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About
City's Department of Economics is committed to excellence in research and education, with a strong research portfolio, highly-regarded undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, and a growing community of PhD students.
It takes particular pride in a very strong graduate employment track record.
The department has developed wide-ranging but focused research programmes, with an emphasis on rigorous economic and econometric modelling.
Among other topics, the research covers:
- health economics
- competition and regulation
- financial economics
- macroeconomics
- the economics of migration
- and behavioural economics.
City, University of London is ranked 16th in the UK for Economics (QS World University Rankings 2019).
Study
The department offers a range of Economics courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level.
See which course is right for you:
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
- MSc Behavioural Economics
- MSc Business Economics / International Business Economics
- MSc Development Economics
- MSc Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- MSc Economics
- MSc Financial Economics
- MSc Health Economics
Research degrees
Studentship opportunities are available. In order to be considered for a studentship, the application needs to be submitted by 20 January 2020.
You can apply for both SASS and SeNSS studentships (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria). If you have any questions about the application process or studentships, please contact the Director of PhD Programme Dr Laura Delaney.
We have a wide-ranging but focused research programme with an emphasis on rigorous economic and econometric modelling as well as a concern for practical applications in both private and public sectors.
Our PhD students have access to training opportunities offered by the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Programme and can benefit from training provided by the School of Arts and Social Sciences and City Graduate School.
Research
Research in the department of Economics is structured around six main research groups, including two Research Centers, however we cover a wider array of research topics.
Main Research Groups
- Behavioural Economics
- Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy
- City Health Economics Centre
- Economics of Migration
- Financial Economics
- Macroeconomics
Find out more about our courses in PhD/MPhil Economics which welcome applications in any of the above research topics.
Discussion Paper Series and Published Papers
Our Students
Research Seminar Series
Find out about our upcoming seminars.
Department of Economics Seminar Series 2020-21 Autumn Term
| Date | Position | Person | Affiliation | Title |
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| 8th October 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Levent Celik | City, University of London | TBA |
| 15th October 2020 | Dr. | Arina Nikandrova | City, University of London | TBA |
| 22nd October 2020 | Dr. | Alina Velias | City, University of London | TBA |
| 28th October 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Selim Gulesci | Trinity College Dublin | TBA |
| 4th November 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Simone Tonin | University of Udine | TBA |
| 12th November 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Jonathan Newton | Kyoto University | TBA |
| 18th November 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Soren Kristensen | Imperial College Business School | TBA |
| 26th November 2020 | Assoc. Prof | Alice Mesnard | City, University of London | TBA |
| 2nd December 2020 | Prof. | Johannes Hoerner | Yale University | TBA |
| 10th December 2020 | Dr. | Alejandro Riano | City, University of London | TBA |
Academic staff
Here is a list of the academic staff who work in the Department of Economics.
You can find out more about each member of staff, including their latest publications and their contact details by following the links below.
Featured academics
Academic staff
- Dr Alev Atak-Atalik, Lecturer in Economics (Res & Educ)
- Professor Albert Banal-Estanol, Professor of Economics
- Professor Michael Ben-Gad, Professor of Economics
- Dr Dagmara Celik Katreniak, Lecturer in Economics (Res & Educ)
- Dr Levent Celik, Reader in Economics
- Dr Xiaogang Che, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Fulvio Corsi, Reader in Financial Economics
- Dr Xeni Dassiou, Reader in Economics
- Dr Fabrice Defever, Reader
- Dr Laura Delaney, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Giulia Faggio, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Zahra Gambarova, Teaching Fellow in Economics
- Dr Sotiris Georganas, Reader in Behavioural Economics
- Professor Giulia Iori, Professor in Economics
- Professor Saqib Jafarey, Professor of Economics
- Dr Claudia Jefferies, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet, Professor of Economics
- Dr Ioannis Laliotis, Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Alice Mesnard, Reader in Economics
- Dr Arina Nikandrova, Lecturer in Economics
- Professor Joseph Pearlman, Professor of Macroeconomics
- Professor Keith Pilbeam, Professor of Economics
- Dr Alejandro Riano Londono, Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Christoph Schlegel, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Victoria Serra-Sastre, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Daniel Silva Junior, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Agne Suziedelyte, Senior Lecturer in Economics
- Dr Sergiu Ungureanu, Lecturer in Behavioural Economics
- Dr Firat Yaman, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Professor Klaus Zauner, Professor of Economics
Facilities and resources
Bloomberg and Datastream
The Department of Economics has a subscription to Bloomberg and Datastream. Both are available in the Northampton Square Library.
Economics undergraduate and postgraduate students can obtain the Bloomberg certificate, a qualification which will assist you in the job market.
The provision of these databases will also enable you to access a huge amount of up-to-date time series data on:
- global equities
- corporate and government bonds
- credit default swaps
- company data
- Macroeconomic data
on over 200 countries which can be used in your dissertation.
Anyone working in any part of the financial services sector - investment banking, hedge funds, compliance, regulation, etc. - must use the Bloomberg software on a daily basis.
Demonstrating a familiarity with Bloomberg via the Bloomberg certificate will be a big advantage if you apply for a job in the financial sector.
Free online subscriptions
The Department has a full online subscription to Elsevier's extensive Handbooks in Economics series. (Current students can access the series via the Library website).
Free online subscriptions to the Financial Times and The Economist are also available.
University-wide facilities
As a City student you also have access to the university-wide facilities:
- Student Centre
- Library
- Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD)
- The Students' Union, including clubs and societies
- Careers Service
Economics Society
The Economics Society serves as a platform where students can speak about the beloved subject outside of the classroom setting.
It doubles as a valuable means for students to network and build relationships with peers, department staff and prospective employers.
Graduate prospects
How we help you with your career
- City's Careers, Student Development and Outreach supports you by giving you the tools you need to enhance your employability.
- Find out about the benefits and services available to recent City graduates, including a job vacancy service, and one-to-one guidance from City's Career consultants.
Employment opportunities
There is a range of employment opportunities for economists in economic and management consultancies, multinationals, government agencies and in business and finance, particularly in the City of London.
What our graduates are doing now
- Operations Director, Petsy Mexico
- Operational Governance Analyst, SagePay
- Senior Associate, Deloitte
- Policy Advisor, HM Treasury
- Strategy and Finance Analyst, The Post Office
- Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Risk Consultant, KPMG UK
- Brand manager, AB restaurants, Kazakhstan
- Financial Services Tax Associate, Grant Thornton UK
- Audit Assistant, KPMG Kazakhstan
- Business Analyst, Arthur.J Gallagher & Co
- Transaction Services Associate, PWC Germany
- M&A Advisory Analyst, Guy Carpenter
- Assistant Economist, Department for Business Innovation and Skills
- Sales Assistant, Morgan Stanley
- Hedge Fund Accountant, Wells Fargo
- Health Economist, University of Liverpool
- Interest rate Trader, Morgan Stanley
- Economist, Department of Transport
- Data analyst, Abacus International
- Human rights specialist, Alpha Bank
- Research economist, Brava
- Accountant, Confederation of British Industry
- Market researcher, Deutsche Bank
- Research executive, Eli-Lilly
- Senior health economist, Fidelity
- Senior health liaison manager, Gallaher Ltd
- Project manager, IM Health
- Commercialist, Johnson and Johnson
- Health economy liaison manager, Kovis d.o.o
Alumni network
The University's Alumni network offers free and lifelong membership to all former students and staff of the University.
Find out more about City's Alumni network.
Join the Department of Economics Alumni network on LinkedIn.
News
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Students celebrate at online graduation ceremonies
Students from City, University of London’s postgraduate and research courses celebrated at their online graduation ceremonies
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Giant firms have a hidden borrowing advantage that has helped keep them on top for decades – new research
The post-COVID 19 world is likely to resemble the pre-COVID 19 one, only with more market turmoil because of the precarious position of smaller companies, more concentration, and even less investment.
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World economy in 2021: here’s who will win and who will lose
With Covid-19 crippling world economies to varying extents, here's how the recovery will look in different parts of the globe.
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