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How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, who was awarded the prize and why? Dr Antonio Navas writes for The Conversation.

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New research into the economic consequences of commodity price volatility

Dr Juan Paez-Farrell has been successful in securing a Leverhulme Fellowship to conduct research into 'Understanding the consequences of commodity dependence in developing countries'.
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Investigating the role of housing policy in local labour markets

An exciting new project, led by Professor Jesse Matheson, aims to throw light on the ways in which housing policies affect local labour markets.
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New project aims to provide fresh insight into Productivity and House Prices

‘Productivity and House Prices’ is a new Leverhulme Trust funded research project that will carefully examine the relationship between house prices and productivity from a macroeconomic and household finance perspective.
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Jonathan Perraton

With deep sadness and regret, we have to report that our much loved colleague and friend, Dr Jonathan Perraton, has recently passed away.

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Allocating scarce global health resources

How do you compare the value of treatments for different conditions? Sheffield researchers have developed an algorithm to inform global healthcare decisions that takes account of people’s preferences for different aspects of health.
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Energy research delegation from the University of Sheffield visits the University of Cape Town, South Africa

The delegation from the University of Sheffield travelled to the University of Cape Town to develop a strategic bilateral partnership.
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Economics student completes 6 weeks summer internship at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Student Seena worked evaluating undergoing adult education programmes that will be funded by the government.
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The Royal Economic Society and Scottish Economic Society combined conference Glasgow, 3-5 April 2023

Academics from the Department of Economics will attend the Royal Economic Society and Scottish Economic Society combined conference in Glasgow, 3-5 April 2023, an event marking the 300th birthday of Scottish economist Adam Smith.