Media & Outreach

Vella, M. (2025). Controlling Mergers and Acquisitions to Foster Growth, Protect Competition. Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/article/controlling-mergers-acquisitions-foster-growth-protect-competition.1116557

Vella, M. (2025). Why the Same Product Can Be Found on Sale at Different Prices. Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/article/why-product-found-sale-different-prices.1106868

Vella, M. (2025). Għaliex il-Prezzijiet fis-Suq Jistgħu Jvarjaw Anke għall-Istess Prodott. In-Nazzjon. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/134753/1/G%c4%a7aliex_il-prezzijiet_fis-suq_jistg%c4%a7u_jvarjaw_anke_g%c4%a7all-istess_prodott_2025.pdf

Vella, M. (2025). Il-Varjanza fil-Prezzijiet fis-Swieq: Dak li Jeħtieġ Tkun Taf. L-Orizzont. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/134750/1/Il-varjanza_fil-prezzijiet_fis-swieq_dak_li_je%C4%A7tieg_tkun_taf_2025.pdf

Vella, M. (2024). How Personality Shapes Earnings. Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/article/how-personality-shapes-earnings.1095901

Female First. (2026, August 11). Wealthier Children Score Higher on Intelligence Tests, but Not Just Because of Money. Female First. https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/parenting/wealthier-children-score-higher-intelligence-tests-just-money-1448885.html

Hedrih, V. (2026, August 9). Wealthier Children Score Higher on Intelligence, but Quality Parenting Levels the Playing Field. PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/wealthier-children-score-higher-on-intelligence-but-quality-parenting-levels-the-playing-field/

University of Malta. (2026, May 6). Understanding Competition in Practice: Dr Melchior Vella Meets JC Economics Students. Newspoint. https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/jc/archive/202526/understandingcompetitioninpracticedrmelchiorvellameetsjceconomicsstudents

Debono, J. (2022, November 25). Is Population Growth Behind Poverty Increase? MaltaToday. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/119918/is_population_growth_behind_poverty_increase

Meilak, N. (2021, June 30). Rich Get Richer: Wealthiest 20% Now Have 40% of Malta’s Total Income. MaltaToday. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/110538/rich_get_richer_wealthiest_20_now_have_40_of_maltas_total_income

Attard, Y. (2021, June 24). Is income inequality in Malta a reward for higher education?. Malta Business Weekly. https://maltabusinessweekly.com/is-income-inequality-in-malta-a-reward-for-higher-education/14841/

Newsbook. (2021, June). The Richest 20% in Malta Take 37% of Income. Newsbook. https://newsbook.com.mt/en/the-richest-20-in-malta-take-37-of-income/

University of Malta. (2021, June). Understanding Inequality Dynamics. Newspoint. https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/events/um/2021/06/understanding-inequality-dynamics

University of Malta. (2021, June). Income Inequality in Malta. Newspoint. https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/news/2021/06/cls-income-inequality

University of Malta. (2018, April). UM Team in Luxembourg. Newspoint. https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/news/features/2018/04/umteaminluxembourg

Camilleri, F. (2016). Higher Minimum Wages? Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/article/Higher-minimum-wages.613833