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The '''Laboratory of Analysis-Research in Quantitative Economics''' ({{lang-fr|'''L'''aboratoire d''''A'''nalyse-'''R'''echerche en '''E'''conomie '''Q'''uantitative}}, LAREQ) is a project created in 2012 at the initiative of Jean-Paul K. Tsasa to propose a new order in research in economics departments of the [[List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|congolese universities]].<ref>[http://www.congoopportunities.net/les-jeunes-economistes-congolais-creent-le-lareq/ Congo Opportunities Media: "Les jeunes économistes congolais créent le LAREQ", Kinshasa, April 14, 2012]</ref>

LAREQ is composed of academics and researchers from three main Congolese universities including: [[University of Kinshasa]],<ref>[http://www.unikin.cd/ University of Kinshasa {{lang-fr|Université de Kinshasa}}]</ref> Protestant University at Congo,<ref>[http://www.upc.ac.cd/ Université Protestante au Congo {{lang-fr|Protestant University at Congo}}]</ref> and Catholic University of Congo,<ref>[http://www.ucc.ac.cd/ Catholic University of Congo {{lang-fr|Université Catholique du Congo]}}</ref> and it is directed by a Resident Coordinator and a Deputy Coordinator.<ref>[http://www.congoopportunities.net/lareq-plus-dun-an-de-dynamisme-bilan-et-perspectives/ : "LAREQ, plus d’un an de dynamisme : Bilan et Perspectives", Kinshasa, September 30, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.lareq.com/?lg=En Laboratory of Analysis-Research in Quantitative Economics (LAREQ)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208230643/http://www.lareq.com/?lg=En |date=2014-02-08 }}</ref>

==Objectives==

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===The production and diffusion of research===

LAREQ publishes papers, under the rubric of "One pager" for undergraduate and graduate students, and belongs to the Congolese research network in quantitative economics.<ref>[http://www.groupemegc.com/ Groupe MEGC (Computable general equilibrium Modeling)]</ref> Since 2013, LAREQ began publish the Makroeconomica Review, a journal devoted to the development and applications of [[Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium]] [[Economic model|models]] in developing countries in Africa.<ref>[http://www.makroeconomica.org Makroeconomica Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164445/http://www.makroeconomica.org/ |date=2014-02-02 }}</ref>

===The coaching and training of students===

LAREQ organizes training, workshops and seminars and participates in the supervision of master and PhD dissertations.<ref>[http://www.lareq.com/recherche_-_discussions.ws Research, Discussions and Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808184006/http://www.lareq.com/recherche_-_discussions.ws |date=2014-08-08 }}</ref>

==LAREQ Medal of Excellence==

The LAREQ awards annually the [[LAREQ Medal of Excellence]] for outstanding research accomplishments in economics to an African mathematician or economist under the age of 30.<ref>[http://www.afriquinfos.com/archivos/2014/2/13/Meedaille%20LAREQ%202014.pdf LAREQ Medal of Excellence] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045227/http://www.afriquinfos.com/archivos/2014/2/13/Meedaille%20LAREQ%202014.pdf |date=2014-08-08 }}</ref> The objective of this award is to encourage research at an early age. The winner for 2014 is the Ivorian economist engineer Kone N'Gole.

== Publications ==

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==External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208230643/http://www.lareq.com/?lg=En En-Official website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140315042026/http://www.lareq.com/ Fr-Official website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164445/http://www.makroeconomica.org/ Makroeconomica Review]

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