Event

Exploring Economics in the Current Climate

A one-week introductory course for prospective postgraduate students

  • Mon 14 - Fri 18 Feb 22

    10:00

  • Online

    Booking form

  • Event type

    Lectures, talks and seminars

  • Event organiser

    Economics, Department of

Thinking about studying Economics at postgraduate level? Want to learn more about the different fields within this fascinating subject area? Join this free course, meet the experts and find out if Economics at Essex is for you.

This free online course comprises daily sessions, specifically designed to introduce you to some of the most dynamic and cutting-edge topics within the field of economics today.

Each 90 minute session will be delivered by our expert academics, giving you the chance to meet the tutors, ask questions and discover what studying economics at postgraduate level is really like.

You can pick and choose which sessions to attend:

Macroeconomics and Covid with Dr Alex Clymo
Monday14 February, 3pm - 4:30pm

Development and Labor Economics: Fact-Based Worldview with Dr Xiaoyu Xia
Tuesday 15 February, 10am - 11.30am

Economic Inequality with Dr Ben Etheridge
Wednesday 16 February, 3pm - 4:30pm

Perspectives on FinTech and Digital Economy with Professor Sheri Markose
Thursday 17 February, 3pm - 4.30pm

Experiments in Economic Behaviour with Dr Evan Friedman
Friday 18 February, 10am - 11.30am