Promoting the public interest in Queensland on sectors such as water, energy and rail remains as passionate a cause as ever for leading Australian economist Professor Flavio Menezes, who has been reappointed chair of the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA).
According to University of Queensland School of Economics honours graduate Matthew Newcombe, successfully completing the honours year is a lot like learning to understand fine art.
Three projects involving researchers from The University of Queensland School of Economics have secured more than $500,000 as part of the Australian Research Council’s latest funding announcement.
University of Queensland researcher Professor Claudio Mezzetti has been appointed a fellow of The Econometric Society – considered to be one of the world’s most prestigious international society of academic economists.
Could free units of a new digital currency end up being worth thousands of dollars? Initiative Q, which is aggressively marketing itself on social media, wants you to think so. But it's no Bitcoin.
Inspired by their UQ economics lecturers, Bachelor of Economics students have developed an education technology startup to provide a platform for high school students to interact with engaging, real-world economics scenarios.
The complexities of human decision-making were placed under the microscope at the 28th Colin Clark Memorial Lecture, hosted by The University of Queensland’s School of Economics.
A model developed by researchers at The University of Queensland could address soil problems that cost Australia’s wheat producers almost $2 billion a year.
The world will hold few boundaries for University of Queensland economics students under the guidance of new Head of School and Academic Dean Professor Daniel Zizzo.
Eminent University of Queensland alumnus Dr Vince FitzGerald AO credits the School of Economics’ Honours program for kickstarting his public policy career – and he has pledged $220,000 to establish a scholarship to give other students the same opportunities.
Bosses with exorbitant pay packets are seen as less effective leaders than their counterparts on lower incomes, and less able to influence those they seek to lead, according to University of Queensland research.
The Tel Aviv Startup Adventure, ran by The University of Queensland's Idea Hub, is an excellent opportunity for students to explore the fast-developing business world, learn essential networking skills and see an exciting new place.
Nine budding economists from high schools across Queensland demonstrated their economic prowess with top scores in the QETA and UQ 2018 Student Economics Competition.
Emily Dahl shares her learnings and experiences from the Crawford Fund’s 2018 annual agricultural and food security conference, held at Parliament House, Canberra.
Four women in economics reflect on the challenges they’ve faced, and share how they’re working to inspire the next generation of leaders and change the game for the benefit of the profession and society.