Economics Department News

STAREBEI fellowship between the EIB Institute and SOAS

Pauline Ravillard wins fellowship at the European Investment Bank Institute.

13th December 2018

Ulrich Volz Presents at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice

Ulrich presents findings of UN report on “Climate Change and the Cost of Capital in Developing Countries” at a meeting of the Vulnerable Twenty Group at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice.

10th December 2018

SOAS Economics Phd Candidate Christina Laskaridis Awarded Fellowship at Duke University

Christina Laskaridis to conduct research at Duke University’s Center for the History of Political Economy.

28th November 2018

SOAS scholar presents the left’s case against the EU in new book

Costas Lapavitsas, Professor of Economics at SOAS University of London and former Syriza MP in Greece, presents a challenging read for those interested in the future of Europe with his new book on the left’s opposition to the EU.

22nd November 2018

Publication of New ‘Routledge Handbook of Banking and Finance in Asia’ Co-edited by Ulrich Volz

The Handbook brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to provide a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to Asia’s financial institutions, markets, and systems.

14th November 2018

Department of Economics Prize Winners 2017/18

2017-18 SOAS Department of Economics Prize Winners.

1st November 2018

Ulrich Volz at the Understanding Risk Finance Pacific Forum in Vanuatu

Presentation of UN report on ‘Climate Risk and the Cost of Capital in Vulnerable Developing Countries’ and panel discussion with senior policy makers and experts

24th October 2018

Ulrich Volz Gives Talk on Sustainable Finance at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank

16th October 2018

Ulrich Volz invited by Dutch central bank to talk about the role of central banks in greening the financial system

Ulrich Volz invited by Dutch central bank to talk about the role of central banks in greening the financial system. High-level conference of the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System in Amsterdam

4th October 2018

Ulrich Volz presents report on “Climate Change and the Cost of Capital in Developing Countries” at the Asian Development Bank in Manila

Ulrich Volz, Head of the SOAS Department of Economics and Reader in Economics, presented a report on “Climate Change and the Cost of Capital in Developing Countries” at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila.

19th September 2018

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao reappoints Ulrich Volz to Advisory Council

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao reappoints Ulrich Volz to Advisory Council

24th July 2018

Developing countries face rising debt payments due to climate change

Developing countries face additional debt payments of up to $168 billion over the next ten years as a result of their vulnerability to man-made climate change.

3rd July 2018

Recall for Papers: Europe after Brexit

RECALL FOR PAPERS

Europe after Brexit

SOAS University of London / Department of Economics and School of Law

King’s College London / Department of European and International Studies

19th June 2018

Becca Thompson (MSc Development Economics) Awarded TAA Master’s Award

12th June 2018

Implementation of the International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures, ISPM 15: An empirical analysis of how the regulation affects the economy of a group of countries in Africa

Implementation of the International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures, ISPM 15: An empirical analysis of how the regulation affects the economy of a group of countries in Africa

Standard and Trade Development Facility grant (STDF/PG/460)

Dr. Elissaios Papyrakis (ISS) and Dr. Luca Tasciotti (SOAS)

10th May 2018