News for 2023
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/12/dr_mingli_chen_appointed_to_editorial_board_of_the_journal_of_econometrics/thumbnail.jpg)
Congratulations to Associate Professor Mingli Chen who has been appointed as Associate Editor of the Journal of Econometrics from 1 January 2024
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/12/warwick_societies_host_professor_jonathan_haskel_for_speech_on_inflation/thumbnail.jpg)
On Tuesday 28th November Professor Jonathan Haskel CBE, external member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), delivered a speech at Warwick...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/11/will_ai_replace_human_jobs_we_express_our_hopes_and_fears_on_ai_and_the_future_of_work/thumbnail.jpg)
As the leading AI countries, businesses and AI experts gathered this week for the first AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park to discuss the global future of AI...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/10/success_for_economics_in_shanghai_ranking_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department of Economics at Warwick has been placed 29th in the world amongst university economics departments, according to 2023 Global Ranking of Academ...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/10/high_student_satisfaction_reported_in_postgraduate_student_experience_surveys_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
We are pleased to report that this year’s results of two national postgraduate student surveys show high levels of satisfaction amongst our postgraduat...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/10/further_tributes_to_professor_nick_crafts/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Nick Crafts, who died on 6 October 2023 after a long illness.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/10/warwick_monash_student_paper_series/thumbnail.jpg)
Nine exciting and original dissertations were published last week in the bi-annual Warwick Monash Economics Student Papers (WM-ESP) series.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/10/in_memory_of_professor_nick_crafts__valued_colleague_mentor_and_friend/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Nick Crafts, who died on 6 October 2023 after a long illness.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/economics_job_market_candidates_success/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department of Economics would like to congratulate its job market candidates who have secured a role following the completion of their PhD.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/welcome_to_economics/thumbnail.jpg)
We look forward to welcoming our new students to the Department of Economics in September 2023.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/economics_ranked_1st_in_the_good_university_guide_2024/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department of Economics is proud to announce that for the second year running we have been ranked top of the specialist subject table for Economics in th...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/warwick_economics_alumna_on_a_mission_to_share_her_knowledge/thumbnail.jpg)
Class of 2016 MSc Economics alumna Ankita Pathak got in touch with the exciting news that her book on Macroeconomics is a best-seller in India.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/erc_grant_success_for_warwick_economist/thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Federico Rossi, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, is one of just 400 researchers across Europe to have been awarded an ERC St...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/9/catch_me_if_you_can_gaps_in_the_register_of_overseas_entities/thumbnail.jpg)
Over 70% of properties held via overseas shell companies (109,000 out of 152,000 properties) still do not publish information about who really owns them, des...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/8/student_satisfaction_with_economics_remains_high_according_to_2023_national_student_survey_results/thumbnail.jpg)
This year’s National Student Survey (NSS) results show a continuing high level of satisfaction among Economics final year undergraduates across almost ...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/8/how_university_skills_transformed_my_business_warwick_economics_alumnus_and_entrepreneur_reflects_on_his_economics_degree/thumbnail.jpg)
We all recognise that what we learn at university can have a long-lasting effect on our lives, shape our careers and have a wider impact on society. But it c...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/8/arun_advani_appointed_to_office_for_budget_responsibility_advisory_panel/thumbnail.jpg)
Arun Advani, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, has been appointed as a member of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (O...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/7/leonardo_melosi_awarded_prestigious_european_central_bank_fellowship/thumbnail.jpg)
Professor Leonardo Melosi has been named as a ‘Wim Duisenberg’ fellow for 2024 by the European Central Bank (ECB).
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/7/congratulators_to_new_wihea_fellows_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
We are delighted to announce that three members of the Department of Economics have been successful in becoming Warwick International Higher Education Academ...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/7/exploring_european_regional_trade/thumbnail.jpg)
A new study from Warwick Economics has revealed that a region trades with itself much more than with other regions in the same country, or with regions in di...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/7/warwick_economics_alumnus_andy_haldane_awarded_cbe/thumbnail.jpg)
Warwick Economics alumnus Andy Haldane has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/the_11th_annual_warwick_economics_phd_conference/thumbnail.jpg)
The 11th edition of the Warwick Economics PhD Conference was held between 6th-8th June 2023 at the new Faculty of Arts Building. The event was organised by P...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/from_warwick_economics_graduate_to_fintech_entrepreneur_interview_with_alumna_elisabeth_prager/thumbnail.jpg)
Meet Elisabeth Prager, Warwick Economics alumna and co-founder of money advice company Aila. Elisabeth graduated from Warwick in 2009 with a first-class degr...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/warwick_economics_alumnus_and_honorary_graduate_knighted_in_kings_first_birthday_honours/thumbnail.jpg)
Warwick Economics alumnus and honorary graduate Professor Oliver Hart has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023 list for services to econom...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/research_spotlight_dr_nathan_canen/thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Nathan Canen joined the Department of Economics in April 2023. Here he discusses his work in the areas of political economy and econometrics, and what att...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/economics_phd_student_wins_best_paper_prize_in_industrial_economics/thumbnail.jpg)
Warwick Economics PhD student, Jinlin Wei, has received the Best Paper Prize of the Business and Industrial Section of the Royal Statistical Society awarded ...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/economics_ranked_4th_in_the_complete_university_guide_2024/thumbnail.jpg)
We are very pleased to announce that Warwick’s Department of Economics has retained its 4th position out of 130 UK institutions in the Complete Univers...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/when_fairness_is_not_enough_study_reveals_why_individuals_may_need_to_contribute_more_than_their_fair_share_to_the_common_good/thumbnail.jpg)
A behavioural experiment led by researchers from the University of Warwick and University College London has revealed how poorer people are willing to contri...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/6/dennis_novy_appointed_to_the_new_economic_advisory_council_of_the_british_chambers_of_commerce/thumbnail.jpg)
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is launching a new Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to build on its Quarterly Economic Survey and to develop policies t...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/5/how_does_globalisation_drive_inequality_and_the_optimal_tax_rate/thumbnail.jpg)
Research from Warwick Economics and the University of Munich has offered a new explanation for why tax systems have failed to address rising levels of inequa...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/5/warwick_economics_students_present_research_at_prestigious_carroll_round_conference/thumbnail.jpg)
Four undergraduate students from the Department of Economics presented research papers at the prestigious Carroll Round conference in April 2023.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/5/economics_student_mentor_awards_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
We are very pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Student Mentor Awards, an annual celebration of our students’ mentoring achievements.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/4/economic_history_society_annual_conference_2023_held_at_warwick/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department of Economics was this year's host for the Economic History Society (EHS) Annual Conference. Founded in 1926, the EHS is a registered charity a...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/can_ai_be_developed_in_a_safe_way_meet_the_warwick_alumna_contributing_to_the_challenge/thumbnail.jpg)
Artificial intelligence is rarely out of the headlines. This week Microsoft founder Bill Gates declared the development of AI “as fundamental as the cr...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/warwick_economics_ranked_22nd_in_the_qs_world_university_rankings_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
We are delighted to announce that Warwick’s Department of Economics has risen three places in the QS World University Ranking for Economics and Econome...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/ozge_demirci_wins_the_cesifo_distinguished_affiliate_award/thumbnail.jpg)
The Department congratulates recent PhD graduate Ozge Demirci, who has won the CESifo Distinguished Affiliate Award for her research in the economics of digi...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/more_msc_student_papers_showcased_on_warwick_monash_portal/thumbnail.jpg)
Once again, we proudly report on the publication of 14 student papers on the Warwick Monash Economics Student Papers (WM-ESP) portal which contains some of t...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/butterfly_helps_students_spread_their_social_wings/thumbnail.jpg)
In the next feature in our series focusing on our undergraduate entrepreneurs, we meet the team behind Butterfly, a new app taking flight on campus.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/3/winners_announced_in_the_warwick_future_economist_essay_competition_2023/thumbnail.jpg)
We are excited to announce the winners of this year's Warwick Future Economist competition jointly organised by the Department of Economics at Warwick and th...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/2/the_mid_life_crisis_is_more_than_just_a_theory_new_study_finds/thumbnail.jpg)
People in their midlife are disproportionately more likely to suffer from clinical depression, take their own lives, become dependent on alcohol, have troubl...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/2/conservation_area_restrictions_are_stifling_climate_action_new_research_finds/thumbnail.jpg)
Homes in conservation areas may be responsible for between 3 and 4million tons of avoidable CO2 emissions every year.
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/2/in_memory_of_professor_graham_pyatt/thumbnail.jpg)
It is with great sadness that the Department of Economics announce the death of our former Head of Department and colleague - Professor Graham Pyatt, who pas...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/1/meet_kartik_jambur__entrepreneur_and_innovation_fellow/thumbnail.jpg)
In an occasional series focusing on our undergraduate entrepreneurs, we hear from Kartik Jambur, Warwick Enterprise Innovation Fellow, about his work to embe...
![](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/2023/1/a_new_study_by_warwick_researchers_reveals_the_truth_about_our_lockdown_diets/thumbnail.jpg)
New research led by the Department of Economics has shed light on how eating and exercise habits changed during lock-down – or, in fact, how they chang...