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Professor Simon Loertscher named Fellow of the Econometric Society
The Faculty of Business and Economics is proud to congratulate Professor Simon Loertscher on his election as a Fellow of the Econometric Society, one of the most prestigious distinctions in the economics profession.
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The hidden cost of buying local: Public procurement and job creation
The University of Melbourne welcomed Professor Matilde Bombardini from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, to deliver the 2026 Corden Public Lecture on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
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Turning luck into pluck: Positioning Australia for an uncertain future
The 2026 Freebairn Lecture with Ms Allegra Spender MP, independent Federal Member for Wentworth, explores a pressing question for modern Australia. Why does our political system produce strong policy ideas comparable to other democracies, yet implement them at a pace slower than ever over the past two decades?
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Roots of Extremism – Social Dynamics and the Long Shadows of History in the Rise of the Nazi Party
The 2026 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture with Professor Hans‑Joachim Voth from the University of Zurich explores the question of how democracies collapse, and why do everyday people come to support extremist movements.