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Karine Moukaddem received a special mention for her thesis

Karine Moukaddem (former AMSE PhD student and current post-doctoral fellow at UCLouvain) received a special mention for her thesis at the AFSE (French Economic Association) Thesis Prize.

JUNE 22, 2026

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When Cancer Doesn’t Stop People From Smoking

Why do some people keep smoking, even when a loved one has become seriously ill because of tobacco? A new study questions the effectiveness of prevention policies.Read the article

MAY 27, 2026

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Raouf Boucekkine has been appointed to the IUF

Raouf Boucekkine, AMU professor and AMSE member, has been appointed senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), starting October 1st, 2026.

MAY 22, 2026

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Édouard Bonnefous Foundation Prize - Institut de France

On May 11, 2026, Alain Trannoy (EHESS/AMSE) received the Édouard Bonnefous Foundation Prize - Institut de France for his body of work, nominated by the Political Economy, Statistics, and Finance section. Each year, this Prize rewards works or authors who defend humanistic values.

MAY 18, 2026

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Launch of the new amU website

Aix-Marseille University is accelerating its digital transformation! AMU’s new institutional website is now live.

MAY 13, 2026

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AMSE awards the 2026 Carine Nourry Thesis Prize

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is very proud to announce that the 2026 Carine Nourry Thesis Prize has been awarded to Tanguy Le Fur (University of Lille, CNRS, IESEG School of Management). His award-winning article, titled "Fighting for Resources: A Unified Growth Model of the Great Divergence", was published in the Journal of Economic Growth and co-authored with Etienne Wasmer.

MAY 12, 2026

Public Outreach Dialogues économiques

Love before Tinder

A million matrimonial ads from the past reveal changes in the criteria for love over the twentieth century, and hint at deeper transformations in societies themselves.

MAY 5, 2026

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Thesis defence, Antoine Lacombe

Congratulations Antoine Lacombe for successfully defending your PhD thesis at Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) under the direction of Sylvie Boyer and Bruno Ventelou.

APRIL 24, 2026

Public Outreach Dialogues économiques

Why do wages resist crises?

Even when the economy falters, wages hold up – and it's no accident. This is what a recent study conducted by a team of economists shows, revealing a key factor: employees' discretion.Read the article

APRIL 14, 2026

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Alice Fabre and her co-authors have received the 2026 Hicks-Tinbergen Award

We’re delighted to share that Alice Fabre, AMSE researcher, and her co-authors have received the 2026 Hicks-Tinbergen Award for their paper "The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe" on March 25, 2026.

MARCH 26, 2026