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Congratulations to Honorary Professors Ms Carolyn Hewson AO and Ms Danielle Wood
The School of Economics and Public Policy is proud to celebrate the achievements of two distinguished alumni who were awarded Honorary Doctorates 2025 by the University of Adelaide.
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Economics and Public Policy students’ success in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition

Students from the School of Economics and Public Policy have been well represented in the Faculty of ABLE (Arts, Business, Law and Economics) 3 Minute Thesis Competition!
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John Creswell Economics (Advanced) Scholarship winners

Congratulations to the winners of the John Creswell Scholarship in the School of Economics and Public Policy.
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Centre for Global Food and Resources students win at AARES 2023 Annual Conference

Congratulations to The Centre for Global Food and Resources students who have won awards at AARES 2023 Annual Conference.
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Professor Kym Anderson wins the 2022 Crawford Fund Medal
The School of Economics and Public Policy takes great pleasure in congratulating Professor Kym Anderson who has won the 2022 Crawford Fund Medal.
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National webinar on 'Gender Responsive Budgeting'
School of Economics and Public Policy is pleased to have co-hosted the national webinar: 'Gender Responsive Budgeting in Australia: Insights into Government Budget Statements and Processes on 18 August.
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SA economic recovery to continue despite cost of living crisis
South Australia’s economic recovery is set to continue despite inflation and rising interest rates putting increased strain on household budgets.
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Obituary: Geoff Harcourt - Scholar, Sportsman and Humanitarian
Geoff Harcourt died at the age of 90 in Sydney on Tuesday December 7th. Geoff was an inspiring man who made a lasting impression on all those who met him. As a talented academic economist, he helped to build an excellent Department of Economics at Adelaide University at a time when Universities were much more receptive to free-thinking, eclectic scholars than perhaps they are now.
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SA economic recovery to continue but reopening no guarantee of economic windfall

South Australia’s economic recovery is expected to continue well into the new year. Recent strong growth in business investment, a backlog of construction work, and reopening of borders will support the ongoing recovery. But the economic benefits of reopening will be diminished to the extent that it leads to fresh COVID outbreaks and voluntary social distancing.
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Education can mitigate COVID-19 employment shocks

More support for education and training of young people is the key to offsetting the employment shocks of pandemics like COVID-19, according to the University of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES)
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