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BEL Faculty Orientation

6 February 2023 9:00am17 February 2023 4:00pm
We can’t wait for you to join us for Orientation at The University of Queensland! Orientation is full of social and academic activities designed to introduce you to life and study at UQ.
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CEPA Conference: Productivity, Regulation and Economic Policy

23 November 2022 9:00am24 November 2022 5:00pm
The conference will cover topics that are relevant for policy making and will aim to provide a networking opportunity for regulators, government agencies, academics and independent economists to meet and discuss these topics.
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System Approach to Efficiency and Productivity Measurement: Multi-Level Network Production Models

21 November 2022 9:00am22 November 2022 5:00pm
The workshop will cover conceptual and theoretical topics and in addition, enrolled participants will be provided with a number of recorded video tutorials to show how to use these models with real data in R-Studio.
Anna Bligh and Bob Wigley

The future of the banking industry: a conversation with The Hon Anna Bligh AC and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley

19 October 2022 5:15pm7:45pm
The University of Queensland (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 at the latest edition of our Thought Leadership Series.

BEL Careers Day

27 September 2022 10:30am7:30pm
FOR CURRENT STUDENTS | Be inspired, gain exclusive access to industry experts and career-building specialists and get a LinkedIn headshot at BEL Careers Day. Tuesday 27 September. Registrations essential.
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Econometric Society Australasia Meeting 2022

6 July 2022 9:00am
The 2022 Australasia Meeting of the Econometric Society will be held online (via Zoom) on July 6 – 8, 2022 and will be hosted by the School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
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Fiscal Policy under Low Interest Rates

15 June 2022 6:00pm7:00pm
Join renowned economist a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Professor Olivier Blanchard as he discusses the direction fiscal policy should take in our upcoming School of Economics Thought Leadership Series, ‘Fiscal Policy under Low Interest Rates’.
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Living with COVID-19?

15 December 2021 4:00pm5:00pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to cause enormous loss of life around the world. By adopting a suppression strategy, along with a combination of public health and economic measures, Australia has avoided large scale deaths to the scale experienced in other countries and regions.
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Educating the economists of tomorrow: Challenges and approaches

22 September 2021 4:00pm5:00pm
Economists continue to play an essential role in COVID-19 recovery and will help shape policy for the post-pandemic society. In a world with higher public spending and debt, coupled with more frequent shocks due to climate change, fiscal and monetary policies will become more important than ever.
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25th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference (ATEC2021)

15 July 2021 9:00am16 July 2021 4:00pm
The theme of the conference this year is Teaching Design for Cooperative Learning. Papers on this topic are encouraged, but submissions on any aspect of Economics Education are welcome too.
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Virtual Workshop on Research Collaboration and Machine Learning

12 July 2021 9:45am5:00pm
The workshop will demonstrate a solution using MATLAB and attendees follow along with engineer Bradley Horton from MATLAB (via Zoom) to explore the topics during the workshop. Attendees from the School of Economics can do exercises together in the computer lab of Building 39-203.
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Improving economic participation to overcome Indigenous disadvantage

10 June 2021 4:00pm5:00pm
Join us virtually for the inaugural UQ Economics Thought Leadership event to hear experts in economic policy deliver their analysis and insights on how to improve wellbeing and overcome Indigenous disadvantage through economic participation.
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UQ Women in BEL: Crafting your career at all levels

26 November 2019 12:00pm1:45pm
UQ staff and higher degree by research students are invited to register for an exciting career development and networking session, hosted by the UQ Women in Business, Economics and Law (BEL) Network.
Professor Alicia Rimbaldi

International comparison methods

31 October 2019 5:15pm7:30pm
Professor Alicia Rambaldi delivers the 2019 Colin Clark Memorial Lecture on how international comparison methods have evolved to adapt to our ever-changing global environment.

2019 CEPA workshop on performance measurement

28 October 2019 9:00am29 October 2019 5:00pm
Join us at this free workshop on performance measurement showcasing research conducted by economic academics and adjunct members of the CEPA group. Each presentation will discuss the latest developments in the field with emphasis on its applications to related disciplines and government policy.
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Open Day

4 August 2019 9:00am3:00pm
See uni life from every angle. Explore the different sides of university including the campus, the students and the social life. Find the answers to your unknowns and see how UQ will help you navigate an unpredictable future.
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2019 Rodney Wylie Lecture in Brisbane

1 August 2019 6:00pm8:00pm
Join us for the 2019 Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lecture followed by a networking reception. Internationally renowned speaker and global business leader, Dominic Barton, presents on 'Why businesses must change to thrive in the age of disruption'.
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2019 Rodney Wylie Lecture in Sydney

31 July 2019 6:00pm8:00pm
Join us for the 2019 Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lecture followed by a networking reception. Internationally renowned speaker and global business leader, Dominic Barton, presents on 'Why businesses must change to thrive in the age of disruption'.
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2019 Rodney Wylie Lecture in Melbourne

30 July 2019 6:00pm8:00pm
Join us for the 2019 Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lecture followed by a networking reception. Internationally renowned speaker and global business leader, Dominic Barton, presents on 'Why businesses must change to thrive in the age of disruption'.
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Reducing sugar consumption: a taxing problem

29 July 2019 1:00pm2:00pm
While the UK evidence suggests that a sugar tax is associated with reducing the purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages, there are a number of questions that remain. Presented by Richard Smith,Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for the University of Exeter Medical School, and Professor of Health Economics
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Productivity and Efficiency Analysis Using R

4 May 2019 8:00am5 May 2019 5:00pm
This two-day intensive course presents a new and coherent framework for analysing the performance of firm managers. The focus is on measures of performance that are of practical relevance to policymakers.
Prasada Rao

Carnival in RAO: A workshop in Honour of Professor D.S. Prasada Rao

3 December 2018 9:00am5:00pm
A workshop in honour of Professor Prasada Rao.

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