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Latest news
08 Nov 2023
Rhodes Scholarship for excellence, leadership and commitment to community
Huge congratulations to Otago graduate Isaac Heron who has been awarded a Rhodes...
02 Nov 2023
Instant rebates increase charity donations
New University of Otago research shows people will donate more money to charity...
06 Jun 2023
Background in biology helps economics research
Economics and neuroscience may seem like an unlikely combination, but Associate...
28 Jul 2022
Investigating how alcohol price changes affect consumption
Investigating how alcohol price changes affect consumption
13 Jun 2022
New Zealand’s role in space to take centre stage at Foreign Policy School
As New Zealand takes its place as a space-faring nation, this year’s Otago Forei...
27 May 2022
Why study Economics?
Why study Economics?
07 Apr 2022
Otago voices in the media: quarterly picks
Otago voices in the media: quarterly picks
23 Mar 2022
Otago study finds travel restrictions most undesirable lockdown feature
Public health experts find not being able to travel within Aotearoa or overseas...
12 Nov 2021
12 November 2021, Otago researchers discover best way to avoid procrastination
They say procrastination is the thief of time – actually deadlines are.
14 Sep 2021
Otago study highlights income inequality through the ages
An Otago researcher’s recent study into international differences in income ineq...
03 Sep 2021
Recent PhD graduate Dawnelle Clyne shares her passion for exploring as well as economics
Dr Dawnelle Clyne sailed through the Caribbean, Latin America and the United Sta...
30 Jun 2021
A sustainable future: Rebuilding Aotearoa
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreement set 17 global goals to ach...