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Find out what's been happening in the Economics department.
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Launch of the Arthur Lewis Lab for Comparative Development
21 Sep 2022
The Arthur Lewis Lab for Comparative Development is a new interdisciplinary research group in economic history and comparative development at the ...
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Professor Rachel Griffith awarded honorary doctorate by Keele University
28 Jun 2022
Professor of Economics at The University of Manchester, Rachel Griffith, is one of six distinguished individuals set to receive an honorary degree ...
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Businesses benefiting from political connections harm China’s economic growth
21 Apr 2022
Researchers from The University of Manchester and University of Navarra have examined the value of politically connected firm directors to the Chinese...
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2021 New Year Honours for Professor of Economics
11 Jan 2021
The New Year Honours lists mark the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK. Rachel Griffith is Professor of Economics in the...
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Economics Professor authors book on monetary policy and financial regulation
11 Nov 2020
Since the global financial crisis, there has been a renewed effort to emphasize financial frictions in designing closed- and open-economy ...
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