Events - School of Economics - University of Queensland

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How to find phenomena in the midst of the replication crisis – with an application to sex-differences in risk-aversion

24 November 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Jan Feld, Victoria University of Wellington

Drained Away: Oil Lost from First Nations Reserves

23 November 2023 9:30am–11:00am

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Lucija Muehlenbachs, University of Calgary

Matching Funds in Innovation

22 November 2023 11:00am–12:15pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Jun Xiao, University of Melbourne

Disentangling Exploration from Exploitation

15 November 2023 10:00am–11:30am

in Behavioural and Economics Science Cluster e-seminars

Presented by Prof Leeat Yariv, Princeton University

Man in suit using his hand to block wooden people.

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

28 November 2023 4:00pm–5:00pm

in School events and collaborations

Join Associate Professor Marco Faravelli and Dr Umair Khalil as they discuss the case of India, the world’s largest democracy and a procedural rule requiring candidates to pay a monetary deposit to participate in an election.

The Silent Treatment? Imperfect Correlation of Spousal Expectations and Communication Frictions

17 November 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Adeline Delavande, The University of Technology Sydney

Microfoundations of Myersonian Common Knowledge and Implications for Incomplete Information Core

8 November 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Hülya Eraslan, Rice University

The Virtuous Cycle between Skills and Technology

9 November 2023 2:00pm–3:30pm

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Sascha Becker, Monash University

On Loss Aversion

7 November 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Erik Snowberg, The University of Utah

Taxation and Sources of Inequality

7 November 2023 9:30am–10:45am

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by A/Prof Yena Park, Seoul National University

Economics of Dementia Care Symposium 2023

29 November 2023 8:30am–1:00pm

in School events and collaborations

Please join us to hear about international and national perspectives on health care resource planning for people living with dementia.

Scarcity of Ideas and Optimal R&D Policy

27 October 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Nisvan Erkal, The University of Melbourne

Stigma, Temptation, & Self-checkout: The Effect of Self-checkout Register Adoption on Purchasing Decisions

26 October 2023 9:30am–11:00am

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Becca Taylor, The University of Sydney

Labor Market Sorting and Social Security in Developing Countries

24 October 2023 9:30am–10:45am

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Han Gao, University of New South Wales

Improving Information Acquisition in School Choice

25 October 2023 10:00am–11:15am

in Behavioural and Economics Science Cluster e-seminars

Presented by Dr Siqi Pan, The University of Melbourne

Intensity-efficient Allocations

23 October 2023 2:00pm–3:30pm

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Georgios Gerasimou, University of Glasgow

Nonparametric Estimation of Large-Dimensional Binary Choice Models

18 October 2023 1:30pm–3:00pm

in Econometrics Colloquium Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Guo Yan, University of Melbourne

Towards a General Theory of Peer Effects

20 October 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Yves Zenou, Monash University

The Complexity of Economic Decisions

18 October 2023 9:00am–10:30am

in Behavioural and Economics Science Cluster e-seminars

Presented by Prof Xaiver Gabaix, Harvard University

How Informed Do You Want Your Principal To Be?

11 October 2023 10:00am–11:15am

in Economic Theory Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Rahul Deb, University of Toronto

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

Nursing Homes in Equilibrium: Implications for Long-term Care Policies

10 October 2023 9:30am–10:45am

in Macroeconomics Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Tatyana Koreshkova, Concordia University

Heterogeneous Labor Market Response to Monetary Policy: Small Versus Large Firms

13 October 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in School Seminar Series

Presented by Prof Aarti Singh, University of Sydney

Unobserved Networks and Common Factors in Macroeconomic Fluctuations

12 October 2023 9:30am–11:00am

in Applied Economics Seminar Series

Presented by Dr Jorge Miranda-Pinto, The University of Queensland

Brisbane city skyline at dusk with sun setting over Story Bridge.

Econometric Society Australasia Meeting 2022

6 July 2022 9:00am

in School events and collaborations

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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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?
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.
Living with COVID-19?

Published on: 16 December 2021

VIDEO | 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.
GDP-B: Accounting for the value of new and free goods in the digital economy

3 March 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Colin Clark Memorial Lecture

Join author, inventor and esteemed academic Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Stanford University, as he presents a new method for measuring real GDP growth in a digital economy.