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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
Kim Nguyen

Addressing gender inequality in Vietnam

Dr Kim Nguyen will lead a new project funded by the British Council under the Gender Equality Partnerships programme to address the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles in Vietnam.

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Congratulations to Dr Enrico Vanino on his successful bid to the IRC Council of Experts

Dr Vanino will lead a new project which aims to provide important insights for innovation policies to support a more equal diffusion of innovation and spur long-term development across regions.
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New project aiming to tackle wage disparities in the UK

A collaboration alongside Aston University and the Resolution Foundation will explore regional productivity and wage gaps. 
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New research into the impact of health on society and the economy

A team led by the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Department of Economics has been selected by The Health Foundation, to be part of its new £2 million programme to develop an understanding of how people’s health makes a vital contribution to society and the economy.
Students get careers advice from economics alumni

Students get careers advice from economics alumni

Students from the Department of Economics were given the opportunity to meet with 91Ö±²¥ economics alumni to hear about their career paths and to share helpful advice.
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Eugenia Vella receives Marie Curie Fellowship

Lecturer in Economics Dr Eugenia Vella has received a two year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to work on a macroeconomics research project ‘Fiscal Consolidation, Unemployment and Labour Mobility in the Euro Area’.
91Ö±²¥ staff present research at the Royal Economics Society conference 2018

91Ö±²¥ staff present research at the Royal Economics Society conference 2018

Research staff and PhD students from the Department of Economics are presenting their research to economists from around the world at the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference at the University of Sussex on 26-28 March 2018.
Tim Besley

Fourth 91Ö±²¥ Workshop in Political Economy

Earlier this month the fourth 91Ö±²¥ Workshop in Political Economy was held, bringing together economists and political scientists to discuss recent advances in political economy.