by Prof Michael J. Böhm, University of Bonn and Dr Christian Siegel, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1902, March 2019. Non-technical summary: Many developed economies have … Read more
Month: March 2019
The missing link: Monetary policy and the labour share
A research paper by Miguel León-Ledesma (Professor of Economics) together with Dr Cristiano Cantore (Bank of England) and Dr Filippo Ferroni (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) … Read more
Political dynasties and vote-buying
Dr Anirban Mitra, Lecturer in Economics, has recently been awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant for his work on political dynasties and vote-buying. Anirban, together with his … Read more
Engines of Sectoral Labor Productivity Growth
by Dr Zsófia L. Bárány, Sciences Po and CEPR and Dr Christian Siegel, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1901, March 2019. Non-technical summary: The fact … Read more
Early marriage and the persistence of traditional gender norms
An article based on research by the School’s Dr Zaki Wahhaj, Reader in Economics and his co-author Professor M. Niaz Asadullah from the University of Malaya, … Read more
School of Economics holds annual networking evening
On Tuesday 12 March, seven of our alumni came back to Kent to talk to our current students about their experiences of life after graduation. … Read more
Workshop: Microeconomic Approaches to Development Economics
The School of Economics is hosting a workshop, sponsored by the Royal Economic Society, on Microeconomic Approaches to Development Economics: Organisations, Institutions and the Mind. … Read more
Undergraduate Surveys – update
Join us to complete either the NSS or the UGS in a computer room this week. We’re providing a FREE drink and chocolate!! Week 20 Thu … Read more