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

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People

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.

Student support

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News

Tax help for communities affected by bushfires

Businesses and people affected by the crisis, including emergency support workers, can ask the UNSW Tax Clinic for guidance.

How China’s emerging digital ecosystem is impacting the economy

From pioneering mobile payment to cross-border e-commerce, China is at the forefront of innovation and technology.

AGSM @ UNSW Business School performs among world’s best in nine different rankings in 2019

Important rankings indicators that improved in international rankings in 2019 include salary, value for money, career progression, alumni recommends, female students, female faculty.

Four ways to prepare for the future of work

As workplaces continue to digitally transform, demand is high for people with the right balance of technical and what has traditionally been referred to as ‘soft skills’

UNSW Business School researchers secure more than $600,000 in ARC funding

Two UNSW Business School projects received over $600 thousand in the latest ARC Discovery Project scheme.

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.

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People

Alberto Motta

School of Economics

Associate Professor, Visitor Program Coordinator

Tess Stafford

School of Economics

Senior Lecturer, Honours Coordinator

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