Undergraduate courses in economics

Examine why and how people make choices to improve wellbeing and wealth through analysing data, reviewing economic theory and applying quantitative techniques.

Department of Economics taught postgraduate courses

A list of all our postgraduate taught courses in the Department of Economics.

Department of Economics postgraduate research

View our MPhil and PhD options in the Department of Economics.

Implementing algorithms to find ‘fake news’ and learning new coding languages: Michael’s story

Michael Lawrence shares his experience of studying the MSc Economics for Business Intelligence and Systems and why the Practice Track was a highlight.

My award-winning placement at IBM

Simona Koleva, who won the ‘Best Placement Student’ prize at the NUE Awards 2022, talks about studying BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics and her ambitions.

How my placement helped me to start my career at Google

BSc (Hons) Economics graduate Mohammad Lone has become an Agency Strategist at Google. Find out how his studies and placement helped him to start his career.

Pushing clocks back Down Under does not increase road traffic accidents

As Australia moves to ST, losing an hour of light at the end of the day, a study suggests there is no evidence that the time change increases road accidents.

New tool to value health of urban developments

The study from Bath economists forms part of TRUUD - a project aiming to reduce non-communicable diseases and health inequalities linked to urban development.

Step up climate change adaptation efforts, or face huge disruption – new UN report

A new report contributed to by Bath's Dr Hunt suggests adaptation costs in developing countries could be five to ten times greater than current finance flows.

None for the road: Why lowering drink drive limits didn’t lower road traffic collisions

Blog: Jonathan James and Marco Francesconi evaluate the effect of Scotland's stricter drink drive limit, introduced in 2014.

Department of Economics research

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

Sugary drinks tax may be reducing obesity in girls but not boys – an expert explains what we know

Professor Eleonora Fichera Head of our Department of Economics writes for The Conversation.

Energy prices: how COVID helped them to surge – and why they won’t go down any time soon

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.

Humanities & Social Sciences climbs in Complete University Guide 2024 subject rankings

The Faculty has improved its position in a number of subject areas, according to the Complete University Guide 2024.

Four Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences subjects named in world’s top 100

Four of the Faculty’s subject areas are among the top 100 in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2023.

Call up to Icelandic Monetary Policy Committee for Bath economist

Dr Asgerdur Petursdottir (Economics) has been announced as the latest member of the Central Bank of Iceland’s influential monetary policy committee.

Professor Deborah Wilson announced as new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor Wilson will take up her role from 1 October 2022.