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Market integration and a lower-productivity economy: the case of Australian federation and Queensland’s manufacturing sector, 1897-1906

26 April 2024 11:00am–12:30pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Brian Varian, Newcastle University

Affirmative Action Policies in School Choice: Immediate versus Deferred Acceptance

30 April 2024 11:00am–12:15pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Szilvia Papai, Concordia University

The Core of Bayesian Persuasion

1 May 2024 11:00am–12:15pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Laura Doval, Columbia Business School

students around a table looking amused by red cubes

Economics Schools Day 2024

11 July 2024 10:00am

in Economics Schools Day

Join us for our Schools Day and explore what a career in economics could look like for you. Attend lecture-style presentations, network with other students from around Brisbane, and participate in interactive and thought-provoking activities.

26th Labour Econometrics Workshop

15 August 2024 9:00am–16 August 2024 4:00pm

in Faculty and UQ events

The 26th Labour Econometrics Workshop will be held on August 15 –16, 2024 and will be hosted by the School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

Multidimensional Screening with Rich Consumer Data

24 April 2024 10:00am–11:15am

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Mira Frick, Yale University

Gender Gaps in Time Use and Entrepreneurship

23 April 2024 9:30am–10:45am

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Faisal Sohail, University of Melbourne

Navigating Ambiguity: Imprecise Probabilities and the Updating of Disease Risk Beliefs

19 April 2024 11:30am–1:00pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Jason Kerwin, University of Minnesota

Lifting up the lives of extremely disadvantaged youth: The impact of preventing early school-leaving

18 April 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

Presented by A/Prof Julie Moschion, The University of Queensland

How to revive national competition policy: An attack on inflation and anaemic productivity

17 April 2024 4:00pm–5:00pm

in School events and collaborations

Join Peter Harris, AO in discussing whether we can regulate our way to a more competitive economy, and if not, what else can governments do to create better policy solutions?

Test-Optional Admissions

17 April 2024 10:00am–11:15am

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Navin Kartik, Columbia University

CEO Gender Bias in the Formation of Firm-to-Firm Transactions

11 April 2024 11:00am–12:30pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Hitoshi Shigeoka, University of Tokyo

Continuous Gender Identity and Economic Decision Making

10 April 2024 5:00pm–6:15pm

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Robert Weber, University of Zurich

Robust Bayesian Method for Refutable Models

10 April 2024 1:30pm–3:00pm

in Econometrics Colloquium Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Moyu Liao, University of Sydney

Homelessness

9 April 2024 9:30am–10 April 2024 10:45am

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Kai Zhao, University of Connecticut

Education and Wartime Mobilization: Evidence from Colonial Korea during WWII

28 March 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Sangyoon Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Instrument-based Estimation of Full Treatment Effects with Partial Compliers

27 March 2024 1:30pm–3:00pm

in Econometrics Colloquium Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Didier Nibbering, Monash University

Decomposing the Winner’s Curse

27 March 2024 10:00am–11:30am

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Emanuel Vespa, UC San Diego

Insurer Switching and Broker Incentives in Employer-sponsored Health Insurance

21 March 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

Presented by Dr Yaying Zhou, The University of Queensland

Equity ATMs

20 March 2024 11:00am–12:15pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Anton Tsoy, University of Toronto

Firm Life-Cycle Learning and Misallocation

18 March 2024 11:30am–12:45pm

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Ying Feng, National University of Singapore

The Political Consequences of Vaccines: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Eligibility Rules

14 March 2024 1:00pm–2:30pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Emilio Depetris-Chauvin, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

What Impulse Response Do Instrumental Variables Identify?

13 March 2024 1:30pm–3:00pm

in Econometrics Colloquium Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Seojeong Lee, Seoul National University

Intelligence, Wealth of Nations and Democracy: A look at UK data

13 March 2024 10:00am–11:15am

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Aldo Rustichini, University of Minnesota

From Design to Disclosure

7 March 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

Presented by Dr Kun Zhang, The University of Queensland

Safety, in Numbers

6 March 2024 11:00am–12:15pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Mark Whitmeyer, Arizona State University

A Stepwise Cauchy Combination Test for Multiple Testing Problems with Financial Applications

1 March 2024 11:30am–12:30pm

in Econometrics Colloquium Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Shuping Shi, Macquarie University

Work2vec: Using Language Models to Understand Wage Premia

29 February 2024 11:00am–12:00pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Sarah Bana, Chapman University

Heterogeneous Tastes and Social (Mis)Learning

28 February 2024 10:00am–11:15am

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Ben Bushong, Michigan State University

On the Benefits of Robo-advice in Financial Markets

23 February 2024 11:00am–12:15pm

in Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences (CUBES) e-seminars

Presented by Prof Simon Weidenholzer, University of Essex

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An unexpected barrier to political candidacy? Gender, discouragement, and candidate persistence.

Published on: 29 February 2024

A procedural rule that exists in half of the world's democracies diminishes female candidates' likelihood of contesting elections. Learn from our Thought Leadership Series presenters.
Improving Indigenous opportunities around the world: What will it take?

Published on: 23 August 2023

Our expert panel will discuss these challenges as they address one of the most pressing issues facing Australia and other Indigenous nations: what will it take to improve the odds of Indigenous peoples today?
What has happened to economic progress?

26 October 2023 5:00pm–6:00pm

in Colin Clark Memorial Lecture

In a time of extraordinary technological progress, the global community faces a complex challenge known as the 'productivity puzzle.' Despite the rapid pace of innovation, many countries are seeing sluggish growth in productivity and, consequently, in living standards
Is it time for a four-day work week?

Published on: 17 July 2023

Employers have consistently favoured longer work hours for their core full-time workforce, while workers and unions have pushed for better work-life balance. Is it time for a change?
The future of the banking industry: a conversation with The Hon Anna Bligh AC and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley

Published on: 19 October 2022

VIDEO | UQ School of Economics is delighted to welcome The Honourable Anna Bligh AC (CEO of the Australian Banking Association and former Queensland Premier) and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley (Chair, UK Finance) to speak to the future of banking.