Economics: University of Cambridge

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Address: Economics: University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DD, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Subject: Economics
App Deadline: Diploma and MPhils: 15 February, but apply by the end of January to meet funding application deadlines. PhD: Applications should be received by end of June, but apply by 14 December to meet funding application deadlines.
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 335200
E-mail: econ...@econ.cam.ac.uk
Website: http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk

The Faculty of Economics was established at the beginning of the twentieth century on the initiative of Alfred Marshall. It has been prominent in the development of economic thought ever since.

The Faculty has one of the largest groups of research-active economists of any British university and the priority of the Faculty is to achieve and maintain international standards of research excellence. Our academic community and resources provide a stimulating environment, highly conducive to research. A high proportion of our applicants are from overseas, attracted by the reputation of Cambridge economics.

Key research areas:

Microeconomic theory
Industry, regulation and network utilities
Labour
Industrial relations
Public economics
Rational expectations
Transport
Macroeconometric policy
Econometric theory and time series
Financial economics
Microeconometrics
Development economics
Economic history
Economic growth
Poverty
Debt management
Economic forecasting
Social marketing
Environment

Projects in the Faculty:

Voting Rights and Public Policy Sponsors: ESRC (April 2006-Sept 2007) Project Member: T Aidt
Innovation and the Resilience of Religion Sponsor: Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science (April 2006-March 2009) Project Member: S Iyer
SUPERGEN: Future Network Technologies for Sustainable Energy Generation Sponsor: EPSRC (Oct 2003-Sept 2007) Project Members: M Grubb, T Jamasb, J Kohler, K Neuhoff, H Sato
Exchange Rate Regimes Sponsor: ESRC (Oct 2005-July 2007) Project member: C Meissner Associates: F Boehmke, M Bordo, N Oomes
Herding in Financial Markets Sponsor: ESRC (Oct 2005-Sept 2007) Project members: A Park, H Sabourian, D Sgroi
Macroeconomic Policy Expectations and Bounded Rationality Sponsor: ESRC (Sept 2005-Aug 2008) Project Members: S Honkapohja, C Giannitsarou, E Guse
Electricity Policy Research Group Sponsor: ESRC (Oct 2005-Sept 2010) Project members: D Newbery, M Pollitt, E Hooper
Time Varying Quantiles Sponsor: ESRC (July 2006-Sept 2007) Project member: AC Harvey
Influencing the Influences Sponsor: ESRC (Oct 2006-Sept 2007) Project member: S Goyal
Industrial Structure, Performance and Public Policy Sponsor: Leverhulme Trust (Jan 2006-Dec 2008) Project member: A Cockerill

Research collaborations:

Research activity in the Faculty is a collaborative enterprise and research groupings tend to be fluid and informal, with links across disciplines and outside the University.
The Faculty collaborates with other departments in research projects and to provide interdisciplinary courses.
There are strong links with the Royal Economic Society, the European Economic Association and a number of governmental and international advisory panels and groups, as well as with many industrial and commercial bodies.

Further information:

visit: www.econ.cam.ac.uk for general details the Faculty Graduate Prospectus and the Annual Reports of the Faculty
for updates to the list of research projects visit: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/research/index.html

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