Oxford Economics Society

We are delighted to be hosting Imran Rasul, Professor of Economics at University College London and co-director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Professor Rasul is a labour economist and has been the recipient of IZA Institute Young Economist Prize and the Yrjö Jahnsson Award. He is President-elect for the Royal Economic Society for 2024.

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We are excited to host Yael Selfin, Vice Chair and Chief Economist of KPMG UK. Head to https://forms.gle/7ocYkC9NuftRCmVx5 to sign up.

We are excited to host Warrick Booth, Managing Director at Macquarie Capital. The event will take place from 17:00-18:00 on Thursday, 16 November at the New Seminar Room, St John's College. Warrick will discuss capital markets, the economic outlook, and his extensive career in investment banking. Sign up here to ensure you get a seat: https://forms.gle/PAZ1xmxZJrz9UVX97

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We are delighted to be hosting Dame Carol Propper, the President of the Royal Economics Society and Economic Advisor to President Macron. The event will take place on Wednesday 1 November from 17:00-18:00 at Skills Lab, Economics Department, Manor Road Building. The talk will be on the economics of healthcare competition and is titled: “Is competition in healthcare good for your health?”

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This week, we are very excited to announce that we will be hosting Sir Charles Bean, the former Chief Economist and Deputy Governor at the Bank of England. This will be one of our biggest speaker events this term, and we will be hosting both coffee chats and a general presentation. Spots, especially for the coffee chats, run out very quickly, so be sure to RSVP as soon as you can.

Sir Charles Bean is a former Chief Economist and Deputy Governor at the Bank of England. He served as Deputy Governor from 2008-2014, helping steer the United Kingdom through the financial crisis. Sir Bean earned his PhD from MIT and served as President of the Royal Economics Society from 2013-2015. Join us for an exciting talk about his experience at the reins of British monetary policy through the turbulent Great Recession.

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You are warmly invited to a recruiting event with our partner firm, RBB Economics. To RSVP, please send a short email to [email protected]

RBB is a world-leading economic consultancy specialising in competition matters, with 14 offices in four continents. Their 200+ specialist economists work for large global businesses, providing economic reports and applying microeconomics and econometrics to competition law matters. RBB is currently looking for talented students to join them, and this event provides a great opportunity to learn more about the firm and its people.

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The Oxford Economics Society is now recruiting!

We invite students from all degrees and across all year levels who are interested in economics and related fields to apply to join our committee.

In the past, we have hosted world-renowned speakers from top business schools, investment banks, think tanks, and more. Joining our committee will provide an excellent opportunity to network with such individuals, explore a diverse range of topics in economics, and gain valuable experience.

We are mainly accepting applications for Social Officers and External Officers to help take care of society socials and matters such as sponsorships and marketing. The application deadline is Sunday, 10th September.

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Thank you to everyone who came! We look forward to seeing you all at our socials in Trinity :)

It is HERE! 🥳 Check out the EconSoc HT 2023 Termcard and all the events we have in store for you!