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Inspiring tales of collaboration between researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) and their non-profit and community partners are the focus of the 2019 BEL Research Profile.

An academic from The University of Queensland's School of Economics is one of only eight members, and the only academic member in the Federal Government's Deregulation Taskforce Advisory Panel announced today. 

Researchers have created a revenue raising mechanism that operates like a ‘Robin Hood tax’ to help address climate change.

Fruit and vegetables are helping bridge divides and boost prosperity in Pakistan through a cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural project spearheaded by Australian researchers.

Ten budding economists from high schools across Queensland have been recognised for their outstanding performance in the UQ and QETA 2019 Student Economics Competition.

Jason Lejcak, a high-achieving recent graduate, was amongst the alumni named for their achievements and widespread impact in their respective fields, in the 2019 UQ Alumni Awards.

Attaching a value to land that is fair and equitable has presented a key challenge to local and state governments and getting this exercise wrong creates inequities for everyday Australians.

For The Conversation: Professor John Quiggin explains why a middle ground on nuclear power may be achievable.

For The Conversation: Professor John Quiggin explains why coal is on the road to becoming completely uninsurable.

Economic modelling at UQ has influenced climate change public policy and debate, thanks chiefly to the work of Australian Laureate Fellow in Economics Professor John Quiggin.

With a focus on improving health across the lifespan, from babies to older people, Professor Brenda Gannon and her team are using economic methods to aid the wellbeing of millions of Australians.

A group of exemplary graduates from the School of Economics’ class of 2018 were named University medallists this week.

The next step in University of Queensland graduand Reigne Dadey’s burgeoning career came because of a last minute exchange on twitter with a Professor in the US.

Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan, an applied economist and Asia-Pacific expert, is using economic models to discover ways to minimise harm and explore opportunities in the wake of the US-China trade war.

Five former Economics Heads of School have teamed up to give back and help the Archibald Scholarship endowment meet its fundraising milestone.

A vast array of measures to manage the Murray Darling have come and gone, with irrigation lobbygroups refusing to countenance the government buying water rights, Professor John Quiggin writes for The Conversation.

Isabelle Peart is studying a double degree in economics and law. She hopes to pursue a career in international law when she graduates. Isabelle talks about her experience as an intern at the United Nations Women Asia and the Pacific, and life as an exchange student in Indonesia.

Economics and gender studies researchers and students now have access to a new body of work that looks at gender inequality from a multidisciplinary perspective.

A highly regarded conservationist and Economics alumnus was one of two University of Queensland Faculty of Business, Economics and Law community members celebrated this week for creating positive change.

By mid-June, if everything goes as expected, Adani Australia will receive the final environmental approvals for its proposed Carmichael coal mine and rail line development. John Quiggin writes for The Conversation.