Economics

Economics is an exciting field of study, forever changing and adapting to the modern world while retaining scientific objectivity. The School of Economics, UNSW Australia Business School is a leader in research and teaching in most areas of economics.

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PhD Candidates on Job Market: 2019-2020

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Economics PASS Leader applications for 2020

The School of Economics is seeking applications for casual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leaders for 2020, for courses ECON1101, ECON1102 and ECON2101. For more information, please click here.

QUANTPASS Leader applications for 2020

The School of Economics is seeking applications for casual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leaders for 2020, for courses ECON1202, ECON1203 and ECON2206. For more information, please click here.

2019 John McMillan Prize

The 2019 John McMillan Prize for the Best Paper in Economics by a PhD student goes to Jie Chen for her paper “Facilitating public good provision in groups with a “relatively privileged” player: The comparative efficacy of punishment and reward”

2019 PhD Presentation Award

The 2019 Best PhD Presentation Award goes to Adam Gorajek for his presentation “International Trade and the Well-meaning Economist”

Seminars

There are no upcoming seminars at this time for the requested criteria.

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Research

The School of Economics always ranks in the top 3 positions in Australia within a variety of research performance criteria.

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News

Curbing the gender pay gap in start-ups

With two growing businesses, entrepreneur and UNSW Business School student Frances Atkins is defying the reality that start-up funding goes mostly to men.

Where is the future of innovation headed?

Artificial intelligence has changed the way that people do business, but does it mean that it will eliminate jobs?

Employee-driven Innovation tainted by bureaucracy and gimmicks

Workplaces that hinder creativity risk damaging progressive innovation.

How to network and accelerate your career

Barbara Mackie, Career Development Manager at AGSM @ UNSW Business School shares her networking tips to help you accelerate your career.

Why workforce gender diversity is a $225 billion opportunity for Australia

It’s a fact of modern life that more women than men find themselves navigating a return to the workforce after a career break.

What it takes to lead with purpose

To equip leaders with the ethical leadership practices, knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to engage in ethical leadership, AGSM will run two pilot sessions of the new Leading with Purpose course in December.

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Alberto Motta

School of Economics

Associate Professor, Visitor Program Coordinator

Tess Stafford

School of Economics

Senior Lecturer, Honours Coordinator

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