Economics

Loyalty programs may limit competition, and they could be pushing prices up for everyone

New research shows that paradoxically, by changing the way companies target customers, loyalty programs can sometimes reduce price competition, writes Associate Professor Alexandru Nichifor for The Conversation.

Published 09 Apr 2024

Actuarial; Economics; Graduate Research

Research: Improving investor confidence in wind power through innovations in ‘wind derivatives’

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Waterloo have devised new methods to measure and manage the unpredictability of wind conditions, which could boost investor confidence in wind power.

Published 09 Oct 2023

Economics

Professor Lisa Cameron and Professor Ian McDonald named Distinguished Fellows of the Economics Society of Australia

Professor Lisa Cameron and Professor Ian McDonald from the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, have been made Distinguished Fellows of the Economics Society of Australia, announced at the Australian Conference of Economists on 11 July in Brisbane.

Published 31 Jul 2023

Economics

Unemployment is staying low at 3.5%. But here’s why it’s become harder to get a job

Read this article by Professor Jeff Borland in The Conversation.

Published 25 Jul 2023

Economics

Professor David Byrne wins Young Economist of the Year 2023

Professor David Byrne from the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne is the Economic Society of Australia’s Young Economist of the Year for 2023.

Published 17 Jul 2023

Economics

Research impact: Perth petrol prices help inform President Biden

Published 24 Mar 2023

Economics

Unemployment rate back down to 3.5%. It’s anyone’s guess when things will turn

Read this article by Professor Jeff Borland in The Conversation.

Published 20 Mar 2023

Economics

Carers of older Australians need more support

But unpaid extended leave isn’t the best solution. Read this article by Associate Professor Catherine de Fontenay in The Conversation.

Published 13 Mar 2023

Economics

Australian women are largely doing the same jobs they’ve always had, latest data shows

Read this article by Prof Jeff Borland in The Conversation.

Published 24 Nov 2022

Economics

Australian women are more educated than men, but gender divides remain at work

Read the article by A/Prof Michael Coelli in The Conversation.

Published 20 Oct 2022

Economics

Watch: 2022 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture

Professor Pauline Grosjean presented the 2022 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture at the Copland Theatre, University of Melbourne, on Thursday 1 September 2022.

Published 03 Oct 2022

Economics

Listen: Plumbers Vs Doctors. Earning Similar Incomes?

Listen to this podcast episode featuring Prof Jeff Borland from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published 30 Sep 2022

Economics

What is the PBS safety net and is it really the best way to cut the cost of medicines?

Earlier access to free or cheaper medicines is on the cards, after a federal budget announcement made earlier this week.

Published 01 Apr 2022

Bachelor of Commerce; Economics; Student Enrichment

A deep dive into economic history

Looking back through the dynasties with Professor James Kai-sing Kung

Published 10 Mar 2022

Economics

Australian Research Council funds historical frontier violence project

The Australian Research Council has awarded $488,142 to the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research for their project on historical frontier violence: drivers, legacy and the role of truth-telling.

Published 27 Jan 2022

Economics

Welcoming our new Griffin Chair in Economic History – Professor James Kai-sing Kung

In January 2023, the University of Melbourne will welcome Professor James Kai-sing Kung as the inaugural Griffin Chair in Economic History at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Economics

Time to Reform Australia's Unfair Family Support System

Family benefit payments aren’t fit for purpose with complex rules that make it hard for mothers to return to work and that penalise dual-earner families

Published 31 Mar 2021

Economics

It's Time to Acknowledge Men and Women Behave Differently

We need to accept that men and women behave differently, in part, because of the different expectations society has of them, and find ways that work with these differences rather than against them.

Published 12 Mar 2021