Three new volumes have been published in the Great Thinkers in Economics series edited by Professor Tony Thirlwall. They are : Thomas Malthus by David … Read more
Month: June 2019
Multi-million pound bee project gets green light from EU
A NEW project that aims to reverse the declines of wild pollinators is set to receive a multi-million pound investment from the EU’s North Sea Region Interreg … Read more
Looking for a new job opportunity? Become an Economics Apprenticeship Advisor
The Centre for Degree Apprenticeships are looking to appoint an Apprenticeship Advisor in Economics with an excellent customer-focused approach and the ability to deliver an … Read more
Quantifying the Economic and Social Impacts of High-Speed Rail: Some Evidence from Europe and the People’s Republic of China
A paper by Chia-Lin Chen (University of Liverpool, London) and Roger Vickerman (University of Kent) has been published in the Asian Development Bank Institute working paper series. “High-speed rail … Read more
Alex Klein’s research cited in The Wall Street Journal
Research by the School’s Dr Alex Klein was cited in an article published in the The Wall Street Journal on 9 June. The article entitled ‘The South’s Economy … Read more
Macroeconomic simulation comparison with a multivariate extension of the Markov Information Criterion
by Sylvain Barde, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1908, June 2019. Non-technical summary: The paper develops and tests a multivariate extension of the Markov Information Criterion (MIC) … Read more
Ethnic Identities, Public Spending and Political Regimes
by Sugata Ghosh, Brunel University and Anirban Mitra, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1907, June 2019. Non-technical summary: Discrimination against minorities – ethnic, religious, linguistic, etc. – is … Read more
The Effect of 9/11 on Immigrants’ Ethnic Identity and Employment: Evidence from Germany
by Isaure Delaporte, University of Kent. Discussion paper KDPE 1906, June 2019. Non-technical summary: A growing concern in Western countries is the fact that immigrants might … Read more
Economics students shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Academic Communities award
The School of Economics is thrilled to announce that Economics students Pravena Jawahar, Kofi Osei-Anane and Amy Hau were shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to … Read more