Learning to Pay – The Hefty Price of Textbooks
Its that time of the year when students are reminded of the often exorbitant prices of textbooks. Eddie Go provides the story behind the price tag.
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The absorbing and expanding social science of economics
Associate Professor at UNSW School of Economics, Gigi Foster, examines the future of economics, through the lens of social science.
Reconstructing corruption to spur growth
What can history teach us about economic prosperity and the structure of a country’s corruption? As fresh elections have brought about a new leader, can Nigeria finally achieve prosperity and rise as a leading African power?
A tough balancing act
Daniel Tan explores what demographic trends mean for the government’s budget repair.
Your economics education: how to travel the path to enlightenment, rather than the road to hell
Ten critical pieces of advice for all new economics students, from academic Gigi Foster.
Rock and roll, I gave you the best years of my life
How much has an economics degree evolved over the years? Academic Alex Millmow offers incoming students an account of his experience.
The value of tertiary education
Chandon Hedge emphasises the importance of tertiary education despite increasing debt for university students.
Resuscitating economics in the high schools
Professor John Lodewijks explains the new curriculum for high school economics, which could include natural resource management, sports, health care and housing. Will it be enough to reinvigorate demand?
Economic pluralism part 1: why students benefit
In part one of a two-part series on pluralism in economics, Joey Moloney outlines a strong case for why all students would benefit.
The rationality of procrastination
An economic analysis into why we procrastinate and what we should do about it.