The Regional and Urban Economic Seminar (RUES) of the Paris School of Economics is co-organized by Laurent Gobillon (PSE) and Miren Lafourcade (Université Paris-Saclay and PSE).
The RUES is a quarterly, small-scale but intellectually vibrant workshop, designed to foster academic exchange among regional and urban economists from diverse backgrounds. Each session features three keynotes, all accompanied by formal discussions. The day concludes with a convivial dinner and informal networking opportunities—including pre-dinner drinks—offering ample time for dialogue and idea-sharing in a relaxed setting.
The RUES has a strong international profile, having welcomed keynote speakers from international institutions such as Princeton University, University of California Berkeley, Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon University, Oxford University, University of Bristol, London School of Economics, Imperial College London, Syracuse University, VU University Amsterdam, CEMFI-Madrid, Queen Mary University London, World Bank, George Washington University, Duke University, Brown University, University of Geneva, Stockholm University, University of Lausanne, University of Barcelona, University of Toronto, UQAM, UCLA, University of Lausanne, Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, UC Irvine, Humboldt University, and many others.
See our past programs here for an overview of the structure and spirit of the seminar.
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RUES session: "Historical migrations and growth", 17th of December 2025
Venue: Paris School of Economics, Room R2-21, 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Coffee (PSE, Big Hall)
Welcome Address: Laurent Gobillon (PSE)
14:00 – 14:40 Lecture 1: Michel Serafinelli (King’s College London and ESCoE)
Title: “The World’s Rust Belts: The Heterogeneous Effects of Deindustrialization on 1,993 Cities in Six Countries,” with L. Gagliardi (Bocconi University) and E. Moretti (University of California, Berkeley)
14:40 – 14:50 Discussant: Ariell Reshef (PSE)
14:50 – 15:00 Q&A with the audience
15:00 – 15:40 Lecture 2: Gaia Dossi (Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance)
Title: “Return Innovation: The knowledge spillovers of the British Migration to the United States, 1870-1940,” with D.M. Coluccia (University of Bristol)
15:40 – 15:50 Discussant: Clément Malgouyres (CREST)
15:50 – 16:00 Q&A with the audience
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:10 Lecture 3: Allison Green (London School of Economics)
Title: “Networks and Geographic Mobility: Evidence from World War II Navy Ship”
17:10 – 17:20 Discussant: Matéo Moglia (CREST)
17:20 – 17:30 Q&A with the audience
Concluding Address: Miren Lafourcade (Université Paris-Saclay and PSE)
Organizing Committee:
Laurent Gobillon (PSE): laurent.gobillon@psemail.eu
Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE): miren.lafourcade@psemail.eu