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    Department of Economics

    Economics is the issue of our times. This context underscores the importance of our mission: to conduct research that improves economic well-being, and to educate the next generation of leaders of business, government, and academic inquiry.

    Our department has rapidly established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s top economic research engines,
    ranking third in the most recent nationwide academic assessment.

    One of the UK’s most highly regarded diplomas,
    the Warwick bachelor’s degree in economics offers intellectual challenge, professional preparation
    and career opportunities.

    The MSc and PhD programs offer students an exceptionally wide array of specialist options.
    Our programs combine academic challenge,
    research experience, and opportunities to work
    closely with top economists in many fields.

    Economics is the issue of our times. This context underscores the importance of our mission: to conduct research that improves economic well-being, and to educate the next generation of leaders of business, government, and academic inquiry.

    Our department has rapidly established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s top economic research engines, ranking third in the most recent nationwide academic assessment.

    One of the UK’s most highly regarded diplomas,
    the Warwick bachelor’s degree in economics offers intellectual challenge, professional preparation
    and career opportunities.

    The MSc and PhD programs offer students an exceptionally wide array of specialist options.
    Our programs combine academic challenge,
    research experience, and opportunities to work
    closely with top economists in many fields.

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    Latest News

    Wed 16 May '12
    image How Keynes would solve the eurozone crisis

    Writing in the Financial Times, University of Warwick economics professor Marcus Miller and emeritus professor of political economy Robert Skidelsky analyse the eurozone crisis through the lens of history and the philosophy of John Maynard Keynes. Recalling that deflation and the Great Depression brought Hitler to power in 1933, they argue that Germany has forgotten vital historical lessons with contemporary relevance in the unfolding crisis. As Keynes observed in 1923, "The absolutists of contract are the real parents of revolution."

    Read the full article in the Financial Times here:

    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/55d094cc-9e74-11e1-a24e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1v70pm3sH

    Mon 14 May '12
    image The Dam Busters: Their Place in (Economic) History
    Fri 11 May '12
    image What to do with a degree in Economics?

    (more news)

    Upcoming Events

    Thu 24 May '12
    2pm - 3:30pm: Special Lecture, DR@W Forum - Ariel Rubinstein (Tel Aviv University and New York University) "A Personal Journey in the Wonderland of Neuroeconomics"
    4pm - 5:30pm: Dept Seminar: Amit Khandelwal: Columbia
    Tue 29 May '12
    1pm - 2pm: Erez Yerushalmi
    4pm - 5:30pm: CAGE seminar:Michailopoulos (Brown)
    Wed 30 May '12
    4pm - 5:30pm: CRETA Seminar: Stephen Morris - Princeton

    (view calendar)

    Major Events

    Thursday 31 May '12
    image Laurence Kotlikoff, Boston University economist and U.S. Presidential aspirant, to speak at Warwick

    Laurence J. Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist who is seeking a third-party nomination as a candidate for President of the United Sates, will present an open lecture at the University of Warwick Department of Economics on Thursday, 31st May. The lecture, to begin at 4 pm. in S0.21, will explore the economic consequences of the reforms recommended by the UK Independent Commission on Banking.

    Thursday 24 May '12
    image Ariel Rubinstein, noted economic theorist, to speak at Warwick
    Tue 24 Apr '12
    image Pioneering economist Ken Binmore berates dishonest research methods

    (more news)


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