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New CEPR Discussion Paper DP17257
Infant health, cognitive performance and earnings: Evidence from inception of the welfare state in Sweden
Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick Department of Economics), Martin Karlsson (Universität Duisburg-Essen, CINCH) Therese Nilsson (Lund University), Nina Schwarz (Universität Duisburg-Essen)
http://ow.ly/xI0g50ITAyk
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New CEPR Discussion Paper DP17256
Health and Labor Market Impacts of Twin Birth : Evidence from a Swedish IVF Policy Mandate
Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick Department of Economics), Damian Clarke (Universidad de Chile), Hanna Muhlrad (IFAU), Mårten Palme (Stockholm University)
http://ow.ly/1gwR50ITe2E
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New CEPR Discussion Paper DP17255
Fertility and Labor Market Responses to Reductions in Mortality
Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick Department of Economics), Atheendar Venkataramani (Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania), Lab Selma Walther (University of Suss*x)
http://ow.ly/r8ue50ISs5U
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New CEPR Discussion Paper DP17254
Dynamic impacts of lockdown on domestic violence: Evidence from multiple policy shifts in Chile
Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick Department of Economics), Damian Clarke (Universidad de Chile)
http://ow.ly/tuRg50ISrJa
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New CEPR Discussion Paper DP17253
The Distribution of the Gender Wage Gap: An Equilibrium Model
Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick Department of Economics), Manuel Fernández (Universidad de Los Andes - Venezuela | Sitio Oficial) Fan Wang (University of Houston)
http://ow.ly/XE7350ISpF2
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17203
Identity-Based Elections
Helios Herrera (Warwick Department of Economics), Ravideep Sethi (The University of Utah)
http://ow.ly/gEeV50IGlYn
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17189
Missing women in colonial India
Bishnupriya Gupta (University of Warwick), James Fenske (University of Warwick), Cora Neumann (Warwick Department of Economics)
http://ow.ly/czUr50IEOAf
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17168
Political Activists as Free-Riders: Evidence From a Natural Field Experiment
Anselm Hager (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Lukas Hensel (Peking University, University of Oxford), Johannes Hermle (LinkedIn), Christopher Roth (Warwick Department of Economics)
http://ow.ly/xAcg50IzrCo
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17160
The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword
Raphael Franck (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Oded Galor (Brown University), Omer Moav (Warwick Department of Economics & אוניברסיטת רייכמן – הבינתחומי הרצליה), Ömer Özak (SMU)
http://ow.ly/5xXZ50IxV5v
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From farms to offices: Measuring the role of human capital for structural transformation
Tommaso Porzio (Columbia Business School), Federico Rossi (Warwick Department of Economics)
28 March 2022

Traditional theories explain structural transformation by the decline in the relative demand for over the last two centuries. This column focuses on the ‘human side’ and argues that the relative supply of labour is another important driver. Using data for 52 countries, it shows that an increase in schooling led to a sharp reduction in the agricultural labour supply by equipping younger cohorts with skills more valued outside of agriculture and making them be less willing to stay on the farm. Governments might consider to accelerate the process of structural transformation, and thus economic .
http://ow.ly/o33c50IwpkG
Economic warfare and Mançur Olson: Insights for great power conflict
Mark Harrison (Warwick Department of Economics)
25 March 2022

, including blockades of essential goods and bombings of industry, was widely used in but with limited impact. This column explores Mançur Olson’s explanation, which is underpinned by the elementary economic concept of substitution. Olson argued that there are no essential goods; there are only essential uses, which can generally be supplied in many ways. This has sweeping implications for the use of economic , which can be applied to the present context of ’s aggression against .
http://ow.ly/52hc50IsEyy
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17111
Monitoring the Economy in Real Time: Trends and Gaps in Real Activity and Prices
Thomas Hasenzagl (University of Minnesota Twin Cities), Filippo Pellegrino (LSE Department of Economics), Lucrezia Reichlin (London Business School), Giovanni Ricco (Warwick Department of Economics)
http://ow.ly/mqLM50IjPIB

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New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP18306
(How) Do electoral surprises drive business cycles? Evidence from a new dataset
Thiemo Fetzer (Warwick Department of Economics, University of Warwick) and Ivan Yotzov (Bank of England, Warwick Department of Economics, University of Warwick)
https://ow.ly/wbz950PrLNQ
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The next generation of research 04/08/2023

Don't miss a recent insightful podcast episode featuring one of our PhD students, Carmen Villa Llera, where she discusses the future of economic research. 📡 🤔

Listen to the podcast https://buff.ly/47jWKGz

The next generation of research From the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum at the Paris School of Economics, Tim Phillips meets three of the young researchers who were chosen to present to the conference. Duncan Webb and Thiago Scarelli of PSE, and Carmen Villa-Llera of the University of Warwick talk about their research – and what their ho...

27/07/2023

A big well done to Sana, one of our Economics, Politics and International Studies graduates 👏

26/07/2023
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Congratulations to our Class of 2023 graduates 👏

We are very excited to celebrate your successes today and look forward to seeing you and your guests at our graduation receptions today at 1pm and 5pm. 🎉

From Warwick Economics graduate to FinTech entrepreneur: Interview with alumna Elisabeth Prager 15/07/2023

Meet two FinTech entrepreneurs and Warwick alumnae, Elisabeth Prager (🎓 BSc Economics and Economic History 2009) and Nitika Vyas (🎓 MORSE 2008) who founded money advice company Aila Money.

Find out how they met and what led them to establishing a personal finance coaching solution for people to empower them to better manage their money. 👏 👏 👏

Read their story https://buff.ly/43y8XEI
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From Warwick Economics graduate to FinTech entrepreneur: Interview with alumna Elisabeth Prager Meet Elisabeth Prager, Warwick Economics alumna and co-founder of money advice company Aila. Elisabeth graduated from Warwick in 2009 with a first-class degree in Economics and Economic History and worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry before establishing her own management...

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Our next open day is this Saturday, so before coming make sure to familiarise yourself with all our available materials!

Check the link for a helpful and informative brochure:
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🔊 Calling all Warwick Economics PGT students

⏳ Please complete PTES now before it closes on 9 June: https://buff.ly/43lmNe0

🗣️ Have your say on the postgrad student experience!

💵 Do not miss out on the prize draw with a chance to win cash prizes or Amazon/Love2Shop vouchers!

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Join Co-Director of Warwick’s Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology and alumnus, Matt Hanmer as he hosts: Can FinTech empower us in uncertain financial times? Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3C1Lm3V

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🖊️ Sign up via this link: https://buff.ly/3p7mGDH

The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Graciela Chichilnisky, Professor of Economics and Mathematical Statistics at Columbia University and Director of the Columbia Consortium for Risk Management, to present a guest lecture.

Warwick Economics Lecture with Hayley Mulenda 02/05/2023

Want to learn how to maintain a healthy mental wellbeing? Last chance to register for the Departemnt of Economics' next Warwick Economics Lecture on Thursday 4 May with Hayley Mulenda, multi-award winning international speaker, auhor and change-agent. Hayley will be sharing her own mental health story as well as tools on how to sustain a healthy metal well-being. More information about the talk and to register:

Warwick Economics Lecture with Hayley Mulenda The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Hayley Mulenda, multi-award winning International Speaker, author and change-agent to speak at our next Warwick Economics Lecture

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For this year’s International Women’s day, GDSC, WarwickAI, Warwick Cybersecurity, WES and Warwick Coding have collaborated with Google’s Women Techmakers to bring you a week-long series of Tech related events!

Although it is a IWD event series, it is an inclusive environment, and everyone is welcome!! The schedule is as follows:

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Get ready to celebrate International's Women's Day on 8 March 2023 by registering your place at our free virtual event for 16-18 year olds: Coffee with Economists. Pop the kettle on and hear our panel of distiguished economists share their experiences of studying at university and their passion for economics!

Meet the panel and register your place: https://buff.ly/3wJjXkq

09/02/2023

As a University, our thoughts are currently with everyone affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Our University community is an international one and we understand that many of our students and staff may have friends and family in the affected regions.

There is always someone to speak to if you need emotional support during this difficult time.

For our students, you can contact the Wellbeing team via the Wellbeing Portal: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/students/

For our staff, you can contact our Employee Assistance Programme or seek support via our through the Staff Wellbeing Hub: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/staff-wellbeing/

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The next Careers in Economics event is on the 8th of February. Use the link below to register:
https://buff.ly/40mp0F7

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Happy New Year 2023! Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit!

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It was great to welcome back our graduates for a much deserved celebration today and last Monday 👏 🥳

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Are you 16-18 years and interested in a career in economics? Perhaps you know a pupil who is considering which route to take in their studies?

Register for our free virtual event - Introduction to Economics on 6 February from 5:15pm, to find out more about what economics has to offer and secure a free ticket to this year’s Warwick Economics Summit 2023.

Find out more and register your place now: https://buff.ly/3wlj5Ct

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Congratulations to all Warwick Economics students who graduated today. We're all very proud of your achievements. We wish you all the best for the future! From all of us in the Department of Economics. Please keep in touch!

Careers in Economics Series 2022-23 24/11/2022

Would you like to find out what it's like to work as an economist? Join us at our next Careers in Economics: Alumni Career Journeys event on Wednesday 7 December 1-2pm in OC1.01. This will be an in-person event only and you will have the opportunity to hear from economists from PA Consulting, Bank of England, Octopus Electric Vehicles and Achilles Information Ltd. This will be followed by hot drinks, festive mince pies and cake. Places are limited so please register now:

Careers in Economics Series 2022-23 Over the past few years we have found that students from Warwick’s Economics Department have highly valued the opportunity to meet with employers and former students of the Department to explore the range of economics related careers.

15/11/2022

How does pay inequality and s*xual harassment contribute to s*x segregation? There is still time to register for our next Warwick Economics Lecture on Tuesday 22 November 3-4pm in OC0.03. Professor Johanna Rickne, Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University will discuss 'Sexual Harassment and Gender Inequality in the Labour Market'. For more information and to register:

Warwick Economics Lecture with Johanna Rickne The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Johanna Rickne as our next Warwick Economics Lecture speaker for the 2022/23 academic year.

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Do not miss out on tomorrow's drop in at 11am!

Careers in Economics Event 2022 07/11/2022

The Careers in Economics Event is taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November from 11:00-17:45 in The Panorama Suite, The Rootes Building. This is organised each year by the department to give all Economics students the opportunity to network with employers who offer Economics-related careers. Employers attending this event want to speak to students from all years of study about their work. Please do make every effort to come along!!!

Presentation Programme
11.00am Compass Lexecon, Careers in Economic Consulting: A Day in the Life
12.00pm Cornerstone Research
1.00pm South West Water, Careers in Regulation and Beyond
2.00pm NERA
3.00pm CMA, Economics at the Competition and Markets Authority

16:45-17:45 Keynote Speaker - John Burn Murdoch
Charting Success: Insights into Data Journalism
Chaired by Professor Mirko Draca, Director of the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)

Learn more from employers, Warwick economics alumni and come along to the keynote speaker session at 16:45 – no sign up is necessary for either the presentations or the keynote!

For more event information including details of all employers attending see here:

Careers in Economics Event 2022 Come and network with a range of employers and management consultancies and listen to a range of guest speakers. The event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Economics.

Careers in Economics Event 2022 04/11/2022

Last chance to register to join us for the keynote speaker during the Careers in Economics Event on Tuesday 8 November at 4.45 - 5.45pm, Panorama Suite. CAGE and the Department of Economics are delighted to welcome Financial Times Chief Data Reporter, John Burn Murdoch to Warwick. John is known for his work charting and visualising the course and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe and much. much more. In this hour long talk followed by a Q&A session, John will be sharing insights into his work as a pioneering, high profile journalist for one of the UK's most prestigious, far reaching and influential daily publications. For more information and to register:

Careers in Economics Event 2022 Come and network with a range of employers and management consultancies and listen to a range of guest speakers. The event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Economics.

Careers in Economics Event 2022 03/11/2022

Last chance to register for the Department of Economics Careers in Economics Event on Tuesday 8 November. This is an opportunity for you to network with employers which include FTI Consulting, NERA, Competition and Markets Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, CEPA and South West Water. There is also an opportunity to chat with Alumni who work for these organisations to find out what it is really like to work for them. Register via Tabula now:

Careers in Economics Event 2022 Come and network with a range of employers and management consultancies and listen to a range of guest speakers. The event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Economics.

Careers in Economics Webinar Series 2022-23 21/10/2022

Warwick Economics students are you considering your career options? Join us for a hybrid Careers in Economics Webinar on Weds 26 October, 3-4pm where you will have the chance to attend in-person and hear from Alumni who work at the NHS, dClimate in Toronto and the Water Commission for Scotland. Register your place now: https://buff.ly/3DbQdjd

Careers in Economics Webinar Series 2022-23 Over the past few years we have found that students from Warwick’s Economics Department have highly valued the opportunity to meet with employers and former students of the Department to explore the range of economics related careers.

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Have you ever wondered how civilisations developed? Why some countries today are much richer than others? Join the public lecture in the stunning surroundings of St Mary’s Guildhall in Coventry, to find out how farming has shaped the world
Register here https://buff.ly/3D4RZU7

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Are you in Year 10 or 11 and interested in a career in economics? Perhaps you know a pupil who is considering which route to take in their studies?

Register your place for our free, 3-part virtual event 'Shape the World Where You Live with Economics' taking place from 18-19 October from 5pm.

You will find out more about how economics helps to solve major global issues and have the opportunity to interact with A Level Maths and Economics teachers and current students to discover pathways to study economics at university.

Find out more and register your place now: https://buff.ly/3SGkmx7

Warwick Guest Lecture with George Chouliarakis 27/09/2022

Join us for our first Warwick Economic Lecture of the academic year for students and staff on Tuesday 4 October, 3-4pm.. We are pleased to be joined by George Chouliarakis (PhD Economic) who is currently a Senior Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Economic Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Greece. He is the former Alternate Minister of Finance to Greece (2015-2019). He will present 'Europe's Sovereign Debt Problem: Past Crises and Future Challenges'. Find out more & register now:

Warwick Guest Lecture with George Chouliarakis The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome George Chouliarakis as our next Warwick Economics Lecture speaker for the 2022/23 academic year.

Six takeaways from the 'mini budget' 26/09/2022

Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘Mini Budget’ set out an eye-watering £45 billion in tax cuts alongside an energy relief plan projected to cost £60 billion over the next six months. Kwarteng claims his ambitious plans will drive growth and reduce inflation. But is it that simple? We asked some of our academic experts to explain the implications of this ‘new era’ in economic policy.

Six takeaways from the 'mini budget' Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘Mini Budget’ set out an eye-watering £45 billion in tax cuts alongside an energy relief plan projected to cost £60 billion over the next six months.

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We join with so many other communities across the world in expressing our sorrow at the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Like many universities, the University of Warwick was granted its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1965 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and our flags are at half-mast to pay our respects and honour her memory.

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🚨 🚨 Not to be missed - this is a great opportunity for Warwick Alumni to network and gain an insight as to how we can level up the UK economy 💹

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We were delighted to welcome our new PPE stream students to the at Warwick today, during our introductory icebreaker session with the Departments of Philosophy, and Politics and International Studies!

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Congratulations to our Class of 2022 graduates👏

It has been a delight to welcome you back to celebrate your successes 🎉

We are so proud of you all 😊

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We are delighted to let you know that we are planning to hold in-person graduation ceremonies in July 2022, representing the first traditional Degree Congregations on campus for more than two years. This will be a very special occasion as you celebrate your achievements with family, friends and the Warwick community.

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We are so proud to welcome back our postgraduates for a much deserved celebration 👏 👏 👏

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It’s lovely to see our 2021 Economics graduates back on campus 😊

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Our first few graduates have arrived! We look forward to welcoming the rest of you later today 😊

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