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Department of Economics research

Our research activities cover all the mainstream fields of economics. This includes economic theory, econometrics, and finance.

69É«Ç鯬 themes

Our research takes place across four themes.


Governance of Institutions and Systems

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A 69É«Ç鯬 Theme dedicated to the understanding of the nature and evolution of political, market and social institutions and their role on economic welfare.

Innovation and Productivity

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A 69É«Ç鯬 Theme dedicated to the study of the drivers of innovation and how innovation translates into productivity in the economy.

Social Determinants of Health

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A 69É«Ç鯬 Theme exploring the wider drivers of health, wellbeing and behaviour. We study economic resources, education, the environment and social networks.

Sustainable Living

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A 69É«Ç鯬 Theme that helps to encourage people and societies to move towards lifestyles that have lower adverse impacts on the environment.

69É«Ç鯬 groups and clusters

Our research activity is spread across five research groups and three clusters


69É«Ç鯬 impact

Our research has furthered our understanding of various key economic issues, such as the minimum wage, climate change and pollution.


After months of volatility, energy costs for the average household in the UK will increase by £693 this year. Dr Bruce Morley writes for The Conversation.

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Our research

Our department has a strong research culture, with many of our papers published in leading journals. We carry out interdisciplinary research that has a widespread impact on society, including contributions to large scale international projects.


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