Peter Siminski
@SiminskiPeter
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Professor of Economics University of Technology Sydney
Joined August 2012
My article on why people don't trust economists, and how we could do better @UTSEngage @1petermartin @UTS_Economics
https://t.co/lbZmHXMBQC via @ConversationEDU
theconversation.com
I’m an economist – but I can see many reasons for Australians to distrust my profession. Here’s how we could start to make economists better serve all Australians.
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Postdoc hiring at Economics Department for the ARC DP grant by @NathanKettlewe1: https://t.co/tObZW57shz..
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Colleagues in our department were awarded 3 DPs and 1 DECRA last year, 1 Linkage recently, and 2 more DPs this round. Moreover, all 6 are large grants with postdoc funding. Way to go EDG!
We are excited to share that two Discovery Projects from our department will be funded: https://t.co/bstWZAsnC1 Congratulations to Professors Adeline Delavande & Luis Pontes de Vasconcelos as well as Isa Hafalir! A true testament to the hard work of our Economics colleagues!
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imo this is an excellent piece by @NickJGarvin from @E61Institute
Why has housing become so expensive? Whatever the reason, it must square with the fact that price growth has far outpaced rent growth. Nick Garvin applies concepts from asset pricing to point out that rising prices might be about housing demand generated by the expectation that
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One of the most important think tanks in Australia is hiring
📢 We’re collecting Expressions of Interest for research roles at e61 Institute! If you’re passionate about economics, policy & making an impact, we want to hear from you. 🔗 More info: https://t.co/JAHg3FEPKC
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A post-doc opportunity at UTS: https://t.co/3XkX1Tz9zi "We seek candidates ... with a focus on inequality and intergenerational mobility ... demonstrated experience in applied econometrics, working with administrative data, and survey research methods"
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I'm not a big socials user, but FWIW I'm moving to BlueSky, with the same handle. For any other late-adopters - the Sky Follower Bridge extension is very smooth for finding the same accounts you follow here
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It has been weirdly quiet on social media ever since the I4R dropped 2 of 15 reports about the questionable research practices of Asad Islam-GDRI and scores of his collaborators. Here is my take on what we know and need to know. @AaronCharlton
https://t.co/bxD2xbONh4
a-ortmann.medium.com
Understanding what we know and need to know
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Sending my best wishes to all New Zealanders this Waitangi Day. Australia and New Zealand are family - and we join in commemorating community and culture.
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An unscheduled but necessary intervention in @FinancialReview.
afr.com
Ross Gittins is a legend of Australian journalism. But his column on Monday was a shocker. I guess even legends can be wrong.
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Great conference at QUT. Very honoured to have been invited to deliver a keynote speech. @page_eco @UTS_Economics
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Dr Nathan Kettlewell, ARC DP 2025 recipient, will be: Comparing public and private provision of healthcare You can learn more about Nathan’s prior work in the healthcare space here: https://t.co/T5Ap9kdzTg
uts.edu.au
Ranked Australia’s #1 young university. UTS offers globally recognised degrees, strong industry ties, and career-ready learning in the heart of Sydney.
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Prof Peter Siminski (ARC DP 2025) will be exploring: Inequality and intergenerational mobility: measuring what matters and why You can learn more about Peter’s impactful research here:
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It is such a great day for the UTS Economics Department, as 3 UTS-led DP projects were funded! Congratulations to our colleagues @SiminskiPeter
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@NathanKettlewe1
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Tomorrow, we’ll be announcing the outcomes of Discovery Projects 2025. All Lead Chief Investigators will receive a notification email to check RMS regarding applications. Stay tuned for an update.
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Organizing the 2024 UTS Behavioural Lab Conference with Dr. Saluja was fantastic! Huge thanks to @jesspan13, Prof Brown @UTS_Business, Dr. Tindall @B_I_Team, and all who presented and joined us for insights on #Diversity, #Equity, & #Inclusion 📸 @UTS_Economics
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2024 UTS Behavioural Lab Conference: Behavioural Science for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Nov 7th ( https://t.co/3VucKQ7Gcn). An amazing lineup of speakers: @jesspan13 @NUSingapore, Prof Brown @UTS_Business, Dr Tindall @B_I_Team. @UTS_Economics
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Billionaires own about 4% of US wealth, but contributed 1/3 of the money raised by Trump, a billionaire himself. The triumph of plutocracy, in real time
An FT analysis of campaign finance filings found that roughly a third of all of the money raised by the Trump campaign and allied groups came from billionaires, while billionaires represented 6% of the money raised by Harris groups. https://t.co/UQTykhSH8X
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I and twenty-two other Nobel economists signed a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for President. We believe Harris's policies will result in a stronger economic performance, with economic growth that is more robust, more sustainable, and more equitable. https://t.co/y7DPaDw8IS
cnn.com
More than half of the living US recipients of the Nobel Prize for economics signed a letter that called Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to the plans laid out by former...
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