News for 2015
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A recent Warwick Economics student has returned from a three month expedition in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Research conducted by Dr Thijs van Rens indicates that low wages are to blame for the lack of workers with science, maths, engineering and technology (STEM) ...
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Research by Professor Andrew Oswald on the ‘midlife crisis’ finds that life satisfaction gradually declines from early adulthood to its lowest po...
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Greek-born economist Vicky Pryce visited the Department last month to deliver a guest lecture for the Warwick Policy Lab.
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Last week an episode of 'The Human Zoo' was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, featuring Dr Eugenio Proto.
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All ethnic minority groups in England are now, on average, more likely to go to university than their White British peers.
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All ethnic minority groups in England are now, on average, more likely to go to university than their White British peers.
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Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, recently gave a speech on Britain's EU membership and how it affects the Bank of England.
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Dr Roland Rathelot was recently the recipient of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Transformative Grant.
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Andrew Siu was recently announced as a commendee of the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence for postgraduate students who teach (WATE PGR).
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The first Warwick Policy Lab lecture took place this week, with Sir Nicholas MacPherson visiting campus to discuss the Global Economic and Financial Crisis.
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A Warwick Economics student was recently declared winner of the International Atlantic Economics Society Best Undergraduate Paper Award.
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We are delighted to announce that Rocco Macchiavello has been recently promoted to Full Professor.
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Professor Mike Waterson has been appointed to chair an independent review of Consumer Protection Measures in the Secondary Ticketing Market, which will be pr...
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We would like to wish a warm welcome to the new academic staff starting with the Department this academic year.
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Yesterday evening, a packed Butterworth Hall played host to the third annual Warwick Economics Question Time.
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Yesterday evening, a packed Butterworth Hall played host to the third annual Warwick Economics Question Time.
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Share our passion and commitment to excellence, inspirational teaching and research, and lively academic debate.
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Share our passion and commitment to excellence, inspirational teaching and research, and lively academic debate.
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Dr Mirko Draca, an Assistant Professor in the Department, has won an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Future Leader award to start from January 20...
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Dr Dennis Novy has continued to be featured in media discussing the ongoing situation regarding the Greek elections.
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Dr Dennis Novy has continued to be featured in media discussing the ongoing situation regarding the Greek elections.
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The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2016 league tables were recently announced, with both the Department and the University achieving excellent results.
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An MSc Economics graduate from Warwick recently had the opportunity to interview Yale University Nobel Laureate Economist, Robert Shiller.
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Two Warwick Economics students have been named as two of the four finalists for the International Atlantic Economic Society's (IAES) Best Undergraduate Paper...
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A PhD candidate in the Department of Economics has been looking into how young Greeks have changed their degree choices due to the crash of the economy.
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Dr Dennis Novy recently featured in the City A.M. newspaper in an opinion piece arguing whether Alexis Tsipras can survive as Greece’s Prime Minister a...
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Christopher Woodruff, Professor of Economics, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants worth €1.983m.
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Earlier this year, two Warwick Economics undergraduate students presented papers at an annual international conference in the United States.
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Earlier this year, two Warwick Economics undergraduate students presented papers at an annual international conference in the United States.
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The 2015 Warwick Economics Summer School (WESS) got underway on Sunday 19th July, with 150 students arriving on campus from over 30 different countries.
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Family, friends and staff gathered on a sunny afternoon on Saturday to celebrate the graduation success of the Class of 2015.
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Family, friends and staff gathered on a sunny afternoon on Saturday to celebrate the graduation success of the Class of 2015.
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Yesterday, a Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) report on pricing practices in the grocery market detailed evidence that supermarkets are mislead...
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This week is graduation week at The University of Warwick, and on Saturday the Department of Economics is hosting its exclusive graduation ceremony for Econo...
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This week is graduation week at The University of Warwick, and on Saturday the Department of Economics is hosting its exclusive graduation ceremony for Econo...
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Research on the subject of price comparison websites by a PhD student from the Department has been featured in The Economist.
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On Wednesday, George Osborne delivered the first Conservative budget in nearly 20 years. The website, The Conversation, gathered live expert reaction to the ...
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Staff from the Department of Economics have recently returned from India after delivering the first ever Pre-University Summer School in Economics and Finance.
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Dr Dennis Novy has continued to feature in the media over the recent weeks, delivering his expert advice and opinions on the Greek debt and what it means for...
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The Department is pleased to report that the Warwick Economics Society was awarded ‘Best Academic Society’ at the recent Students’ Union So...
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With a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers taking place tomorrow to discuss reaching a deal over Greece, Professor Marcus Miller looks at whether game theo...
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With a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers taking place tomorrow to discuss reaching a deal over Greece, Professor Marcus Miller looks at whether game theo...
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Professor Abhinay Muthoo recently appeared in the BBC’s newly relaunched “Talking Business” global discussion programme discussing capitalism.
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Professor Ben Lockwood recently published a working paper and VoxEU column on research around policy making and value-added tax (VAT).
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Dr Daniel Sgroi, Associate Professor and CAGE Theme Leader, has received a commendation in the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) 2015.
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Dr Daniel Sgroi, Associate Professor and CAGE Theme Leader, has received a commendation in the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) 2015.
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Dr Dennis Novy appeared in a TV interview for the US financial news website TheStreet.com yesterday, discussing the ongoing talks between Greece to schedule ...
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We are delighted to be ranked second for Economics in the UK by the Guardian Students University Guide 2016.
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The 2007 Nobel Prize winning economist, Professor Roger Myerson, visited the Department of Economics earlier this month to give a Warwick Policy Lab lecture ...
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Dr Dennis Novy appeared in a live interview with BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire yesterday, discussing comments made by Lord Bamford, chairman of JCB, ...
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The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 closed at the end of last month and as a Department we had a great response from our students.
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Siobhan Benita featured on ITV Central News last Friday, discussing the result of the General Election, as well as what it could mean for local businesses.
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Second year student off to America to take part in 'Ernst & Young Global Student Experience' program
A second year undergraduate has been selected for an 11 week internship in the Ernst & Young Global Student Experience Program.
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Second year student off to America to take part in 'Ernst & Young Global Student Experience' program
A second year undergraduate has been selected for an 11 week internship in the Ernst & Young Global Student Experience Program.
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Dr Jonathan Cave recently featured in an article on Reuters, looking at how disputes in the UK steel sector escalated on the eve of the General Election.
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The Department of Economics at Warwick is delighted to be ranked 2nd in the subject league table for Economics in the Complete University Guide 2016, an inde...
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A PhD student from the Department has been featured on a website that publishes personal finance studies daily to inform users of the latest news and trends.
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A PhD student from the Department has been featured on a website that publishes personal finance studies daily to inform users of the latest news and trends.
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The first National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 prize draw has been activated, with all final year students in with a chance of winning 1 of 8 tickets to this y...
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A Warwick Economics graduate is well into a year-long charity cycling journey from Indonesia to London. Hitesh Pankhania, who studied Philosophy, Politics, a...
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A Warwick Economics graduate is well into a year-long charity cycling journey from Indonesia to London. Hitesh Pankhania, who studied Philosophy, Politics, a...
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Professor Abhinay Muthoo recently made two TV appearances, discussing economic prospects for the Midlands and the cost of living.
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The Department of Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new Assistant Professors who will join the Department for the start of the new ac...
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Further responses are still needed to activate the first prize draw for final year students completing The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015.
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Further responses are still needed to activate the first prize draw for final year students completing The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015.
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Yesterday Head of Department Professor Abhinay Muthoo made an appearance on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire to discuss expectations and predictions for the B...
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The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick congratulates Nicholas Crafts on being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in...
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Earlier this year Dr Kanayo Nwanze, President of The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), visited The University of Warwick to speak as pa...
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Dr Natalie Chen recently featured in an article in The Financial Times entitled "Rich economies question faith in power of lower exchange rates".
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The response rate for The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 continues to outperform last year's, but more responses are needed to activate the first prize d...
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Dr Michael McMahon recently featured on CNBC, discussing the art of central bank talk and the “language of monetary policy”.
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Dr Dennis Novy made live appearances on BBC Breakfast and Sky News last month, discussing the Greek economy and EU negotiations.
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Minouche Shafik, Deputy Governor for Markets & Banking at the Bank of England, visited The University of Warwick to deliver a lecture as part of the Warw...
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Minouche Shafik, Deputy Governor for Markets & Banking at the Bank of England, visited The University of Warwick to deliver a lecture as part of the Warw...
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A study by the Department’s David Ronayne suggests that we could be paying more, whether we use a price comparison website or not and that the existenc...
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The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 opened on the 9th February, and the Department has seen an impressive response rate from final year undergraduate stud...
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It is with very fond memories that the Department announces the death of Professor Alec Ford. Alec was a founding member of Warwick’s Department of Eco...
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The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 is now open for final year undergraduate students to have their say on their teaching and learning experience during t...
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Clement de Chaisemartin, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, has analysed the effects of French boarding schools of excellence on student ...
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Professor Marcus Miller recently joined Nobel prize-winners Joseph Stiglitz and Chris Pissarides, alongside 15 other eminent economists, publishing a letter ...
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Last year, a Warwick Economics graduate began a yearlong charity cycling journey. Hitesh Pankhania, who studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) is ...
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Alex Brazier, an MSc graduate from the Department of Economics at The University of Warwick has been appointed to the Financial Policy Committee by The Bank ...
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Dr Dennis Novy, Associate Professor of Economics, has recently made a number of media appearances discussing the Greece elections and what it means for the E...
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The Class of 2014 celebrated their graduation success on Friday 23rd January with an evening drinks reception following their graduation ceremony.
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Dr Kanayo Nwanze, President of The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), visited the University of Warwick and gave an engaging and inspiri...
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Dr Jonathan Cave has questioned a recent report by Facebook that reports the company boosted the world economy by �150 billion and created 4.5 million ...
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Research by Professor Victor Lavy has shown that school choice programs in Israel have shown long-term success and could provide help for education reformers...
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Dr Dennis Novy has warned that there is a risk for the UK economy with inflation in the UK on a downward trend as it was confirmed at 0.5% this morning.
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Dr Nwanze, President of The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will be delivering a guest lecture, entitled "The Cost of Inaction", at t...