by Admin | 14 Apr, 2019 | Blog
It is often said that the true mark of adulthood is when you realise from this point onwards that you’re now in charge of organising all of your appointments. And yes, this includes ringing them up to book an appointment (as daunting as many of us might find that)....
by Admin | 02 Apr, 2019 | Blog
The Princess Bride, in addition to being one of the great satires of the late 80s, with some of the most quotable dialogue ever written, also happens to include some great examples of applied economics. Perhaps the most famous is a game theory analysis of the Battle...
by Jade Woodall | 09 Mar, 2019 | Blog
Soft drink; the base to most of our favourite alcoholic beverages, a kids’ birthday party treat and an Australia Day staple. How unaustralian would it be if the federal government decided to tax an Aussie essential? Fortunately for us, this has not happened (yet),...
by Jade Woodall | 04 Mar, 2019 | Blog
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the best and most awkward week of your life, Week 1! With the success of market day (we really hope you didn’t burn and look like a tomato, because I sure did) and your ever-growing progress with finding your classes, we...
by Tim O’Brien | 06 Aug, 2018 | Blog
Missing that Euro summer tan that the other half of UQ seems to have? Didn’t find the time (or the money) over the break to squeeze in that sneaky ski trip to NZ? Well, to help you plan your next little getaway, the UQES publications team brings you an economist’s...
by Tim O’Brien | 24 Jul, 2018 | Blog
If you’ve already bought your ticket for this year’s UQES Ball, then congratulations on maximising your utility! If not, I’m afraid to inform you that you exhibit signs of being an irrational decision maker. Now, we economists love our models (economics models, that...
