| Faculty: | Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research |
| Description: | Economists are concerned with how a society manages, produces and distributes its wealth, both material and immaterial. The material aspects contributing to well-being include income, housing, food, water, environment and transportation, while the immaterial aspects include health, happiness, beauty and social cohesion. In a nutshell, economists are concerned with the conditions that contribute to a society's well-being. Economic issues affect everyone, but there are also personal reasons for studying economics: it allows you to develop analytical and abstract skills, and helps you to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with any action. A Ph.D. in Economics trains students for academic and senior research positions. Funding is available for up to four years. Possible specializations in Natural Resources and Environmental Economics are offered jointly with the Department of Rural Economy. |
| Areas of Research: | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; Health Economics; Industrial Organization and Law Economics; International and Development Economics; Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics; Monetary and Financial Economics; Pacific Rim Economics; Public Finance and Labour Economics; Transportation, Urban and Regional Economics. |