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    The Public Economics group studies how government policies are made, how they affect economic behavior and alter markets, and how they can be improved. Their research sheds new lights on the impact of government policies on taxation, environmental sustainability, trade, gender, cities, and industry, to name a few, with a focus on welfare and economic\/political institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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