The first edition of this free course has concluded. It was organized in partnership with the Summer School of the University of Chile, the Department of Industrial Engineering, and the ACT210005 Ring Project – Information and Computation in Market Design. Its aim is to cultivate future leaders in Engineering and Mathematics.

A study conducted by Pablo Muñoz, a researcher at the Millennium Institute MIPP, reveals how the reduction of university vacancies in Chile under Pinochet’s military regime increased mortality rates among the affected generations, highlighting the enduring effects of authoritarian policies on public health.

A study by the researcher at the Milenio MIPP Institute, Marcela Valenzuela, analyzes how information overload affects investors’ ability to process financial news, increasing market risk and risk premiums.

On August 1 and 2, 2024, the MIPP Millennium Institute held its annual Internal Workshop in Concón, Chile. During the event, 12 MIPP researchers presented advances in their respective areas of study, creating a space for discussions and questions that enriched the academic exchange.

A study by MIPP Millennium Institute researcher Pablo Muñoz analyzes the effects of a reform that extended labor protection to subcontracted workers in Chile, revealing significant impacts on income, employment, and labor allocation in affected companies.

With the discussion “Women in economics: challenges and opportunities”, held on May 15, REM-Chile (Network of Women Economists of Chile), was relaunched after being established in 2023 as a Group of the Economics Society of Chile (SECHI).

The researchers from the MIPP Milenio Institute, Juan Escobar, Ronald Fischer and Sofía Correa, were part of the study and were present at the ceremony that took place in the Eloísa Díaz room of the Central House of the University of Chile.

On Monday, March 25, the “Workshop on Management and Economics of Procurement” was held at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM) of the University of Chile.

The researcher at the MIPP Millennium Institute and academic of Industrial Engineering at the University of Chile, Ronald Fischer, was highlighted for the second time by Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers and Economist, a prestigious global ranking of Free Competition that, for more than 20 years, has highlighted the work and trajectory of lawyers and economists in this matter.

Juan Escobar was chosen as an economic theory fellow due to his scientific excellence, originality, and leadership; high ethical standards; and academic and creative achievements.