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Public Economics Workshop – Friday 2-3 November 2018
Supported by: The University of Adelaide / The Center for Fiscal and Monetary Policy, The Institute for Economic Studies at Keio University / Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research 16KK0047, 16KK0077 2nd November 9:00 – 9:05 Opening Remarks: Takero Doi Chair: Kimiko Terai 9:05-9:35 Keigo Kameda “Effects of Public Works on Private Employment […]
2018 Harcourt Lecture Presented by John Siegfried
Better Living Through Economics The School of Economics is proud to present the 2018 Geoff Harcourt Visiting Professorial Lecture presented by John Siegfried, Professor of Economics, Emeritus at Vanderbilt University. Economic research has made fundamental contributions to many important public policy decisions that have improved countless individuals’ lives. It may surprise many people to learn […]
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Gender Gap – Progress for 2018 and beyond
An Integrative Discussion on Gender Equity in Australian Society, Economics, and STEM. Panellists: • Dr Niki Vincent (South Australian Commissioner for Equal Opportunity). • Professor Michael Liebelt (Interim Executive Dean Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide) • Professor Kostas Mavromaras (Director of the Future of Employment and Skills Research Centre at University of Adelaide, Chair […]
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Media article – Diversity in Economics an important lesson
“When people think of economics, they think of business or finance, and they think of economists as men in grey suits…” Associate Professor Duygu Yengin, Deputy Head of the School of Economics at University of Adelaide, spells out three clear reasons why diversity among economists is so important and beneficial for the whole of society. Read […]
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Media article – Evictions versus holdouts. How to painlessly dissolve a strata title
Our Deputy Head, Associate Professor Duygu Yengin had an article published in the Conversation entitled “Evictions versus holdouts. How to painlessly dissolve a strata title” which discusses whether private citizens should be allowed to force the sale of a neighbour’s property against his or her will. You can read the article here.
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Inaugural Festival of Economics
The School of Economics welcomed a cross-section of South Australian high school students from year levels 11 and 12 to the University of Adelaide for the inaugural Festival of Economics held on Thursday 28 June 2018. The event’s purpose was to inform and inspire the high school students about economics and show the wide breadth […]
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Emeritus Professor Geoff Harcourt honored in the Queen’s Birthday list
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Geoff Harcourt AC who was in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday list and received a Companion of the Order of Australia. “For eminent service to higher education as an academic economist and author, particularly in the fields of Post-Keynesian economics, capital theory and economic thought”. Geoff is a towering figure in the […]
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Boosting Collaborative Research & Development in South Australia Workshop
On Tuesday 29 May, a roundtable was held at the School of Economics which examined possibilities for collaborative research and development between universities and industry in South Australia. This roundtable was initiated by the Innovation Initiative (chaired by Glen Weir, an Adelaide economics alumni) which has promoted innovation in SA for the past 20 years. […]
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Media Article – Secret Men’s Business…
Our Deputy Head of School, Assoc. Prof Duygu Yengin had a media article published in The Conversation regarding the issues about the image of economics, and how it affects the number and diversity of students studying economics. You can read the article here: Secret men’s Business- why the public image of economics is bad […]
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Congratulations to our 2017 Honours and PhD Graduates
Family and friends together with the graduating students and school staff enjoyed a ‘Bubbles and Brunch” event to celebrate our 2017 Graduating students. We wish all our students the best for their future careers and once again, a big congratulations to you all! The School would also like to congratulate those students who could not […]
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