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Jul 11, 2021

Climate Change and the Free-Rider Problem

By Adelaide University Economics Club There is near consensus among economists that a carbon tax is the most efficient method in reducing greenhouse emissions. It is therefore puzzling that political leaders around the globe remain stubborn in their opposition to such a tax. Take, for example, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s…

Economics

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Climate Change and the Free-Rider Problem
Climate Change and the Free-Rider Problem
Economics

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Jul 11, 2021

Becoming a homo economicus

By Max Douglass In the late 18th century, a new species began to emerge. Its emergence coincided with the rapid structural changes to economies around the world, and its behaviour would influence innumerable generations of economists and sociologists. Such a creature was not identified by a zoologist, nor a botanist…

Economics

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Becoming a homo economicus
Becoming a homo economicus
Economics

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Sep 12, 2020

The Gender Revolution Economics Needs.

by Georgia Wiley. After two years of studying Development Studies I sold my sold and moral superiority to transfer into Economics. My first-year econ courses were largely dominated by commerce students, resentful that BES is compulsory (rational people). As my degree went on, the majority of the commerce kids filtered…

Economics

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The Gender Revolution Economics Needs.
The Gender Revolution Economics Needs.
Economics

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Sep 12, 2020

Should we have a minimum wage?

by Eric Pan. Did you know that Australia has the highest minimum wage in the world in 2019 when adjusted to inflation and purchasing power? Hell yeah! You might say. Higher minimum wage means that we can make some decent pocket money at a part-time job and still enjoy ourselves…

Minimum Wage

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Should we have a minimum wage?
Should we have a minimum wage?
Minimum Wage

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Sep 12, 2020

“It Is what Is Nash”

by Madeleine Pemberton. If you’re anything like me, you would’ve also spent your winter break keeping warm in Mallorca, Spain, through the screen of your television. Love island is arguably the world’s hottest reality program; a simple premise of a group of attractive bikini-clad people in their twenties seeking romance…

Game Theory

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“It Is what Is Nash”
“It Is what Is Nash”
Game Theory

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Sep 12, 2020

Intellectual property Rights and Economic Development

by Aiden Bedford and Rui Sihombing. The transfer of ideas and technology throughout all of the human history has been a critical factor in the collective advancement of humanity. All innovations, from the wheel, to the stirrup, to the furrow plough, were shared amongst all who came into contact with…

Intellectual Property

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Intellectual property Rights and Economic Development
Intellectual property Rights and Economic Development
Intellectual Property

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Sep 12, 2020

A Game Theoretical Analysis of (a straight side of) Tinder.

by Lauren Fletcher. Tinder kind of suck doesn’t it? Guys get really low match rates (one study found the figure was 0.6% for men, compared to 10.5% for women), and women often end up with matches with guys who aren’t particularly interested in them and who only swiped right because…

Game Theory

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A Game Theoretical Analysis of (a straight side of) Tinder.
A Game Theoretical Analysis of (a straight side of) Tinder.
Game Theory

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Sep 12, 2020

Why our government’s plan for your retirement matters

by Aiden Beford. When we think about how well-off we are going to be in retirement, it is only a product of how much money we have in our savings accounts, how much the aged pension pays or how much Superannuation we have accrued. If you have enough money, you…

Retirement

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Why our government’s plan for your retirement matters
Why our government’s plan for your retirement matters
Retirement

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Aug 26, 2020

‘Success is a measure of opportunity not achievement’ — Malcolm Gladwell

Words by Isaac Penglis With the record-breaking success of the film Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood there’s no better time than now to look behind the camera at the director and screenwriter of this vibrant ode to a lost era. Quentin Tarantino has brought a multitude of global classics…

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‘Success is a measure of opportunity not achievement’ — Malcolm Gladwell
‘Success is a measure of opportunity not achievement’ — Malcolm Gladwell

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May 24, 2018

Meeting a sweet and sticky end: Obesity and sugar taxes in Australia

Words by Clare Nolan In life, three things are certain — death, taxes, and debates about sugar taxes. The annual should-we-or-shouldn’t-we debate around implementing a tax on food and beverages with a high sugar content was sparked again by the recent Four Corners investigation into the obesity epidemic in Australia. …

Health

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Meeting a sweet and sticky end: Obesity and sugar taxes in Australia
Meeting a sweet and sticky end: Obesity and sugar taxes in Australia
Health

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