main areas:

  • Mechanism design
  • Quantitative economics
  • The economics of science and innovation

Researchers and governance

MOVE includes research fellows, visiting researchers, a scientific committee, and administrative staff. Notable members listed by the institute include Joan Llull, the center's director and a researcher, and Matthew Jackson, a Stanford professor and member of its scientific committee.

Academic events

MOVE organizes conferences and workshops, including the MOVE-ISER Workshop, a macroeconomics winter workshop, and a Coalition Theory Network workshop. It also maintains an events calendar and open calls and shares news about awards received by its researchers.

Location

Edifici B, Bellaterra Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.

In brief

Research in economics