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EUI alumnus wins CCE Best Paper Prize in Industrial Organization – Centre for Competition Economics

Economics Department alumnus Yann Delaprez has won the Best Paper Prize in Industrial Organization and Competition Policy, awarded annually by the Centre for Competition Economics to the best research paper by a young scholar in the field. 

The prize was presented at the CCE's annual conference, held in London on 6 March 2026.

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The research activities of the Department cover a wide range of topics in the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics with a focus on recent theoretical and methodological developments in economic sciences.

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From free to fee: Eva Franzmeyer on the economic impact of EU carbon reform

As Europe prepares for a revision of its emissions trading systems, in this #MyEUIResearch interview economics researcher Eva Franzmeyer discusses the effects of the last reform, revealing a critical trade-off between environmental goals and economic outcomes for industrial firms.

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Mafia in public contracts: Marlene Thomas on crime and the legal economy

In this #MyEUIResearch story, PhD researcher Marlene Thomas sheds light on how organised crime affects competition in public procurement. Her research also investigates whether economic outcomes differ between areas characterised by clan cooperation and those marked by conflict.

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Voting at the kitchen table: Do postal ballots impact how couples vote?

In this #MyEUIResearch story, economics researcher Thomas Taylor discusses his research on how postal voting affects autonomous political decisions within couples. When voting becomes a domestic affair, how does it change the way couples influence—or even treat—one another?

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Warmer days, higher tensions: How temperature affects domestic violence

In this #MyEUIResearch interview, economics researcher Martin Habets uncovers the link between variations in daily temperature and cases of domestic violence. His research reveals an increase in domestic violence on warmer days, particularly for the most vulnerable.

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