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Professor Jesse Matheson provides oral evidence to the House of Lords Committee

Professor Jesse Matheson provided oral evidence on Home-Based Work to the House of Lords Committee.
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Dr Antonio Navas secures CITP Innovation Funding for new project

'Trade under Turbulence: Political Tensions and International Trade' will tackle why some countries impose trade barriers following political incidents, and how firms and consumers respond beyond formal policies.
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Perraton Lecture- The measure of progress: Why digital transformation changes how we should think about the economy

The School of Economics introduced the annual Perraton lecture to honour our colleague – Dr Jonathan Perraton. This year we are joined by Professor Dame Diane Coyle.
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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.
Misa Tanaka profile

Economics Department’s annual public lecture welcomed Misa Tanaka from the Bank of England
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The Women Who Made Modern Economics - Rachel Reeves In Conversation with Professor Sarah Brown
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Department of Economics students deliver Discover Economics session at Eckington School

Two students, Xinyue and Max, visited Eckington School to deliver a Discover Economics session.
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Jonathan Perraton

With deep sadness and regret, we have to report that our much loved colleague and friend, Dr Jonathan Perraton, has recently passed away.

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Allocating scarce global health resources

How do you compare the value of treatments for different conditions? Sheffield researchers have developed an algorithm to inform global healthcare decisions that takes account of people’s preferences for different aspects of health.