The Regional Quantitative Analysis Group (UB-AQR) is located in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy at the University of Barcelona and is integrated in the Research Institute of Applied Economics (IREA). It also takes part of the Scientific Park of Barcelona.

The UBAQR Group, with more than thirty researchers and twenty years of experience, has been recognized by the regional government of Catalonia as a group of quality and excellence in research in Economics.

The main research activity of the group is focused in Applied Economics, with a special emphasis on the analysis of urban and regional issues. Among the main research lines we can mention those of economic growth and convergence, externalities, human capital, labour market, knowledge economy, firm location, firm demography and survival, labour migration and development of synthetic and strategic indicators.

Also, UB-AQR work out with public institutions and private enterprises developing projects on topics such as economic impact of public policies, development of indicators of territorial and sectorial activity at local and regional level, strategic plans, mobility studies and surveys among others.