The man who helped Jewish academics escape Nazi persecution Mathematician Richard Courant tirelessly used his social networks to help academics to safety. Sascha Becker Department of Economics Dirty rats! How a unique economic game has helped struggling farmers in Laos Business researchers are using an experimental 'game' to help farmers in Laos collaborate to control rodents, reduce damage to their rice crops and boost food supply. Paulo Santos Department of Economics Squid Game, K-pop and the ‘rock star’ economist Mixing pop culture with economic theory has helped Associate Professor Wayne Geerling teach complex and sometimes dry economic theory. Wayne Geerling Department of Economics Children have lost chunks of their education during COVID-19 – can tutoring turn it around? Volunteer tutors in Bangladesh helped to keep young children and their families connected and on target with their education during the COVID-19 pandemic Asadul Islam Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability Real or fake? How art experts help push up the prices of the Old Masters Science is increasingly solving authentication issues, but art experts continue to play a crucial role in affecting the prices of traded paintings. Denni Tommasi Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability Can a company survive the sudden death of an entrepreneur? The 'specialness' that entrepreneurs bring to their companies is often lost, bringing dire consequences. Sascha Becker Department of Economics How the K-pop phenomenon helps students learn economics Diversifying pop culture classroom resources with the use of K-pop videos has helped students studying economics. Wayne Geerling Department of Economics Birds of a feather: how friends shape our political opinions How much influence do your friends' opinions have on your own political views? Quite a bit according to research. Yves Zenou Department of Economics Policy reforms that are changing Pakistan’s horticultural sector An international project led by Monash Business School investigating Pakistan’s horticulture markets has already brought about policy changes at the highest level. Sisira Jayasuriya Jeffrey LaFrance Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability This social network changed the world as we know it Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation brought enormous change, but it couldn't have happened without networks to spread information. Fragments reveal fascinating insights into modern habits. Department of Economics Fuelled by a Netflix blockbuster, chess is making a comeback – and that’s good for children Learning to play chess at school helps teach young people to take more risks in the game of life. Asadul Islam Wang-Sheng Lee Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability Mental health – two small words, one very big cost (Ep 1) Productivity Commissioner Dr Stephen King spent two years trying to identify the economic cost of mental illness and suicide. The human cost is even greater. And Dr Zen Goh explains how we can actually thrive at work. Stephen King Zen Goh Department of Management 1 2 Next
