by Zsófia L. Bárány, Sciences Po and CEPR and Christian Siegel, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1801, February 2018. Non-technical summary: It is well … Read more
Month: February 2018
Great Thinkers in Economics: James Meade
The 21st volume in the Great Thinkers in Economics series, edited by Professor Tony Thirlwall, has been published on James Meade. James Meade won the … Read more
Developments in the economy since the Referendum vote
Jagjit Chadha, Professor at the School of Economics and currently on secondment as Director of the NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Social Research), returned … Read more
Amrit, Christian and John receive Above and Beyond Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that Amrit Amirapu, Christian Crentsil and John Peirson from the School of Economics have been awarded Kent Union Above and Beyond … Read more
High-speed rail links cannot boost regional economies on their own
High-speed rail links do not inherently lead to major economic growth in the regions in which they are built but are necessary to help attempt … Read more
Integration of humanitarian migrants into the host country labour market: evidence from Australia
The Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies has featured a research paper by Dr Matloob Piracha. The paper entitled ‘Integration of humanitarian migrants into the … Read more
Road pricing only solution to UK traffic congestion
Emeritus Professor Roger Vickerman from the School of Economics explains why the UK must adopt a new pricing system for road use to tackle the … Read more
Lloyds stops Bitcoin risk with credit card buying ban
Dr Alfred Duncan provides insight on why Lloyds Bank has moved to stop its customers buying Bitcoin on credit cards. ‘Lloyds Bank has banned credit … Read more