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2017 Harcourt Lecture by Professor Alan Winters

This year the annual Harcourt Lecture was delivered by Professor Alan Winters from the University of Sussex. Professor Winters gave a lecture on ‘“How will the World Trade Organisation shape ‘Brexit’?”  Due to very high registration numbers, we were unable to issue tickets to everyone that was interested in attending, so please see here to view the video of […]

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Macroeconomic Policymaking since Federation – David Vines

Macroeconomic Policymaking since Federation: Its Implications for the Australian Settlement David Vines, University of Oxford – 4 January 2017 This blog develops the ideas in the 2016 Harcourt Lecture, called “Institutions, Individuals, and Ideas: Macroeconomic Policymaking in Australia from Federation to 2020”, which Professor Vines delivered at the University of Adelaide on 29 September, 2016. […]

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2016 Harcourt Lecture with Professor David Vines

We had a great turnout for last night’s Harcourt Lecture hosted by the School of Economics, with many braving the weather to hear from Professor David Vines from the University of Oxford. Professor Vines gave a special lecture on ‘Individuals, Institutions and Ideas: Australia’s Macroeconomic Policy-making System from Federation to 2020. Watch the full video […]

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2014 Harcourt Lecture: ‘Sustaining the Glass Ceiling through Gender Differences in Beliefs and Behaviour’ with Lise Vesterlund

The School of Economics was thrilled to host Professor Lise Vesterland for the 2014 Harcourt Lecture. Professor Versterlund discussed gender specific behaviour using measured studies to highlight key trends. Her presentation was engaging, insightful and made very relevant through the use of personal anecdotes and examples. Click here watch the video recording.

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Christopher Koch Director of Investment Banking at UBS speaks to Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) students

Students studying the Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) are frequently given the opportunity to network with some of the School of Economics’ distinguished visitors. On Tuesday September 16th, University of Adelaide alumnus and Director of Investment Banking at UBS, Christopher Koch, joined a small group of Economics (Advanced) students to share the role of economics in […]

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Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) Launch: Featuring Dr Andrew Leigh MP speaking on equality in Australia

You are invited to attend the official launch of the Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) degree. To honour the occasion, please join us in hearing Dr Andrew Leigh, MP and Shadow Assistant Treasurer present ‘Equal to our core: egalitarianism and inequality in Australia’. The Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) degree is a program designed for high-achieving students […]

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2014 Harcourt Lecture: ‘Sustaining the Glass Ceiling through Gender Differences in Beliefs and Behaviour’

We invite you to join us for the 2014 Harcourt Lecture, ‘Sustaining the Glass Ceiling through Gender Differences in Beliefs and Behaviour’ presented by Professor Lise Vesterlund. This year’s lecture will discuss gender inequality in labour market outcomes, despite significant female educational advances. Horizontal as well as vertical job segregation is substantial, causing men and […]

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High school students to spend a day in the life of university students studying Economics at Adelaide

The School of Economics would like to extend a warm welcome to the high school students that will be visiting us this week. A number of students studying Economics at a year 11 and 12 level have been invited to spend a day in the life of a university student also studying Economics. The students […]

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2014 Joseph Fisher Lecture: Nobel prize winner Professor Joseph Stiglitz presents on ‘The Price of Inequality’

The University of Adelaide, the School of Economics, the Don Dunston Foundation and the Economics Society of Australia were honoured to host Nobel Prize winner Professor Joseph Stiglitz as the guest speaker for the 2014 Fisher Lecture. There was an overwhelming response to this year’s Fisher lecture, and with over 850 people in attendance the […]

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School of Economics Hosts Nobel Laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz and Economics Students for an Intimate Q and A Session

On Thursday 26th of June, the School of Economics had the pleasure of hosting Nobel Laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz, the Young Economists of South Australia, Economics PhD students, and Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) students for an intimate Q & A session. The group of 40 students were able to speak directly to Professor Stiglitz about […]

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