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MRes Economics University of Essex

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Course overview

Our course provides you with the necessary tools to pursue research at PhD level. It is comparable to the first year of a PhD programme in a top US institution, and serves as the first year of our four-year PhD programme, if you decide to stay at Essex.

You receive advanced training in the three core areas of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, studying a range of modules in the year, including:

  • The competitive economy and imperfections in markets
  • Key paradigms of macroeconomics, econometric methods and mathematical methods
  • Strategic behaviour, public choice and general equilibrium

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