Professor Tony Thirlwall gave a Keynote Address at the Cornivus University in Budapest on 30 September at a conference celebrating the life and work of … Read more
Welcome to Kent School of Economics
We are looking forward to meeting all of our new students during Welcome Week (19-23 September 2016). Click the relevant link below for details of … Read more
International recognition for leading transport economist
Leading economist Professor Roger Vickerman has been awarded an international prize for his transport research. Professor Vickerman, of the University’s School of Economics, was awarded … Read more
Brussels Summer School scholarship success
Economics student, Ali Ahmed, is one of 10 students to have been awarded a scholarship to the University’s Brussels Summer School. Ali, a second-year student, was selected from … Read more
The rise of the service economy and the real return on capital
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
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







