A new discussion paper by Miguel León-Ledesma and Alessio Moro, KDPE 1604, May 2016. Non-technical summary The possible tendency for the returns to investment in real … Read more
Category: Research
HS2 economic adviser gives lecture on how high speed rail may transform East Midlands
The economic adviser to HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing and promoting the UK’s new high-speed rail network, is to speak at The University … Read more
Spring term 2016 newsletter
The Kent School of Economics Spring term newsletter is now available on our website. We produce a newsletter at the end of the Autumn and Spring terms … Read more
What is driving the increase in child marriage in Bangladesh?
Child marriage is a global problem affecting 15 million girls every year. The practice severely limits their life choices, and there is a growing consensus within … Read more
German wages and international current account imbalances
It is often said that wage moderation in Germany was the primary cause of the current account imbalances in the euro area that emerged prior … Read more
Workshop: Economic and psychological perspectives on social issues using an experimental approach
A workshop for Eastern ARC researchers: 20 – 21 April 2016 The Eastern ARC Quantitative Social Science section at the University of Kent would like to invite … Read more
Economists’ views on the Budget: Jagjit Chadha
Read Professor Jagjit Chadha’s comments on yesterday’s Budget in the Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a050ecc2-eb96-11e5-888e-2eadd5fbc4a4.html#axzz434hY29er
Workshop: Economic and Psychological Perspectives on Social Issues using an Experimental Approach
The Eastern ARC Quantitative Social Science section at the University of Kent would like to invite academic staff and postgraduate research students to participate in … Read more
Seminar on impact of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The Board of the European Association of Agricultural Economists has approved the CEAS (Centre for European Agri-Environmental Studies) proposal for a seminar on the impact of the … Read more
School’s Professor Chadha appointed next Director of NIESR
The School would like to congratulate Jagjit Chadha on his appointment as the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), with effect from May … Read more