Economics

In the Environmental Economics track you explore which effect climate change will have on future welfare. This research-based academic programme helps you understand the complex interactions between economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment. You will be trained to think comprehensively about multifaceted challenges related to environmental policies, such as inequalities, unemployment, economic and human development, and urban organisation. Emphasizing rigorous research methodologies, this track is one of the options available in our Master's in Economics, equipping you with the skills to address global environmental issues.

In this Master’s Behavioural Economics and Game Theory, we focus on the psychology of economic choices and strategic behaviour. You will study behaviours that do not fit neatly into standard models, such as reciprocity or procrastination, and cognitive biases such as overconfidence. Theoretically, we question standard notions of rationality and equilibrium, and study the evolutionary background of our decision-making. Methodologically, we focus on experiments as a way to improve knowledge about decision-making.

In this track you learn to understand the role of the government in the economy. We witnessed the importance of good government in the COVID-19 crisis, during the financial crisis of 2008, and in the need to deal with challenges such as climate change and income inequality to name a few. In this programme you will discover how governments are struggling with the impact these developments have on their economies and how they can benefit from economics in the design of their policy responses. This is one of the tracks you can opt for in our Master's in Economics.