Economics

Description

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The Department of Economics carries out research into most of the major fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. The approach taken is flexible, and the research interests of members of the Department span theoretical, applied and policy-oriented subjects.The Department hosts a successful research centre, the (CMPO), which was established in 1998 to study the impact of incentives on organisations, with a focus on the public sector. Its research agenda has since broadened to cover the wider impact of policy on the users of public services. The Centre is funded jointly by the ESRC and the Leverhulme Trust. The Department also hosts a newer research centre, the , which seeks to promote the use of structural approaches in the analysis of economic questions and policy design.

Contents

Research Groups Most research is carried out within two main research areas:

* Theoretical and applied microeconomics, especially labour economics, industrial organisation, health economics and microeconometrics
* Macroeconomics, growth and development, including monetary policy, economic growth, development economics and political economy

Requirements

An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related subject, and/or a Masters qualification in a related subject.

English Language Requirements

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Funding

The Department has a quota allocation of 1+3 and +3 ESRC scholarships for UK/EU students. Further information on funding for prospective UK, EU and international postgraduate students is available from the Student Funding Office website.