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: 2018-2019

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2018 John McMillan Prize

The 2018 John McMillan Prize for the Best Paper in Economics by a PhD Student goes to Barton E Lee, for his paper “Strategic Ambiguity in Politics: Hiding Behind Failures”.

2018 PhD Presentation Award

The 2018 Best PhD Presentation Award goes to Xinyi (Cindy) Geng, for her presentation “Issue Linkage in International Environmental Agreements” in the Internal Seminar series.

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Our academics and staff at the School of Economics are highly qualified with a broad range of skills, expertise and interests.

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

The Business School student monetising his social schedule

Armed with a camera, a little bit of software and an eye for photography, three UNSW students have turned their social calendar into a profitable ‘side-hustle’.

A student's guide to networking

The dreaded ‘networking event’ – we’ve all been there, you walk into a room full of complete strangers and have to talk about yourself.

Business School trio awarded professorships

Three UNSW Business School academics have been appointed Professors in their respective areas of economics, management and accounting.

How to ace your summer internship

Summer internships are just around the corner and we know how stressful it can be to get your foot in the door, network with other professionals and land that full-time position.

Nura Gili’s 2018 Indigenous Prep Program a big success

A group of students are celebrating after graduating from the Indigenous Preparatory Program run by Nura Gili.

The Business School student mastering the ‘side-hustle’

A UNSW Business School student explains how he juggles three social media accounts, partakes in bug bounty schemes and has a job as a software developer.

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People

Alberto Motta

School of Economics

Associate Professor, Visitor Program Coordinator

Tess Stafford

School of Economics

Senior Lecturer

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