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Paul Kerin interviewed for ‘The Wire’
Could community owned energy be the answer to Australia’s energy woes? Our Head of School, Professor Paul Kerin was interviewed by Bonnie Parker yesterday on ‘The Wire’ for this discussion. Enova Energy is a community owned energy retailer looking to create a more energy conscious community in New South Wales northern rivers. The first of […]
Glenunga International High School students given an insight on international economics and unexpected economics
On Wednesday 26 August Prof Paul Kerin, Dr Stephanie McWhinnie and Dr Virginie Masson from the School of Economics visited Glenunga International High School. They spoke to about 120 students studying Year 11 and 12 economics, providing an overview of the School’s research in the areas that students are currently studying and discussed the breadth […]
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Dr Alex Heath from the Reserve Bank of Australia talks to top high school economics students
The School of Economics was pleased to host a talk organised by the Economics Teachers’ Society of SA. The top Year 12 students currently studying Economics at Adelaide high schools were invited to the talk. The guest speaker was Dr Alex Heath, Head of Economic Analysis, Reserve Bank of Australia who gave an address on: “Current […]
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Major reforms needed to cut electricity and gas costs
In the lead article in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) journal Network, Professor and Head of School Paul Kerin identifies major problems in Australia’s regulatory systems and proposes fundamental reforms. Read article here
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Dr Martin Parkinson receives Honorary Doctorate at the 2015 Graduation Ceremony
The School of Economics is pleased to congratulate Dr Martin Parkinson, who is a graduate of the School of Economics for receiving an Honorary Doctorate. Dr Parkinson also presented the 2015 Graduation Oration. Dr Parkinson also met with our B Economics (Advanced) and Honours students while visiting Adelaide. Hearty congratulations also to all of our […]
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Read our Head of School Paul Kerin and Executive Dean Christopher Findlay’s op-ed in the Australian
An article written by our Head of School, Paul Kerin and the Executive Dean, Christopher Findlay was published in the Business section of the Australian on 29 April 2015 titled: An efficient land levy could fund cuts to costly stamp duties and company taxes. To read the article click here
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Professor Kym Anderson presents lecture to Ambassadors & High Commissioners
On Friday 20th March Professor Kym Anderson gave a lecture in the State Library’s Mortlock Room to 80 Heads of Missions (Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Canberra), Chaired by the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who was hosting the HoMs on a 3-day retreat to South Australia. The Minister asked Prof. Anderson to speak on SA […]
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Book Launch – The Cambridge Economic History of Australia
Last night the School of Economics together with the Economic Society of Australia (SA Branch) were pleased to host the launch of the Cambridge Economic History of Australia. Written by a team of eminent economic historians, the launch was appropriately held in the beautiful and historic Reading Room of the University’s Barr Smith Library. Attending […]
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Joseph Fisher Lecture to be broadcast tonight on ABC Radio National @ 8.05pm
The School of Economics Fisher lecture which was presented by Nobel Prize winning economist, Professor Joseph Stiglitz will be broadcast tonight on the Radio National program Big Ideas at 8:05pm.
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Nobel Laureate Jean Tirole: An engineer in the boiler room of market design by Ralph-C Bayer
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel aka “The Nobel Prize in Economics” has been awarded to Jean Tirole (Toulouse, France). Jean Tirole is a very safe choice, after a slightly controversial and almost ironic choice last year, where with Eugene Fama and Bob Schiller two economists shared the Prize […]
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