The Kent School of Economics has improved its position in two categories in the Complete University Guide 2016; we have risen by one place to … Read more
Category: Research
Changing food consumption behaviours
An article by the School’s Professor Iain Fraser, with Dr Ben Lowe of Kent Business School and Dr Diogo M. Souza-Monteiro of Newcastle University, has been … Read more
Tempest-tossed data show conferences’ impact
Times Higher Education (THE) has published an article on recent research conducted by School of Economics lecturer, Dr Fernanda Lopez de Leon and Dr Ben … Read more
Spring term newsletter
The School of Economics Spring term newsletter is now available to read on our website. We produce a newsletter at the end of the Autumn … Read more
The Science of Monetary Policy
Professor Jagjit Chadha gave his fourth Gresham Lecture on Thursday 26 March on ‘The Science of Monetary Policy’. Overview: The near loss of price stability … Read more
Asset bubbles may be forming but rapid rates hikes would only jeopardise growth
A piece by the School’s Professor Jagjit Chadha has been published today (25 March) in City A.M. Read more here.
Macroeconomic challenges in the international economy
A workshop, jointly organised by MaGHiC and Aix-Marseilles School of Economics, entitled ‘Macroeconomic challenges in the international economy’ was held on 20 March at the … Read more
The Economics of Happiness
The School of Economics is hosting a special seminar as part of the University of Kent’s 50th Anniversary celebrations on Wednesday 8 April 2015. The … Read more
Transparency and the effectiveness of monetary policy after the Warsh Review at the Bank of England
Following the Warsh Review of transparency practices and procedures at the Bank of England (Warsh, 2014), the Bank plans to change the structure of its … Read more
Applications of Principal-Agent Theory to Agricultural Land Use Policy
A new book by Professor Rob Fraser, one of the School’s experts in agricultural economics, is due to be published in May 2015. “Applications of … Read more