ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
Home > SBS > ECONOMICS > Economics Department Dissertations Collection
Economics Department Dissertations Collection
Current students, please follow this link to submit your dissertation.
Dissertations from 2023 2023
Essays on International Trade and Economic Growth , Mateo Hoyos, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON MACROECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT , Guilherme Klein Martins, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON ALLOCATION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS, CREDIT, AND TIME , Anamika Sen, Economics
Dissertations from 2022 2022
THREE ESSAYS on GROWTH and DISTRIBUTION in DUAL ECONOMIES , Adam Aboobaker, Economics
WORK, WORKERS, AND REPRODUCING SOCIAL CONTROL: RACIAL POST-FORDISM AND ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS , Hannah Rebecca Archambault, Economics
Employer Power: Consequences for Wages, Inequality and Spillovers , Ihsaan Bassier, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: HEALTH, GENDER, AND POLICING , Travis B. Campbell, Economics
CREATION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMPETITION THROUGH GREEN-INDUSTRIAL POLICIES , Camilo A. Gallego, Economics
Essays on Unpaid Care and Gender Inequality in India , Leila Gautham, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, THE STATE, AND EMPLOYMENT , Baris Guven, Economics
CONSTRAINTS AND ACCOMMODATED PREFERENCE: ESSAYS ON GENDER AND SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN PAKISTAN , Sana Khalil, Economics
Essays on Anti-Discrimination Legislation Enforcement and Sex-Based Discrimination in U.S. Labor Markets , Carly McCann, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE CFA FRANC , Francis Perez, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CULTURAL PRODUCTION AND CREATIVE LABOR , Luke Pretz, Economics
FOUR ESSAYS ON PEACE CONSOLIDATION AND ETHNIC RECONCILIATION IN POSTWAR SRI LANKA , Narayani Sritharan, Economics
The Political Economy of Consumer Credit Expansion and Real Exchange Rate Policy in Dual Economies , Esra Nur Ugurlu, Economics
Dissertations from 2021 2021
Three Essays on Learning and Conflict Applied to Developing Countries , Amal Ahmad, Economics
The Political Economy of the Cost of Foreign Exchange Intervention , Devika Dutt, Economics
CARE WORK IN CHILE’S SEGREGATED CITIES , Manuel Garcia, Economics
ESSAYS ON EXCHANGE RATE SHOCKS AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LOCAL FISCAL POLICY IN BRAZIL , Raphael Rocha Gouvea, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL INACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE , Tyler A. Hansen, Economics
Three Essays on Socio-Institutional Ecosystems & Labor Structures , Jonathan Donald Jenner, Economics
CONSTRUCTING A MARXIAN INPUT-OUTPUT MODEL CONSIDERING THE TURNOVER OF CAPITAL AND REVISITING THE FALLING-RATE-OF-PROFIT HYPOTHESIS , Junshang Liang, Economics
Three Essays on Structural Change and Labor Market Adjustment in Developing Countries , Karmen Naidoo, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON EMPLOYMENT IMPACTS OF LABOR MARKET POLICIES , Simon Dominik Sturn, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON LABOR AND MARRIAGE MARKETS: FARM CRISIS AND RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1940 , Jennifer Withrow, Economics
Dissertations from 2020 2020
THREE ESSAYS ON GENDER-SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF MACROECONOMIC POLICIES , SELIN SECIL AKIN, Economics
A New Economic History of Deindustrialization: Class Conflict and Race in the Motor City , Jackson Allison, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY: EXPLOITATION, TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND MULTISECTORAL ANALYSIS , Weikai Chen, Economics
Essays on Food Security, Gender and Agriculture , Berna Dogan, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE , Kuochih Huang, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT: SPACE, CLASS AND STATE IN PAKISTAN , Danish Khan, Economics
ESSAYS ON WOMEN AND WORK IN INDIA AND ON OTHER-REGARDING PREFERENCES , Sai Madhurika Mamunuru, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE , Kartik Misra, Economics
Neoliberal Capitalism and the Evolution of the U.S. Healthcare System , Samantha Sterba, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE PAST AND FUTURE OF SOCIALISM , Mihnea Tudoreanu, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE “SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE” , Anastasia C. Wilson, Economics
Endogenous Money, Corporate Liquidity Preferences and the Transformation of the U.S. Financial System , Yeo Hyub Yoon, Economics
Dissertations from 2019 2019
The Historical and Legal Creation of a Fissured Workplace: The Case of Franchising , Brian Callaci, Economics
Essays on the Minimum Wage, Immigration, and Privatization , Doruk Cengiz, Economics
Bangladesh's Energy Policy: Economic, Environmental, and Climate Change Impacts , Rohini Kamal, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE ENVIRONMENT , An Li, Economics
REVISITING THE EAST ASIAN MIRACLE: LABOR REGIMES, PROFITABILITY AND ACCUMULATION , Zhongjin Li, Economics
Dimensions of US Global Financial Power: Essays on Financial Sanctions, Global Imbalances, and Sovereign Default , Mariam Majd, Economics
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ACCUMULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA: Resource Extraction, Financialization, and Capital Flight as Barriers to Investment and Employment Growth , Seeraj Mohamed, Economics
STATE-LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING, MACROECONOMIC FISCAL POLICY, AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE , Amanda Page-Hoongrajok, Economics
Essays on Monetary Policy in Developing Countries: Income Distribution, Housing and Unemployment , Zhandos Ybrayev, Economics
Resource Rents, Public Investment and Economic Development: The Case of Bolivia , Raul Zelada Aprili, Economics
Dissertations from 2018 2018
Three Essays on Governments and Financial Crises in Developing Economies, 1870-1913 , Peter H. Bent, Economics
Constraining Labor's “Double Freedom”: Revisiting the Impact of Wrongful Discharge Laws on Labor Markets, 1979-2014 , Eric Hoyt, Economics
SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF ACCUMULATION IN TURKEY (1963 – 2015) , Osman C. Icoz, Economics
Stumbling Toward the Up Escalator: How Trends in International Trade, Investment, and Finance Have Complicated Latin America’s Quest for Sustainable, Diversified Economic Development , Mary Eliza Rebecca Ray, Economics
Forms of Naturalism in Seminal Neoclassical Texts: An Analysis and Comparison of Léon Walras, John Bates Clark, and William Stanley Jevons , Mark Silverman, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON CHILD WELFARE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE , Didier Wayoro, Economics
Dissertations from 2017 2017
Currency Mismatch and Balance Sheet Effects of Exchange Rate in Turkish Non-Financial Corporations , Serkan Demirkilic, Economics
The Impacts of Foreign Labor Migration of Men on Women's Empowerment in Nepal , Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar, Economics
Real and Nominal Effects of Exchange Rate Regimes , Emiliano Libman, Economics
Three Essays on International Economics and Finance , Juan Antonio Montecino, Economics
THREE ESSAYS ON “DOING CARE”, GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORK DAY, AND WOMEN’S CARE WORK IN THE HOUSEHOLD , Avanti Mukherjee, Economics
Dissertations from 2016 2016
Colonial and Post-Colonial Origins of Agrarian Development: The Case of Two Punjabs , Shahram Azhar, Economics
Three Essays on the Social Determinants of Early Childhood Health and Development , Andrew Barenberg, Economics
ELITE CAPTURE, FREE RIDING, AND PROJECT DESIGN: A CASE STUDY OF A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN CEARÁ, BRAZIL , Jessica Carrick-Hagenbarth, Economics
Three Essays on Sustainable Development in China: Social, Economic and Environmental Aspects , Ying Chen, Economics
Three Essays on Women's Land Rights in Rural Peru , Rosa L. Duran, Economics
Three Essays on Economic Stages and Transition , Ricardo R. Fuentes-Ramírez, Economics
Three Essays on U.S. Household Debt and the Sources of Systemic Financial Fragility , Thomas Herndon, Economics
Essays on Household Health Expenditures, National Health Insurance and Universal Access to Health Care in Ghana , EVELYN KWAKYE, Economics
Microfinance, Household Indebtedness and Gender Inequality , Theresa Mannah-Blankson, Economics
Three Essays on Labor Market Friction and the Business Cycle , Jong-seok Oh, Economics
Three Essays on Sustainability , Mark V. Paul, Economics
The Political Economy of Smallholder Incorporation and Land Acquisition , Alfredo R. Rosete, Economics
Employment and Family Leave Mandates: Three Essays on Labor Supply and Demand, Nontraditional Families, and Family Policy , Samantha Schenck, Economics
Endogenous Capacity, Multiple Equilibria and Thirlwall's Law: Theory and an Empirical Application to Mexico: 1950 - 2012. , Juan Alberto Vázquez Muñoz, Economics
Three Essays on the Macroeconomic Impacts of Rent Seeking , Kurt von Seekamm, Economics
Dissertations from 2015 2015
Essays on Growth Complementarity Between Agriculture and Industry in Developing Countries , Joao Paulo de Souza, Economics
Structural Transformation, Culture, and Women’s Labor Force Participation in Turkey , yasemin dildar, Economics
Essays on Information, Income, and the Sharing Economy , Anders F. Fremstad, Economics
Essays on Inequality, Credit Constraints, and Growth in Contemporary Mexico , Leopoldo Gómez-Ramírez, Economics
Three Essays on Macroeconomic Implications of Contemporary Financial Intermediation , Hyun Woong Park, Economics
The Labor Share Question in China , Hao Qi, Economics
Three essays on economic inequality and environmental degradation , Klara Zwickl, Economics
Dissertations from 2014 2014
Common Pool Resources and Rural Livelihoods in Stung Treng Province of Cambodia , Pitchaya Boonsrirat, Economics
The financialization of the nonfinancial corporation in the post-1970 U.S. economy , Leila Emami Davis, Economics
The Financial Underpinnings of the EU Crisis: Financial Deregulation, Privatization, and Asymmetric State Power , Nina Q. Eichacker, Economics
THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: ESSAYS ON ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH SUDAN AND KENYA , James A. Garang, Economics
OUTPUT FLUCTUATIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT RECESSION , Gonzalo Hernandez Jimenez, Economics
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS INEQUALITY IN SOUTH KOREA , Hyeon-Kyeong Kim, Economics
Three Essays in Macroeconomic History , Joshua W. Mason, Economics
Essays on the Evolution of Inequality , Cem Oyvat, Economics
FINANCIALIZATION OF THE COMMODITIES FUTURES MARKETS AND ITS EFFECTS ON PRICES , Manisha Pradhananga, Economics
Productive Stagnation and Unproductive Accumulation in the United States, 1947-2011. , Tomas N. Rotta, Economics
Advertising and the Creation of Exchange Value , Zoe Sherman, Economics
Understanding Income Inequality in the United States , Mark J. Stelzner, Economics
CARE TIME IN THE U.S.: MEASURES, DETERMINANTS, AND IMPLICATIONS , Joo Yeoun Suh, Economics
Essays on the minimum wage , Ben Zipperer, Economics
Dissertations from 2013 2013
Credit Chains, Credit Bubles, and Financial Fragility: Explaining The U.S. Financial Crisis of 2007-09 , Thomas L Bernardin, Economics
A Knife Hidden in Roses: Development and Gender Violence in the Dominican Republic , Cruz Caridad Bueno, Economics
Sustaining Rural Livelihoods in Upper Svaneti, Republic of Georgia , Robin J Kemkes, Economics
Contract as Contested Terrain: An Economic History of Law and the Rise of American Capitalism , Daniel P MacDonald, Economics
Essays on the Rising Demand for Convenience in Meal Provisioning in the United States , Tamara Ohler, Economics
Social Emulation, the Evolution of Gender Norms, and Intergenerational Transfers: Three Essays on the Economics of Social Interactions , Seung-Yun Oh, Economics
Decollectivization and Rural Poverty in Post-Mao China: A Critique of the Conventional Wisdom , Zhaochang Peng, Economics
Capitalist Crisis and Capitalist Reaction: The Profit Squeeze, the Business Roundtable, and the Capitalist Class Mobilization of the 1970s , Alejandro Reuss, Economics
The Economics of Same-Sex Couple Households: Essays on Work, Wages, and Poverty , Alyssa Schneebaum, Economics
The Political Economy of Cultural Production: Essays on Music and Class , Ian J. Seda Irizarry, Economics
Essays Of Human Capital Formation , Owen Thompson, Economics
Dissertations from 2012 2012
Knowledge, Gender, and Production Relations in India's Informal Economy , Amit Basole, Economics
Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Determinants of Informal Employment: The Case of Clothing Traders in Johannesburg, South Africa , Jennifer E Cohen, Economics
The Relationship Between Mass Incarceration and Crime in the Neoliberal Period in the United States , Geert Leo Dhondt, Economics
Fair Trade, Agrarian Cooperatives, and Rural Livelihoods in Peru , Noah Enelow, Economics
Organic Farming and Rural Transformations in the European Union: A Political Economy approach , Charalampos Konstantinidis, Economics
The Sources of Financial Profit: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of the Transformation of Banking in the US , Iren G. Levina, Economics
A Minskian Approach to Financial Crises with a Behavioural Twist: A Reappraisal of the 2000-2001 Financial Crisis in Turkey , Mathieu Perron-Dufour, Economics
Essays on Urban Sprawl, Race, and Ethnicity , Jared M. Ragusett, Economics
Agriculture and Class: Contradictions of Midwestern Family Farms Across the Twentieth Century , Elizabeth Ann Ramey, Economics
Women In Conflict, Peacebuilding And Reconstruction: Insights From The Aftermath Of Nepal's Maoist Insurgency , Smita Ramnarain, Economics
Money, Reality, and Value: Non-Commodity Money in Marxian Political Economy , Joseph Thomas Rebello, Economics
Three essays on oil scarcity, global warming and energy prices , Matthew Riddle, Economics
The Political Economy of Agrarian Change in the People's Republic of China , Zhun Xu, Economics
Dissertations from 2011 2011
State Hegemony and Sustainable Development: A Political Economy Analysis of Two Local Experiences in Turkey , Bengi Akbulut, Economics
Financial evolution and the declining effectiveness of US monetary policy since the 1980s , Hasan Comert
Why China Grew: Understanding the Financial Structure of Late Development , Adam S. Hersh, Economics
Solving the "Coffee Paradox": Understanding Ethiopia's Coffee Cooperatives Through Elinor Ostrom's Theory of the Commons , Susan Ruth Holmberg, Economics
Migration, Remittances And Intra-Household Allocation In Northern Ghana: Does Gender Matter? , Lynda Joyce Pickbourn, Economics
Youth and Economic Development: A Case Study of Out-of-School Time Programs for Low-Income Youth in New York State , Kristen Maeve Powlick, Economics
The Real Exchange Rate And Economic Development , Martin Rapetti, Economics
Essays on International Reserve Accumulation and Cooperation in Latin America , Luis Daniel Rosero, Economics
Three Essays on Racial Disparities in Infant Health and Air Pollution Exposure , Helen Scharber, Economics
Dissertations from 2010 2010
Capitalism in Post-Colonial India: Primative Accumulation Under Dirigiste and Laissez Faire Regimes , Rajesh Bhattacharya, Economics
Uneven Development and the Terms of Trade: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis , Bilge Erten, Economics
Gendered Vulnerabilities After Genocide: Three Essays on Post-Conflict Rwanda , Catherine Ruth Finnoff, Economics
The Employment Impacts of Economy-wide Investments in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency , Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Economics
Household Employer Payroll Tax Evasion: An Exploration Based on IRS Data and on Interviews with Employers and Domestic Workers , Catherine B. Haskins, Economics
Racial Inequality and Affirmative Action in Malaysia and South Africa , Hwok-Aun Lee, Economics
Essays on Behavioral Labor Economics , Philip Pablo Mellizo, Economics
Three Essays on the Political Economy of Live Stock Sector in Turkey , Hasan Tekguc, Economics
The Impact Of Public Employment On Health , Wei Zhang, Economics
Dissertations from 2009 2009
Effort, work hours, and income inequality: Three essays on the behavioral effects of wage inequality , Michael Carr
Essays on investment, real exchange rate, and central bank in a financially liberalized Turkey , Deger Eryar
Essays On Investment, Real Exchange Rate, And Central Bank In A Financially Liberalized Turkey , Deger Eryar, Economics
Labor Turnover in the Child-Care Industry: Voice and Exit , Lynn A. Hatch, Economics
Three Essays on Conflict and Cooperation , Sungha Hwang, Economics
Economic Reforms in East African Countries: The Impact on Government Revenue and Public Investment , Adam Beni Swebe Mwakalobo, Economics
Post-Marxism After Althusser: A Critique Of The Alternatives , Ceren Ozselcuk, Economics
Essays on Financial Behavior and its Macroeconomic Causes and Implications , Soon Ryoo, Economics
Skill Mismatch and Wage Inequality in the U.S. , Fabian Slonimczyk, Economics
Linkages Between Inequality And Environmental Degradation: An Interregional Perspective , Marina S Vornovytskyy, Economics
Dissertations from 2008 2008
Migrant women and economic justice: A *class analysis of Anatolian -German women in homemaking and cleaning services , Esra Erdem
Emigrant or sojourner? The determinants of Mexican labor migration strategies to the United States , Florian K Kaufmann
Macrofinancial risk management in the U.S. economy: Regulation, derivatives, and liquidity preference , Marcelo Milan
Essays on behavioral economics , Wesley Jose Pech
The impact of land ownership inequality on rural factor markets , Fatma Gul Unal
Three essays on family care, time allocation, and economic well -being , Jayoung Yoon
Dissertations from 2007 2007
Capital flight and foreign direct investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Comparative development and institutional analysis , Abdullah Almounsor
Investment under financial liberalization: Channels of liquidity and uncertainty , Armagan Gezici
Three essays on social dilemmas with heterogeneous agents , Mark Howard
Between the market and the milpa: Market engagements, peasant livelihood strategies, and the on -farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in the Guatemalan highlands , S. Ryan Isakson
Late neoclassical economics: Restoration of theoretical humanism in contemporary mainstream economics , Yahya Mete Madra
Inequality and the Human Development Index , Elizabeth Anne Stanton
Dissertations from 2006 2006
Institutional settings and organizational forms: Three essays , Alper Duman
Labor market characteristics and the determinants of political support for social insurance , Anil Duman
State power, world trade, and the class structure of a nation: An overdeterminist class theory of national tariff policy , Erik E Guzik
Unions and the strategy of class transformation: The case of the Broadway musicians , Catherine P Mulder
Children's work and opportunities for education: Consequences of gender and household wealth , Sevinc Rende
The economics of immigration: Household and employment dynamics , Maliha Safri
Dissertations from 2005 2005
Capital flight from Southeast Asia: Case studies on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand , Edsel L. Beja
Rethinking municipal privatization: A Marxian class analysis of the privatization of New York City's Central Park , Oliver David Cooke
Financial liberalization and its distributional consequences: An empirical exploration , Arjun Jayadev
Three essays on gender, land rights, and collective action in Brazil's rural political economy , Merrilee Mardon
Land markets, female land rights and agricultural productivity in Paraguayan agriculture , Thomas Masterson
Workers' struggles and transformations of capitalism at industrial enterprises in Russia, 1985–2000 , Maxim V Maximov
Economy and society: Class relations and the process of economic growth , Erik K Olsen
Gender, liberalization and agrarian change in Telangana , Smriti Rao
The contradictory imperatives of New Deal banking reforms. , Ellen D. Russell, Economics
Equity in community -based sustainable development: A case study in western India , Priya Parvathy Sangameswaran
Mandated wage floors and the wage structure: Analyzing the ripple effects of minimum and prevailing wage laws , Jeannette Wicks-Lim
Public enterprises in mixed economies: Their impact on economic growth and social equity , Andong Zhu
Dissertations from 2004 2004
An economic analysis of prison labor in the United States , Asatar P Bair
Three essays on income, inequality and environmental degradation , Rachel A Bouvier
The implementation and enforcement of environmental regulations in a less developed market economy: Evidence from Uruguay , Marcelo F Caffera
Race, altruism and trust: Experimental evidence from South Africa , Justine Claire Keswell
Exchanging entailments: The contested meaning of commodity exchange , Philip M Kozel
Three essays on capital account liberalization and economic growth: New measures, new estimates and the experience of South Korea , Kang-Kook Lee
Enterprise hybrids and alternative growth dynamics , Kenneth M Levin
Social interaction and economic institution , Yongjin Park
Research and policy considerations in the valuation and the allocation of environmental and health commodities , Mihail Samnaliev
Immiserizing growth: Globalization and agrarian change in Telangana, South India between 1985 and 2000 , Vamsicharan Vakulabharanam
Social networks and labor market outcomes: Theoretical expansions and econometric analysis , Russell E Williams
Dissertations from 2003 2003
Three essays on the evolution of cooperation , Jung-Kyoo Choi
Economic size and long -term growth: An empirical analysis of the consequences of small economic size on investment, productivity and income growth , Pavel E Isa
Essays on categorical inequality, non-linear income dynamics and social mobility in South Africa , Malcolm M Keswell
The effectiveness of tax incentives in attracting investment: The case of Puerto Rico , Carlos F Liard-Muriente
A theoretical and statistical exploration into the effects of morals, personality and uncertainty on hypothetical bias in contingent valuation , Joseph D Ogrodowczyk
The role of the stock market in influencing firm investment in China , Feng Xiao
Dissertations from 2002 2002
Essays on the threat effects of foreign direct investment on labor markets , Minsik Choi
An international analysis of child welfare , Nasrin Dalirazar
Fiscal faux pas? An empirical analysis of the revenue and expenditure implications of trade liberalization , Barsha Khattry
Property from the sky: The creation of property rights in the radio spectrum in the United States , Elizabeth M Kruse
Three essays on China's state owned enterprises: Towards an alternative to privatization , Minqi Li
From welfare rights to welfare fights: Neo -liberalism and the retrenchment of social provision , John Arthur O'Connor
Political community and individual gain: Aristotle, Adam Smith and the problem of exchange , Kimberly Kaethe Sims
Rethinking prostitution: Analyzing an informal sector industry , Marjolein Katrien van der Veen
Dissertations from 2001 2001
Land and labor markets among paddy producers in the Nepalese Tarai , Ravi Bhandari
What drives equity values: fundamentals or net flows? An empircal analysis of the 1982--1999 United States stock market boom , Lawrence Lee Evans
Investment, labor demand, and political conflict in South Africa , James S Heintz
Education, Inequality and Economic Mobility in South Africa , Thomas Nathaniel Hertz
Employer work -family programs: Essays on policy implementation, employee preferences, and parental childcare choices , Sally Jane Kiser
Valuing environmental health risks: A comparison of stated preference techniques applied to groundwater contamination , Tammy Barlow McDonald
Endogenous quality and intra-industry trade , Edward Allan McPhail
Perceptions of Massachusetts family and consumer sciences education professionals regarding the importance and use of the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education in Massachusetts , Jo Ann Pullen
From feudal serfs to independent contractors: Class and African American women's paid domestic labor, 1863–1980 , Cecilia M Rio
A home of one's own: Overcoming gender and familial status barriers to homeownership , Judith K Robinson
Springfield Armory as industrial policy: Interchangeable parts and the precision corridor , Bruce K Tull
Dissertations from 2000 2000
Intergroup inequality, social identity and economic outcomes , Katherine E Baird
Engendering Globalization: Household Structures, Female Labor Supply and Economic Growth , Elissa Braunstein
Capital, conditionality, and free markets: The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the effects of the neoliberal transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean , Andres Carbacho-Burgos
Rural institutions, poverty and cooperation: Learning from experiments and conjoint analysis in the field , Juan-Camilo Cardenas
Understanding the equal split as a bargaining convention and the role of residual claimancy in team production: Three essays in behavioral and experimental economics , Jeffrey Paul Carpenter
Enforcing market -based environmental policies , Carlos A Chavez Rebolledo
A comparative analysis of three economic theories focusing upon the international trade of hazardous waste (the case of electric arc furnace dust) , Amy Silverstein Cramer
The political economy of transformation in Hungary , Anita Dancs
Cross -media transfers of pollution and risk , Janine Marie Dombrowski
Essays on endogenous preferences and public generosity , Christina Margareta Fong
Con nuestro trabajo y sudor: Indigenous women and the construction of colonial society in 16th and 17th century Peru , Karen B Graubart
Banks, insider lending and industries of the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, 1813–1860 , Paul Andre Lockard
Existence value: A reappraisal and cross -cultural comparison , Billy Manoka
Quality management systems and the estimation of market power exertion , Corinna Michaela Noelke
The power of personality: Labor market rewards and the transmission of earnings , Melissa Anne Osborne
Accumulation and European unemployment , Engelbert Richard Stockhammer
Modeling Superfund: A hazardous waste bargaining model with rational threats , Mary Anderson Taft
Welfare, inequality, and resource depletion: A reassessment of Brazilian economic growth, 1965–1993 , Mariano Torras
Dissertations from 1999 1999
Steadying the husband, uplifting the race: The Pittsburgh Urban League's promotion of black female domesticity during the Great Black Migration , Nina Elizabeth Banks
The origins of parallel segmented labor and product markets: A reciprocity-based agency model with an application to motor freight , Stephen V Burks
R&D, advertising, and profits: Economic theory, empirical evidence, and consequences for transfer pricing policy , David W DeRamus
Rethinking demand: A critique and reformulation of Marxian theories of price , David Leo Kristjanson
Wealth, the power to set terms, and the financing and control of firms , Paul N Malherbe
Intra -family transfers and the household division of labor: A case study of migration and remittance behavior in South Africa , Dorrit Ruth Posel
Transportation network policy modeling for congestion and pollution control: A variational inequality approach , Padma Ramanujam
The political economy of organized baseball: Analysis of a unique industry , Ross David Weiner
Dissertations from 1998 1998
The internationalization of production and its effects on the domestic behavior of United States manufacturing multinational firms , James Michael Burke
Neoliberal and neostructuralist theories of competitiveness and flexible labor: The case of Chile's manufactured exports, 1973-1996 , Fernando Ignacio Leiva
An econometric study of the export sector of Somalia , Mohamed A Osman
Financial liberalization, multinational banks and investment: Three essays on the cases of Hungary and Poland , Christian Erik Weller
Dissertations from 1997 1997
Structuralism and individualism in economic analysis: The "contractionary devaluation debate" in development economics , S Charusheela
Financial liberalization in Mexico, 1989-1993 , Colin Danby
CEO pay, agency, and the theory of the firm , Frederick Dexter Guy
Food quality regulation under trade agreements: Effects on the supply of food safety and competitiveness , Neal Hilton Hooker
Agency problems in the capital markets and the employment relationship: The possibility of efficiency-enhancing institutional innovation: An empirical case-study , Pierre Laliberte
New directions in the political economy of consumption , Allan Henry MacNeill
Capabilities and processes of industrial growth: The case of Argentina and the Argentine auto industry , Marcela Monica Miozzo
Manufacturers' responses to new nutrition labeling regulations , Eliza Maria Mojduszka
Rethinking rural development: Making peasant organizations work. The case of Paraguay , Jose R Molinas Vega
Property regimes, technology, and environmental degradation in Cuban agriculture , Hector R Saez
International multi-sector, multi-instrument financial modeling and computation: Statics and dynamics , Stavros Siokos
Three essays on government decision-making to implement and enforce environmental policies , Kristin Ellen Skrabis
Dissertations from 1996 1996
An economic critique of urban planning and the 'postmodern' city: Los Angeles , Enid Arvidson
Dissertations from 1995 1995
Trade liberalization and income distribution: Three essays with reference to the case of Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) , Mehrene E Larudee
Dissertations from 1994 1994
Subjectivism and the limits of F. A. Hayek's political economy , Theodore A Burczak
International currencies and endogenous enforcement , Roohi Prem
Three essays on key currencies and currency blocs , Ellen Tierney
Dissertations from 1993 1993
Capitalist regulation and unequal integration: The case of Puerto Rico , Jaime Eduardo Benson
Production and reproduction: Family policy and gender inequality in East and West Germany , Lynn Susan Duggan
Dissertations from 1992 1992
Capital controls and long-term economic growth , Jessica G Nembhard
Dissertations from 1990 1990
Concentration and product diversity in culture-based industries: A case study of the music recording industry , Peter James Alexander
Dissertations from 1987 1987
THE DETERMINANTS OF THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF STATES IN THE THIRD WORLD: THE AGRARIAN POLICIES OF THE ETHIOPIAN STATE, 1941-1974 , HENOCK KIFLE
Dissertations from 1986 1986
The Political-Economy of Nuclear Power 1946-1982 , Steven Mark Cohn, Economics
Dissertations from 1985 1985
THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT ON RACIAL INEQUALITY: 1950 TO 1984 (BLACK, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, GOVERNMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, LABOR) , PETER GEORGE BOHMER
THE GROWTH OF NONMARRIAGE AMONG U.S. WOMEN, 1954-1983 (MARRIAGE, FAMILY, HOUSEHOLDS, UNITED STATES) , ELAINE DENISE MCCRATE
Dissertations from 1983 1983
TAXATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM IN CONNECTICUT , MICHAEL ROBERT FEDEROW
Dissertations from 1982 1982
Evolution of a Hospital Labor System: Technology, Coercion, and Conflict , Jean E. Fisher, Economics
Dissertations from 1981 1981
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET ECONOMY IN COLONIAL MASSACHUSETTS , RONA STEPHANIE WEISS
Dissertations from 1980 1980
Justice and economic theory. , Barry Stewart Clark, Economics
Dissertations from 1976 1976
EVALUATION OF NEOCLASSICAL THEORY OF PRICE, PRODUCTION AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME. , MANUCHER DARESHURI
Dissertations from 1970 1970
COST PROBLEMS OF THE RUTLAND RAILROAD AND ITS SUCCESSORS FROM--1937 TO 1968 , ROBERT DAVID SMITH
Advanced Search
- Notify me via email or RSS
- Collections
- Disciplines
Author Corner
- Login for Faculty Authors
- Faculty Author Gallery
- Expert Gallery
- University Libraries
- UMass Amherst
This page is sponsored by the University Libraries.
© 2009 University of Massachusetts Amherst • Site Policies
Privacy Copyright
Up: Home : Doing a Dissertation in Economics > Doing it > Economic Theory and Models
- Economic Theory and Models
Almost every dissertation should include some theory. Whether this deserves its own section is a matter of preference, and depends on the topic: it is perfectly possible to introduce the models that you are referring to in your literature review, for example.
Theory is useful for two reasons:
- it can be used directly to analyse a problem
- it can be used to establish testable hypotheses (which can be addressed in an empirical section)
What do we mean by theory? Well, it is unlikely that examiners will be impressed simply by words: some formal analysis, either diagrams or (more probably) mathematical analysis will be needed. Of course, what theory you introduce depends very much on the topic.
Option 1: Here’s one I made earlier
Using a model developed elsewhere (either in a textbook, in a lecture or from an academic paper) can be appropriate and a time-saver. Of course, it goes without saying that you should reference where it came from carefully, signalling what you have taken and what is original work.
If you use a model developed elsewhere (as most students do) you need to do something interesting with it: use it to show a particular result, or to prove a particular relationship. Of course, what you do will depend on your topic – but it is rare that a verbatim copy of a model is exactly appropriate, and it hardly demonstrates to your examiner what you are doing.
It is important to be critical of any model that you use. What are its assumptions, and are they plausible? What happens to the relevant results if the assumptions vary? Does a model developed for a certain situation (a particular industry, for instance) apply in the situation (another industry) you are concerned with?
Option 2: Do it yourself
Your other option is developing a model yourself. This is not easy and can be time-consuming, and should not be entered into lightly. However, if done correctly it can be very impressive.
Setting up a model is only useful if it will address the question you are interested in. Most economic models start with some simple expressions (a utility function, for example) and analyse what happens when agents optimise subject to different constraints. They can also analyse the interaction between agents.
In general, if you don’t have a clear idea about what you want to do, developing a model might be time-consuming. Discuss any model that you plan on making with your supervisor – they might have a good idea of whether it is feasible or not.
Previous: Literature Review
Next: Evidence and Empirics
Share this page: Email , Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter
- Should I Do One?
- Choosing a Title
- A word about title wording
- Searching for inspiration
- The nuts and bolts
- Initial Plans
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Evidence and Empirics
- Your Course
Published by The Economics Network at the University of Bristol . All rights reserved. Feedback: [email protected] Supported by the Royal Economic Society and the Scottish Economic Society
- DigitalGeorgetown Home
- Georgetown University Institutional Repository
- Georgetown College
- Department of Economics
Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Economics
Creators Titles By Creation Date
Search within this collection:
Browse All Items
Most Recent Submissions
Essays on Unequal Wealth Accumulation over the Business Cycle
Essays on Safe Assets and the Macroeconomy
Essays in Education, Mobility, and Political Economy
Essays on Mortgage Curtailment
Essays in Oligopoly Pricing Behavior
Edinburgh Research Archive
- ERA Home
- Economics, School of
Economics thesis and dissertation collection
By Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects Publication Type Sponsor Supervisors
Search within this Collection:
Recent Submissions
Migration and the implications for the sending country , macroeconomics , essays on human capital, sorting, and wages , essays on behavioral and experimental economics , climate change, innovation, and inequality , three essays on social institutions and individual behavior , essays in development economics , essays on applied microeconomics , macroeconomics & inequality , essays on wage determinants in the long and the short run , two models of institutional design in crime and education , labour market extremes: a study of the high and low wage ends of the labour market , essays on corruption and inequality , essays on resource allocation, land investment and climate change in smallholder agriculture , essays on family economics and labour economics , essays on inequality in human capital development , essays on labor-substituting technologies , financial frictions, labour markets, and the macroeconomy , essays on the selection and design of information structures .
This website uses cookies.
By clicking the "Accept" button or continuing to browse our site, you agree to first-party and session-only cookies being stored on your device to enhance site navigation and analyze site performance and traffic. For more information on our use of cookies, please see our Privacy Policy .
- Journal of Economic Literature
- December 2017
Doctoral Dissertations in Economics
- Article Information
Scholars' Bank
Economics theses and dissertations.
- By Issue Date
Search within this collection:
Recent Submissions
- The Complexities of Public Goods for a Diverse Public: Evidence from Gun Laws, Climate Policy, and Police Transparency Stanford, Garrett ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-10 ) This research examines three pressing social issues: tensions between lawenforcement and the public, climate change policy options, and firearms control laws. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 use field and survey-based experiments ...
- Theoretical and Experimental Investigations into the Evolution of Populations and their Behavior Holdahl, Ethan ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) This dissertation examines game theory and evolutionary dynamics, exploring strategic decision-making, social norm emergence, and inter-group conflicts. Chapter 2 focuses on stepping stones, recurrent classes that facilitate ...
- The Multifaceted Nature of Identity: Social Networks, Cognitive Constraints, and Economic Development Huang, Hanyuan ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) This dissertation provides a deep exploration of identity. Three chapters present studies of the interplay between identity and various social, cultural, and economic factors from different angles. The first chapter develops ...
- Three Essays in Applied Microeconomics McDonough, Robert ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) This dissertation examines three topics in applied microeconomics: econometric challenges created by student grade-point averaging, the causal effect of violent video games on crime, and spatial distortions created by the ...
- The Trade Impact of Diplomatic Relations in Developing Countries: The Choice between China or Taiwan Kamanga, Promise ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) China is using the policy of diplomacy to increase its global influence, especially among developing countries. From 1995 to 2019, twenty-two developing countries from various parts of the world switched diplomatic allegiances ...
- Economics of Environmental and Public Health Policies Zhang, Shan ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) This dissertation is comprised of three papers that investigate the effects of recycling policy, pollution, and public health policy. The first paper examines the impact of China's waste import ban on U.S. polltion emissions ...
- Commercial Bank Liquidity Behavior During the 1954—1958 Business Cylce Young, Theodore James ( University of Oregon , 1962-08 ) Due to the rather unique character of commercial banking as a business, with the very large proportion of liabilities payable on demand, the necessity of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity assumes more importance ...
- Twenty-Five Years of farm-Mortgage Finance in the United States with Special Reference to the State of Kansas De Young, Wilbur ( University of Oregon , 1943-06 ) Since the dawn of history land has been of primary importance as a source of livelihood for mankind. The history of the development and utilization of land serves well in describing the development of civilization itself. ...
- A Comparison of Medieval and Modern Price Fixing Greer, Virginia Leonard ( University of Oregon , 1935-09 ) History should not be regarded as the “dry bones closed quote of the past, unreal, and of no significance for the present. Governments in the past have faced serious economic crises, unemployment, agricultural discontent, ...
- Tariff Trends and a Case for Reciprocity Clark, Dan E. ( University of Oregon , 1937-05-12 ) If free trade is the tonic of my historical harmonic on tariff trends, their causes and effects, it is only because the authorities I quote and the experts upon whose economic writings I have drawn have favored in varying ...
- The Federal Anti-Trust Laws Since 1932 Bruhn, Dorothy Alice ( University of Oregon , 1946-06 ) At the outset it became evident that the roots of the Act are buried deep in ‘the sibylline leaves’ and the agitation which brought it into being in 1890 was but an echo of the distant cry which had been raised, in the ...
- The Oregon System of Rehabilitation with a Survey for Additional Placements of Crippled and Disabled Learned, Frank Marsh ( University of Oregon , 1938-03 ) During the last few years, the people of the United States have experienced great social changes, extreme political upheaval, and serious economic maladjustments, which have been the cause and effect of constantly shifting ...
- The Organization and Management of Producers Cooperative Marketing Associations in Oregon Sebastian, Luciano L. ( University of Oregon , 1937-12 ) Cooperation is concerned with human loyalties, is rooted deep in economic activity, and has an object underlain by a theory and a set of principles. Thousands of people have organized economic cooperation; its ideal, its ...
- Recent Developments in Government Price Fixing King, Charles William ( University of Oregon , 1939-06 ) While the thought by economic ills might be mollified by price fixing is by no means new, it has come into particular prominence during the Roosevelt administration. The N. R. A. It was the most ambitious and thoroughgoing ...
- What is the Agricultural Problem Tibbles, Warren Lance ( University of Oregon , 1960-06 ) No apology for a paper on agricultural economics in the United States is necessary. It is a recognized problem area. But there seems to be some confusion as to the nature of the agricultural problem. The purpose of this ...
- Servicing the United States Direct Foreign Investment Wells, Donald A. ( University of Oregon , 1961-06 ) Foreign investments have been a traditional means less developed countries and areas to obtain resources from abroad and to develop more quickly than if there were no outside assistance. The types of investments and the ...
- A Survey of the Maldistribution of the World’s Gold Stocks, and a Study of the Possible Causes and Effects Thereof Walker, Esther Christensen ( University of Oregon , 1938-06 ) Ricardo, father of the orthodox theory of the gold, standard, asserts; "Gold and silver having been chosen for the general medium of circulation, they are by the competition of commerce distributed in such proportions amongst ...
- A History of the Consumer’s Co-Operatives in Oregon Prior to 1900 Masterson, Iver Willis ( University of Oregon , 1938-06 ) A History of the Consumer’s Co-Operatives in Oregon Prior to 1900 The pioneer farmer often spent the year "working long hours and enduring many hardships and deprivations, only to find himself just a little farther in ...
- Some Economic and Social Aspects of Union Privilege Under the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act 1935-45 Jones, George Fredrick ( University of Oregon , 1951-06 ) The period 1935-45 was a significant one in the economic affairs of the United States. It saw the economy change from one of deep depression and uncertainty to one of unparalleled productivity, with the end of the decade ...
- A Survey of the Effects of the Agricultural Revolution on the Agricultural Economic History of the Kansas Dust Bowl Borden, Theron Francis ( University of Oregon , 1940-06 ) The main purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the changes in agricultural technique and utilization of land in the Dust Bowl area have been, and are, practical from the standpoint of Economics, and, if ...
View more submissions
Search Scholars' Bank
All of scholars' bank, this collection.
- Adams, Nathan (1)
- Ait Benasser, Youssef (1)
- Aksan, Anna-Maria, 1982- (1)
- Allen, Jeffrey (1)
- Biemiller, Nathan (1)
- Birk, Erica (1)
- Borden, Theron Francis (1)
- Brennan, Benjamin (1)
- Briar, Cory (1)
- Bruhn, Dorothy Alice (1)
- ... View More
- Economics (19)
- Adaptive learning (5)
- Macroeconomics (5)
- Learning (4)
- Bounded rationality (3)
- development (3)
- Economic development (3)
- Economic theory (3)
- Environmental economics (3)
- Human capital (3)
Date Issued
- 2000 - 2024 (102)
- 1923 - 1999 (36)
Has File(s)
- Most Popular Items
- Statistics by Country
- Most Popular Authors
Curriculum and Thesis
In their first and second years, PhD students are required to complete a series of core classes, coursework in their major and minor fields of study, and an advanced research methods course before proceeding to the thesis-writing stage.
Core courses
Students must satisfy the requirements in at least 10 of 12 half-semester first-year core courses (14.384 and 14.385 are considered second-year courses). The requirements can be met by earning a grade of B or better in the class or by passing a waiver exam.
Waiver exams are offered at the start of the semester in which the course is offered and graded on a pass-fail basis. Students who receive a grade of B- or below in a class can consult the course faculty to determine whether to take the waiver exam or re-take the course the following year. These requirements must all be satisfied before the end of the second year.
Course list
- 14.121: Microeconomic Theory I
- 14.122: Microeconomic Theory II
- 14.123: Microeconomic Theory III
- 14.124: Microeconomic Theory IV
- 14.380: Statistical Methods in Economics
- 14.381: Estimation and Inference for Linear Causal and Structural Models
- 14.382*: Econometrics
- 14.384*: Time Series Analysis (2nd year course)
- 14.385*: Nonlinear Econometric Analysis (2nd year course)
- 14.451: Dynamic Optimization Methods with Applications
- 14.452: Economic Growth
- 14.453: Economic Fluctuations
- 14.454: Economic Crises
*Courses 14.382, 14.384, and 14.385 are each counted as two half-semester courses.
Most students will also take one or more field courses (depending on whether they are waiving core courses) during their first year. Feel free to ask your graduate research officer, field faculty, and advanced students for advice on how you structure your first-year coursework.
Second year students must also successfully complete the two-semester course 14.192: Advanced Research Methods and Communication. The course, which is graded on a pass-fail basis, guides students through the process of writing and presenting the required second-year research paper.
Major field requirement
By the end of year two, PhD students must complete the requirements for two major fields in economics. This entails earning a B or better in two designated courses for each field. Some fields recommend additional coursework or papers for students intending to pursue research in the field.
Major fields must be declared by the Monday following the spring break of your second year. Your graduate registration officer must approve your field selections.
Minor field requirement
PhD students are also required to complete two minor fields, taking two courses in each field and earning a grade of B or better. Your graduate registration officer must approve your field selections.
Minor coursework is normally completed by the end of year two, but in some cases students can defer the completion of one field until after general exams. Students must consult with their graduate registration officer before making a deferment.
Options for minor fields include the eleven economics major fields, plus computation and statistics (from the interdisciplinary PhD in Economics and Statistics).
Students who wish to satisfy one of the minor field requirements by combining two courses from different fields–for example, environmental economics and industrial organization II–can petition the second-year graduate registration officer for permission.
At least one minor field should be from the department’s standard field list.
The fields in which the Department offers specialization and the subjects that will satisfy their designation as a minor field are given in the chart below. Some fields overlap so substantially that both cannot be taken by a student. In any event, the same subject cannot be counted towards more than a single minor field. Students must receive the approval of their Graduate Registration Officer for their designated major and minor fields.
List of fields
- Development
- Econometrics
- Industrial organization
- International
- Macroeconomics
- Organizational
- Political economy
- Public finance
- Computation and statistics (minor only)
Subjects satisfying major and minor requirements
Advanced economic theory.
Minor: Any subset adding up to two full semesters from 14.125, 14.126, 14.127, 14.130, 14.137, 14.147, 14.160, 14.281 and Harvard Ec 2059. Major: At least two of 14.125, 14.126, 14.281, and Harvard Ec 2059. Recommended for major: 14.126, 14.281, and at least one of 14.125, 14.127, 14.130, 14.147, and Harvard Ec 2059.
Econometrics and Statistics
Minor: 14.382 in addition to one of 14.384 or 14.385. Major: Any one of 14.386, 14.387, 14.388 in addition to one of 14.384 or 14.385. Recommended for major: 14.384 and 14.385. *Dual PhD in Economics and Statistics has an additional requirement of 14.386.
Economic Development
Major and minor: 14.771 and 14.772 or 14.773
Minor: Any two of 14.416J, 14.440J, 14.441J, 14.442J, 14.448. Major: 14.416J and 14.441J
Industrial Organization
Minor: 14.271 and 14.272 or 14.273. Major: 14.271 and 14.272 or 14.273. Recommended for major: 14.271, 14.272, and 14.273.
International Economics
Major and minor: 14.581 and 14.582
Labor Economics
Major: 14.661 and 14.662A. Minor: Two subjects chosen from 14.193, 14.661, and 14.662
Monetary Economics
Major and minor: Two subjects chosen from 14.461, 14.462, and 14.463
Organizational Economics
Major and minor: 14.282 and one of 14.283-284, 14.441J, or an approved substitute
Political Economy
Major and minor: 14.770 and 14.773
Public Economics
Major and minor: 14.471 and 14.472
General exams
MIT requires doctoral candidates to complete an advanced course of study that includes general exams at its completion. Beginning in 2019-20, the Economics Department will operationalize this requirement to include successful completion of: the core and other required courses; course exams and other requirements of courses in each of a student’s two major and two minor fields; the written research paper and oral presentation components of 14.192. Students may present for the general exams while having one remaining minor field to complete. The faculty will review these components together with the candidate’s overall course record to determine whether students have passed the general exam requirement and can proceed to the thesis writing stage.
Typical course schedule
Math Camp begins on the second Monday in August.
Fall Semester
14.121/14.122 (Micro Theory I/II) 14.451/14.452 (Macro Theory I/II) 14.380/14.381 (Statistical Method in Economics & Applied Econometrics) Field Course (major or minor)
Spring Semester
14.123/14.124 (Micro Theory III/IV) 14.453/14.454 (Macro Theory III/IV) 14.382 (Econometrics) Field Course (major or minor)
2-3 Field Courses 14.192 (Advanced Research and Communication) 14.384 or 14.385 (Advanced Econometrics)
3 Field Courses 14.192 (Advanced Research and Communication)
Years 3 and up
Field workshop Field lunch Thesis writing
Upon satisfying the core and field requirements, PhD candidates embark on original research culminating in a completed dissertation. A PhD thesis normally consists of three research papers of publishable quality. The thesis must be approved by a student’s primary and secondary thesis advisors, and by an anonymous third reader. These three faculty members will be the candidate's thesis committee and are responsible for its acceptance. Collaborative work is acceptable and encouraged, but there must be at least one paper in the dissertation without a co-author who was a faculty member when the research started.
Criteria for satisfactory progress
Third-year students.
- Meet regularly with their advisor
- Participate consistently in their primary field advising lunch, their primary field workshop, and the third-year student research lunch
- Complete their third-year paper
- Participate in third-year meetings organized by the thesis graduate research officer
Students should present on their research in progress at least once in both the third-year student research lunches and their field advising lunch. Presentations provide opportunities for early and broad feedback on research ideas and the chance to develop oral presentation skills. Research ideas or early stage work in progress is encouraged and expected.
Fourth-year and later students
- Participate consistently in their primary field advising lunch and their primary field workshop
- Present at least once per year in their field advising lunch or field workshop. A presentation each semester in the field advising lunch is strongly recommended by most fields; consult your advisors for more information
Satisfactory progress toward a dissertation will be evaluated based on progress assessments by the student’s primary advisor, regular participation in the lunches and workshops, and field lunch or workshop presentations that show continued progress.
- How it works
Useful Links
How much will your dissertation cost?
Have an expert academic write your dissertation paper!
Dissertation Services
Get unlimited topic ideas and a dissertation plan for just £45.00
Order topics and plan
Get 1 free topic in your area of study with aim and justification
Yes I want the free topic
Economics Dissertation Topics
Published by Alvin Nicolas at January 11th, 2023 , Revised On April 16, 2024
The field of economics has changed entirely in recent times. Today, the field holds an extremely important place in every economy, with individual choices, spending, borrowing, production, occupations, markets, trading, employment, and a lot more being predicted and planned by economists.
Today, economists view economics from a modern and slightly different perspective than traditional economics. Different approaches in economics include perspectives like anthropology, sociology, geography, and various institutions.
Studying economics involving these perspectives provides a clearer view of the issues and problems related to the modern economic world. In contrast, focusing on the traditional economic approaches while selecting a topic will result in vague outcomes according to modern economics.
The most difficult task with respect to economics dissertations involves the collection of data . Mostly the data required by the researcher must be in quantitative form. However, once data is collected, the researcher can focus on performing the analysis.
There are a number of economic perspectives that can be studied in detail. As your final project, you will want to select the most recent and relevant economics topic for your dissertation.
To help you get started with brainstorming for economics topic ideas, we have developed a list of the latest topics that can be used for writing your economics dissertation.
These topics have been developed by PhD-qualified writers of our team , so you can trust to use these topics for drafting your dissertation.
You may also want to start your dissertation by requesting a brief research proposal from our writers on any of these topics, which includes an introduction to the problem, research question , aim and objectives, literature review along with the proposed methodology of research to be conducted. Let us know if you need any help in getting started.
Check our example dissertations to get an idea of how to structure your dissertation .
You can review step by step guide on how to write your dissertation.
Check our example dissertation to get an idea of how to structure your dissertation .
2024 Economics Dissertation Topics
Topic 1: the influence of price and brand on consumer preference during an economic recession: a case of the clothing market in greece.
Research Aim: The research will aim to examine the impact of prices and brands on consumer buying behaviour during an economic recession in Greece’s clothing market. During an economic crisis, not all types of products suffer the same consequences. During a recession, people are more sensible in their buying decisions, and they frequently continue to choose known product brands that meet their demands. The study will look at the impact of the recession on consumer purchasing preferences, taking into account variations in spending on various apparel brands based on price.
Topic 2: The financial and non-financial support of the family members in the growth of a successful entrepreneurship
Research Aim: The research will aim to investigate the importance of financial and non-financial support of family members in the growth of successful entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a driving force in economic growth, social transformation, and organizational change. Private businesses (entrepreneurship) not only support a state’s social and economic growth but it also develops intellectual competition and innovation. Family members who are involved in business ventures can influence individuals’ goals to start new businesses, and they can also be considered as a means of economic and motivational strength.
Topic 3: The impact of transaction cost on economic development
Research Aim: The research will aim to explore the impact of transaction cost on the economic development of a country. The study will try to find the impact by using different methods and analyses. This article will investigate the difficulties of economic growth as they relate to transaction costs and how the latter produce various sorts of market failures. The study also explores several major contributions to the field of economic development, including market failure and growth barriers. Alternative perspectives on the failure of government and the market-government duality will also be examined.
Topic 4: What effect does oil price fluctuation have on business activity in oil-importing and exporting states?
Research Aim: The research will aim to find the influence of oil rate fluctuation on businesses of oil-importing and exporting countries. Change has a significant influence on the production costs of oil-importing countries and changes in pricing levels changes. At the same time, oil price variations have a significant impact on energy export profits and government budget revenues in energy-exporting economies.
Topic 5: The impact of gender inequality on work productivity and economic growth: A case study on developing countries
Research Aim: The research will aim to find the impact of gender inequality on work productivity and economic growth in developing countries. Gender inequality is not solely a concern in developing countries. Males earn more than women in practically every society. Differences in health, education, and negotiating power within marriage, on the other hand, tend to be bigger in countries with low Per capita income. Gender inequality in the office contributes to females’ lower socio-economic standing. Furthermore, such gender inequality may be associated with human resource rules and human resource related decision-making.
Topic 6: Research to identify the impacts of Coronavirus on the economy
Research Aim: This study will focus on identifying the impacts of coronavirus on the global economy.
Topic 7: Research to study the impacts of Coronavirus on the real estate sector
Research Aim: This research aims at identifying the impacts of coronavirus on the real estate sector. Is real estate a better option for investment during COVID-19?
Topic 8: Research to study the impacts of Coronavirus on the stock market
Research Aim: This research aims at identifying the impacts of coronavirus on the stock market.
Topic 9: Research to identify the impacts of Coronavirus on banking and the future of banking after the pandemic
Research Aim: This research aims at identifying the impacts of coronavirus on banking and the future of banking after the pandemic. What are the predictions? What challenges may come across? How to overcome those challenges?
Dissertation Topics on Economics 2023
Topic 1: economic expansion in bioenergy: a case study.
Research Aim: This research aims to conduct a case study on the economic expansion in bioenergy
Topic 2: Factors responsible for job creation and job destruction in the UK
Research Aim: This research aims to identify the factors responsible for job creation and job destruction in the UK.
Topic 3: Impacts of wars on the economy of both nations
Research Aim: This research aims to address how do wars impact the economy of both nations?
Topic 4: The role of banks in the economy of a country
Research Aim: This research aims to highlight the role of Banks in the economy of a country. Students can choose any country to conduct the study.
Topic 5: Is an unhealthy country considered an emerging country?
Research Aim: This research will answer the question: Is an unhealthy country considered a poor country?
Dissertation Topics Related to Economic Geography
Economic geography studies human economic activities with respect to various conditions such as location, distribution, production, consumption, exchange of resources, etc. Thus, studying the availability of all these resources, their development, and utilization is the main subject matter of economic geography.
In addition to studying these resources and their relationship with human economic activities, economic geography also helps study the interaction of these resources and variables with respect to nature and economic activities.
Economic geography is studied within different regions and localities in order to assess various human economic activities. Here are some economic geography dissertation topics to help you explore this field.
Topic 1: Role of local ethics and culture in shaping entrepreneurial economic development in various businesses.
Research Aim: This study will talk about the role of culture and ethics in shaping economic entrepreneurial attitudes in different fields of business.
Topic 2: Diversity in entrepreneurial approaches brought up by emigrants in the economics of a place: A critical analysis
Research Aim: This research will discuss whether entrepreneurial approaches be exported when emigrants move to a new place.
Topic 3: Assessing factors involved in facilitating knowledge transfer in a specific locality or place
Research Aim: This research will understand the various factors that play a role in transferring knowledge from one place or locality to another.
Topic 4: Economic opportunities provided within local boundaries. A case study of any specific area
Research Aim: This study will talk about the economic opportunities provided by local boundaries. This dissertation can be customised according to an area/region of your choice.
Topic 5: To discuss the role of the “European regional policy” in shaping or modifying places in the UK
Research Aim: This study will talk about the role of European regional policy in shaping and modifying UK places.
Topic 6: Location of top IT firms in the UK, the role of location on economics linked to a particular firm
Research Aim: This study will assess the economic geography of top IT firms in the UK that are linked to different firms.
Topic 7: Causes of regional diversity. Analysis and comparison between the richest and poorest places of the UK
Research Aim: This will be a comparative study between the richest and poorest places in the UK based on regional diversity.
Topic 8: Economics and expansion in bioenergy: A Case Study
Research Aim: This study will talk about economics and expansion in bioenergy, and a specific case will be under analysis.
Topic 9: Economic modifications faced by emigrants, causes and impacts
Research Aim: This research will talk about the various economic modifications that emigrants have to face and will also assess its causes and impacts.
Topic 16: A critical analysis of diversity in entrepreneurial attitudes in rural and urban areas
Research Aim: This will be a critical study that will assess diversity in entrepreneurial attitudes in both rural and urban areas.
How Can ResearchProspect Help?
ResearchProspect writers can send several custom topic ideas to your email address. Once you have chosen a topic that suits your needs and interests, you can order for our dissertation outline service which will include a brief introduction to the topic, research questions , literature review , methodology , expected results , and conclusion . The dissertation outline will enable you to review the quality of our work before placing the order for our full dissertation writing service!
Dissertation Topics on Microeconomics
This branch of economics deals with economic perspectives on an individual level. It takes into account the allocation of various resources that are limited in nature. Different theories of microeconomics can be applied to markets where different products are bought and sold out.
In order to complete your graduation program, you will have to select the right economics topic that not only interests you but is relevant in today’s world. The suggested topics for you to choose from are listed below:
Topic 1: Difference in consumer attitudes in the UK over the past 15 years – Critical analysis of customer behaviour trends.
Research Aim: This research will compare the consumer attitude in the UK over the past 15 years and will study the trends.
Topic 2: Understanding to what extent does the concept of oligopoly exists in markets of the UK – A critical analysis
Research Aim: This study will first talk about oligopoly, and will then build and critically discuss how this concept exists in the UK market.
Topic 3: Laws and their impact on British firms.
Research Aim: This study will talk about the various laws in the UK that have an impact on various industries as a whole.
Topic 4: “European regional policy” and its effects on British small and medium enterprises
Research Aim: This research will study the European regional policy and the impacts this has on SMEs in the UK.
Topic 5: To discuss specific traits of the UK innovation organisation
Research Aim: This research will understand the various traits of UK organisations that innovate.
Topic 6: Study of the characteristics of the energy market in the UK – A microeconomic approach
Research Aim: This study will undertake a microeconomic approach in order to understand the characteristics of the energy market in the UK.
Topic 7: Common traits of the top internet technology firms in the US – Analysis of the approaches adopted by different successful technology firms
Research Aim: This research will talk about the various traits of leading internet firms in the US and will analyse their different approaches
Topic 8: How is the concept of “economic convergence” linked to salary levels in the United States? – A critical analysis
Research Aim: This study will critically discuss economic convergence and how it is linked to salary levels in the US.
Topic 9: A Discussion on the use and role of various “pricing models” in making investment decisions.
Research Aim: This research will analyze the various pricing models that companies use to make decisions with respect to their investment.
Topic 10: Analysing salary inequalities in the United States and the forces behind such inequalities? – A Critical analysis
Research Aim: This study will talk about an important issue, i.e., salary inequalities in the US, and will also discuss the various forces that drive such inequalities.
Dissertation Topics on Employment Economics
Employment is a very important aspect that is studied in economics. Employment is interconnected with other academic subjects as well and affects people’s finances, which further determines their type of relationship with their environment or society.
Moreover, with the passage of time, technological advancements in various fields have impacted the labor market, which directly influenced the employment rate. Dissertation topics related to the field of employment economics are listed as under:
Topic 1: Factors responsible for the job creation and job destruction in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This research will talk about the different factors that are responsible for job creation and destruction in the United Kingdom.
Topic 2: Analysing to what extent the concept of self-employment prevails in the United Kingdom – Discuss the factors that determine it
Research Aim: This research will determine the extent to which the concept of self-employment prevails in the UK. Furthermore, the factors determining self-employment will also be explored.
Topic 3: Link between minimum wages and British employment. A critical analysis
Research Aim: This study will critically analyze the link between wages minimum wages and employment in Britain.
Topic 4: Understanding In what ways technological advancements have paved the way for a rise in British employment levels
Research Aim: This research will talk about the various ways through which technological advancements have helped increase employment in the British economy.
Topic 5: Exploring the value of labour in the United Kingdom– Skilled or unskilled labour? A Critical Analysis
Research Aim: This study will talk about the value of both types of labour, skilled and unskilled, in the UK. A critical analysis will be conducted as to which type of labour is more in demand in the economic system.
Topic 6: Analysing the levels and prevalence of self-employment in various parts of Europe. An Analysis of the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This research will discuss and analyse the levels and prevalence of self-employment in various parts across Europe. Special attention will be given to the UK in the study to understand the self-employment system.
Topic 7: In what ways does immigration affects British employment levels and productivity? Discuss
Research Aim: This research will talk about the various ways through which immigration affects British employment levels and productivity.
Topic 8: How can professional training impact British employment? Discuss
Research Aim: This study will talk about the impact of professional training on employment in the UK. The research will discuss if the impact was negative or positive.
Topic 9: Analysing the impact of gender inequality in employment on economic growth in the UK
Research Aim: This research will analyse the impact of gender inequality in employment on economic growth in the UK.
Topic 10: Economic productivity and Innovation – Are they both related? A study of the UK services industry
Research Aim: This research will help understand the relationship (if any) between economic productivity and innovation. The UK Services industry will be analyzed.
Dissertation Topics on Economic Sociology
This field refers to the study of sociological aspects from an economic perspective. Social networks are also one of the more important features in the economic world because they can contribute greatly to promoting a particular brand.
Different social gatherings are a source to highlight a particular industry, firm, and even a private setup. They can contribute greatly to building successful businesses. Following are some economic sociology dissertation topics for you to choose from:
Topic 1: Exploring Innovation Activities for the promotion of a particular firm/industry/brand
Research Aim: This research will talk about all the innovative activities that take place while promoting a brand or a company in an industry. This topic can be customised according to a brand/company of your choosing.
Topic 2: Understanding the role of families in funding a particular firm
Research Aim: This research will talk about the family funding of businesses, the whole process and how it takes place. You can choose an industry of your choice to base your dissertation on.
Topic 3: Can a blend of different cultures contribute to increasing the level of productivity? Evidence from a UK firm
Research Aim : This research will discuss how various cultures contribute to increasing productivity levels. A UK firm will be chosen for this research.
Topic 4: Social capital plays its role in the rural areas in the UK – A critical analysis
Research Aim: This research will talk about social capital and its role in the rural areas of the UK.
Topic 5: Youth as one of the biggest supports in the promotion of economic agents
Research Aim: This research will help understand the relationship (if any) between economic productivity and innovation. The UK services industry will be analysed.
Topic 6: Exploring the role of university networks in shaping entrepreneurial behaviours and actions
Research Aim: This study will help explore the role of university networks in shaping entrepreneurial actions and behaviours.
Topic 43: Role of social entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This study will talk about the role of social entrepreneurship in the UK and how it has emerged.
Topic 8: Diverse culture and productivity enhancement – How are the two related?
Research Aim: This study will talk about whether diverse culture has an impact on productivity enhancement in the UK or not.
Topic 9: Exploring the Impact of social networks on the success of Brands
Research Aim: This study will talk about the impact of social networks on the success of brands and how they impact businesses. You can choose a brand for this dissertation.
Topic 10: Understanding the ‘peer’ factor in setting up businesses
Research Aim: Setting up a business involves various factors, and an essential one is a support from peers. This research will explore this aspect of support when starting a business and the impact it has.
Order a Proposal
Worried about your dissertation proposal? Not sure where to start?
- Choose any deadline
- Plagiarism free
- Unlimited free amendments
- Free anti-plagiarism report
- Completed to match exact requirements
Dissertation Topics on Institutional Economics
Institutional economics helps in understanding the role of institutions in shaping economic behaviour. Certain institutions promote certain values, beliefs and norms, and they impact the public in a certain way.
These institutions can affect the economics of a certain region and help shape economic life and behaviour. Institutional economics is still an emerging field. Following are some institutional economics dissertation topics that you can base your dissertation on.
Topic 1: Assessing the factors behind the power of a successful firm. How is it built?
Research Aim: This research will discuss the various factors that help companies build power in the industry and impact the economy.
Topic 2: Analysing the impact of cultural mix on the organisation of firms in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This study will analyse the impact of diverse cultures on organisations in the UK.
Topic 3: Evaluating the role of bureaucracy in the productivity levels of the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This research will help in evaluating the role of bureaucracy on productivity levels in the UK.
Topic 4: Understanding various methods to ensure economic efficiency in the property markets of the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This study will understand the different ways through which economic efficiency is ensured in the UK property markets.
Topic 5: Impacts of transaction costs on economic development?
Research Aim: This research will evaluate how economic development is impacted by transaction costs.
Topic 6: Analysing the major forces operating behind the concept of control and ownership in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This study will help analyse the major forces that control and own institutions in the UK and how they impact the economy.
Topic 7: Traits of British managers and investors. A Comparative analysis
Research Aim: This will be an interesting study as it will talk about the various traits of British managers and investors.
Topic 8: Role of educational aspects in entrepreneurship
Research Aim: This research will explore the role of education concerning entrepreneurship, i.e. how does education help build entrepreneurs, which in turn benefits the economy.
Topic 9: The concept of latent entrepreneurship – A comparison between the United Kingdom and Europe
Research Aim: This study will understand the concept of latent entrepreneurship by comparing the UK environment with that of Europe.
Topic 10: Is the profit of a firm dependent on its size? Evidence from the manufacturing firms in the UK
Research Aim: This research will help in understanding whether the profit of a company is dependent on the business’ size or not. The UK Manufacturing industry will be explored.
Dissertation Topics on Environmental Economics
Environment and economics share a unique and close relationship. The environment can affect economics in a good or bad way. There are various environmental economic issues that should be addressed. Following are some of the pressing issues pertaining to environmental economics that you can choose as your dissertation topic.
Topic 1: To what extent is the environment responsible for shaping business behaviours? A critical analysis
Research Aim: This research will talk about the extent to which the environment is responsible for building business behaviours.
Topic 2: Economics in relation to biodiversity and nature conservation. An evidence-based study
Research Aim: This research will discuss economics in relation to biodiversity and nature conservation.
Topic 3: Assessing the role of NGO’s and organizations to promote a healthy environment through fundraising programs
Research Aim: This research will help in assessing the role of NGOs and organisations in promoting healthy environments through various fundraising programs.
Topic 4: Willingness to pay for various recycling programs – A case study of the United Kingdom.
Research Aim : This research will help understand the different recycling programs by evaluating a UK-based case study.
Topic 5: Incentives regarding land and water management – A case study of the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This research will talk about various incentives relating to land and water management. A UK-based case study will be chosen.
Topic 6: Economic value of historical places: A critical analysis
Research Aim: This research will talk about the economic value of historical places and will present a critical analysis.
Topic 7: In which field is it cheapest to reduce or cut carbon emissions? Discuss.
Research Aim: This research will talk about the impacts of carbon emissions and will discuss in which field it will be cheapest to reduce or eliminate such emissions.
Topic 8: Ethanol production from an economic perspective. Discuss.
Research Aim: This research will help in exploring ethanol production with respect to economics.
Topic 9: Environmental improvements in regards to locational differences in communities Discuss in an economic approach
Research Aim: This research will present various environmental improvements with respect to locational differences in communities.
Topic 10: Climate change in relation to economics. Discuss
Research Aim: This research will talk about an important issue, i.e. climate change and the impact it has on economics.
Dissertation Topics on Regional Development
Economic growth can also be studied at a regional level. This field considers economic perspectives on a smaller level with a focus on trade between regions. Suggestions for dissertation topics in this field are listed as follows:
Topic 1: Evaluating the link between profit and regional development?
Research Aim: This research will evaluate the link between profit and regional development with respect to economics.
Topic 2: Assessing the “regional development policy” in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This study will talk about the regional development policy in the UK.
Topic 3: Discussing the role of learning or knowledge gaining involved in regional development?
Research Aim: This research will explore the role of knowledge and learning that helps promote regional development.
Topic 4: Assessing the existence of location theories that contribute towards the development and understanding of regional development
Research Aim: This research will assess the existence of locational theories that help contribute towards the development and understanding of regional development.
Topic 5: Evaluating the role that technology plays in regional development? A UK case study
Research Aim: This research will evaluate the role that technology plays in promoting regional development.
Topic 6: Exploring entrepreneurship and its regional aspects in the United Kingdom
Research Aim: This research will help explore entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship network with respect to regional development in the UK.
Topic 7: Role of Institutional setups in regional development
Research Aim: This study will talk about the role of institutional setups in regional development.
Topic 8: Assessing the relationship between unemployment and entrepreneurship in the light of evidence from British relationship
Research Aim: This research will assess the relationship between unemployment and entrepreneurship in the UK.
Find 100s of dissertation topics for other research areas.
Topic 9: In what ways the UK and the European firms are different in terms of innovation – A critical analysis
Research Aim: This research will help in understanding the various ways in which the UK and European firms are different with respect to innovation.
Topic 10: Assessing the role of regional co-operation in developing sustainable advantage
Research Aim: This research will help in assessing the role of regional cooperation in developing sustainable advantage amongst regions
Hire an Expert Writer
Orders completed by our expert writers are
- Formally drafted in an academic style
- Free Amendments and 100% Plagiarism Free – or your money back!
- 100% Confidential and Timely Delivery!
- Appreciated by thousands of clients. Check client reviews
Important Notes
As a student of economics looking to get good grades, it is essential to develop new ideas and experiment on existing economics theories – i.e., to add value and interest in your research topic.
The field of economics is vast and interrelated to so many other academic disciplines like civil engineering , construction , law , engineering management , healthcare , mental health , artificial intelligence , tourism , physiotherapy , sociology , management , marketing and nursing . That is why it is imperative to create a project management dissertation topic that is articular, sound, and actually solves a practical problem that may be rampant in the field.
We can’t stress how important it is to develop a logical research topic; it is the basis of your entire research. There are several significant downfalls to getting your topic wrong; your supervisor may not be interested in working on it, the topic has no academic creditability, the research may not make logical sense, there is a possibility that the study is not viable.
This impacts your time and efforts in writing your dissertation as you may end up in the cycle of rejection at the very initial stage of the dissertation. That is why we recommend reviewing existing research to develop a topic, taking advice from your supervisor, and even asking for help in this particular stage of your dissertation.
Keeping our advice in mind while developing a research topic will allow you to pick one of the best economics dissertation topics that not only fulfil your requirement of writing a research paper but also adds to the body of knowledge.
Therefore, it is recommended that when finalizing your dissertation topic, you read recently published literature to identify gaps in the research that you may help fill.
Remember- dissertation topics need to be unique, solve an identified problem, be logical, and can also be practically implemented. Take a look at some of our sample economics dissertation topics to get an idea for your own dissertation.
How to Structure your Economics Dissertation
A well-structured dissertation can help students to achieve a high overall academic grade.
- A Title Page
- Acknowledgments
- Declaration
- Abstract: A summary of the research completed
- Table of Contents
- Introduction : This chapter includes the project rationale, research background, key research aims and objectives, and the research problems to be addressed. An outline of the structure of a dissertation can also be added to this chapter.
- Literature Review : This chapter presents relevant theories and frameworks by analysing published and unpublished literature available on the chosen research topic, in light of research questions to be addressed. The purpose is to highlight and discuss the relative weaknesses and strengths of the selected research area while identifying any research gaps. Break down of the topic, and key terms can have a positive impact on your dissertation and your tutor.
- Methodology: The data collection and analysis methods and techniques employed by the researcher are presented in the Methodology chapter which usually includes research design, research philosophy, research limitations, code of conduct, ethical consideration, data collection methods, and data analysis strategy .
- Findings and Analysis: Findings of the research are analysed in detail under the Findings and Analysis chapter. All key findings/results are outlined in this chapter without interpreting the data or drawing any conclusions. It can be useful to include graphs , charts, and tables in this chapter to identify meaningful trends and relationships.
- Discussion and Conclusion: The researcher presents his interpretation of results in this chapter, and states whether the research hypothesis has been verified or not. An essential aspect of this section is to establish the link between the results and evidence from the literature. Recommendations with regards to implications of the findings and directions for the future may also be provided. Finally, a summary of the overall research, along with final judgments, opinions, and comments, must be included in the form of suggestions for improvement.
- References: Make sure to complete this in accordance with your University’s requirements
- Bibliography
- Appendices: Any additional information, diagrams, graphs that were used to complete the dissertation but not part of the dissertation should be included in the Appendices chapter. Essentially, the purpose is to expand the information/data.
About ResearchProspect Ltd
ResearchProspect is a UK-based academic writing service that provides help with Dissertation Proposal Writing , Ph.D. Proposal Writing , Dissertation Writing , Dissertation Editing and Improvement .
For further assistance with your dissertation, take a look at our full dissertation writing service .
Our team of writers is highly qualified. Our writers are experts in their respective fields. They have been working in the industry for a long time. Thus they are aware of the issues and the trends of the industry they are working in.
Free Dissertation Topic
Phone Number
Academic Level Select Academic Level Undergraduate Graduate PHD
Academic Subject
Area of Research
Frequently Asked Questions
How to find economics dissertation topics.
For economics dissertation topics:
- Follow economic news and debates.
- Study emerging areas like behavioral economics.
- Analyze policy gaps or challenges.
- Review economic theories and their applications.
- Explore data-driven research opportunities.
- Seek topics aligning with your passion and career aspirations.
You May Also Like
Need interesting and manageable oil and gas health and safety dissertation topics or thesis? Here are the trending oil and gas health and safety dissertation titles so you can choose the most suitable one.
Need interesting and manageable mechanical engineering dissertation topics? Here are the trending mechanical engineering dissertation titles so you can choose the most suitable one.
Use and get inspired by our list of trending and unique neuropsychology dissertation topic ideas to get started with your dissertation.
USEFUL LINKS
LEARNING RESOURCES
COMPANY DETAILS
- How It Works
Honors Theses
Browser does not support script.
- About the Department
- Current students
Dissertations
The dv410 dissertation is a major component of the msc programme and an important part of the learning and development process involved in postgraduate education., research design and dissertation in international development.
The DV410 dissertation is a major component of the MSc programme and an important part of the learning and development process involved in postgraduate education. The objective of DV410 is to provide students with an overview of the resources available to them to research and write a 10,000 dissertation that is topical, original, scholarly, and substantial. DV410 will provide curated dissertation pathways through LSE LIFE and Methods courses, information sessions, ID-specific disciplinary teaching, topical seminars and dissertation worksops in ST. With this in mind, students will be able to design their own training pathway and set their own learning objectives in relation to their specific needs for their dissertation. From the Autumn Term (AT) through to Summer Term (ST), students will discuss and develop their ideas in consultation with their mentor or other members of the ID department staff and have access to a range of learning resources (via DV410 Moodle page) to support and develop their individual projects from within the department and across the LSE.
Prizewinning dissertations
The archive of prizewinning dissertations showcases the best MSc dissertations from previous years. These offer a useful guide to current students on how to prepare and write a high calibre dissertation.
2022-OW (PDF) The Politics of Political Conditionality: How theEU Is Failing the Western Balkans Pim W.R.Oudejans Joint winner of Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Development Management
2022-GN (PDF) An Empirical Study of the Impact of Kenya’sFree Secondary Education Policy on Women’sEducation Nora Geiszl Winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc Development Management
2022-JC (PDF) Giving with one hand, taking with the other:the contradictory political economy of socialgrants in South Africa Jack Calland Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Development Studies
2022-GL (PDF) State Versus Market: The Case of Tobacco Consumption in Eastern European and Former Soviet Transition Economies Letizia Gazzaniga Joint winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Health and International Development
2022-ER (PDF) Reproductive injustice across forced migration trajectories: Evidence from female asylum-seekers fleeing Central America’s Northern Triangle Emily Rice Joint winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Health and International Development
2022-LICB (PDF) The effects of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) on child nutrition following an adverseweather shock: the case of Indonesia Liliana Itamar Carillo Barba Winner Prize for Best Dissertation MSc Health and International Development 2022-SC (PDF) Fiscal Responses to Conditional Debt Relief:the impact of multilateral debt cancellation on taxation patterns Sara Cucaro Joint winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2022-RM (PDF) Navigating humanitarian space(s) to provideprotection and assistance to internally displacedpersons: applying the concept of ahumanitarian ‘micro-space’ to the caseof Rukban in Syria Miranda Russell Joint winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2021-CC (PDF) International Remittances and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating Resilient Remittance Flows from Italy during 2020 Carla Curreli Joint winner of Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance and Winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc Development Management
2021-NB (PDF) Reluctant respondents: Early settlement by developing countries during WTO disputes Nicholas Baxtar Joint winner of Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Development Management (Specialism: Applied Development)
2021-CD (PDF) One Belt, Many Roads? A Comparison of Power Dynamics in Chinese Infrastructure Financing of Kenya and Angola Conor Dunwoody Winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc Development Studies
2021-NN (PDF) Tool for peace or tool for power? Interrogating Turkish ‘water diplomacy’ in the case of Northern Cyprus Nina Newhouse Winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Development Studies
2021-CW (PDF) Exploring Legal Aid Provision for LGBTIQ+Asylum Seekers in the American Southwest from 2012-2021 Claire Wever Winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2021-BP (PDF) Instrumentalising Threat; An Expansion of Biopolitical Control Over Exiles in Calais During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bethany Plant Joint winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2021-HS (PDF) A New “Green Grab”? A Multi-Scalar Analysis of Exclusion in the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) Project, Kenya Helen Sticklet Joint winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2021-GM (PDF) Fuelling policy: The Role of Public Health Policy-Support Tools in Reducing Household Air Pollution as a Risk-Factor for Non-Communicable Diseases in LMICs Georgina Morris Winner of Prize for Best Dissertation MSc Health and International Development
2021-LC (PDF) How do women garment workers employ practices of everyday resistance to challenge the patriarchal gender order of Sri Lankan society? Lois Cooper Joint winner of Prize for Best Overall Performance MSc Health and International Development
2020-LK (PDF) Can international remittances mitigate negative effects of economic shocks on education? – The case of Nigeria Lara Kasperkovitz Best Overall Performance Best Dissertation Prize International Development and Humanitarian Emergengies
“Fallen through the Cracks” The Network for Childhood Pneumonia and Challenges in Global Health Governance Eva Sigel Best Overall Performance Health and International Development
2020-AB (PDF) Fighting the ‘Forgotten’ Disease: LiST-Based Analysis of Pneumonia Prevention Interventions to Reduce Under-Five Mortality in High-Burden Countries Alexandra Bland Best Dissertation Prize Health and International Development
2020-TP (PDF) Techno-optimism and misalignment: Investigating national policy discourses on the impact of ICT in educational settings in Sub-Saharan Africa Tao Platt Best Overall Performance Development Studies
2020-HS (PDF) “We want land, all the rest is humbug”: land inheritance reform and intrahousehold dynamics in India Holly Scott Best Dissertation Prize Development Studies
2020-PE (PDF) Decent Work for All? Waste Pickers’ Collective Action Frames after Formalisation in Bogotá, Colombia Philip Edge Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
2020-LC (PDF) Variation in Bilateral Investment Treaties: What Leads to More ‘Flexibility for Development’? Lindsey Cox Best Dissertation Prize Development Management
2019-GR (PDF) Political Economy of Industrial Policy: Analysinglongitudinal and crossnationalvariations in industrial policy in Brazil andArgentina Grace Reeve Best Overall Performance Development Studies
2019-MM (PDF) The Securitisation of Development Projects: The Indian State’s Response to the Maoist Insurgency Monica Moses Best Dissertation Prize Development Studies
2019-KM (PDF) At the End of Emergency: An Exploration of Factors Influencing Decision-making Surrounding Medical Humanitarian Exit Kaitlyn Macneil Best Overall Performance Prize Health and International Development
2019-KA (PDF) The Haitian Nutritional Paradox: Driving factors of the Double Burden of Malnutrition Khandys Agnant Best Dissertation Prize Health and International Development
2019-NL (PDF) Women in the Rwandan Parliament: Exploring Descriptive and Substantive Representation Nicole London Best Dissertation Prize Development Management
2019-CB (PDF) Post-conflict reintegration: the long-termeffects of abduction and displacement on theAcholi population of northern Uganda Charlotte Brown Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
2019-NLeo (PDF) Making Fashion Sense: Can InternationalLabour Standards Improve Accountabilityin Globalised Fast Fashion? Nicole Leo Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
2019-AS (PDF) Who Controls Whom? Evaluating theinvolvement of Development FinanceInstitutions (DFIs) in Build Own-Operate (BOO)Energy Projects in relation to Market Structures& Accountability Chains: The case of theBujagali Hydropower Project (BHPP) in Uganda Aya Salah Mostafa Ali Best Dissertation Prize African Development
2019-NG (PDF) Addressing barriers to treatment-seekingbehaviour during the Ebola outbreak in SierraLeone: An International Response Perspective Natasha Glendening India Best Overall Performance Prize African Development
2019-SYJ (PDF) The Traditional Global Care Chain and the Global Refugee Care Chain: A Comparative Analysis Sana Yasmine Johnson Best Dissertation Prize Best Overall Performance Prize International Development and Humanitarian Emergengies
2018-JR (PDF) Nudging, Teaching, or Coercing?: A Review of Conditionality Compliance Mechanisms on School Attendance Under Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Jonathan Rothwell Best Dissertation Prize African Development
2018-LD (PDF) A Feminist Perspective On Burundi's Land Reform Ladd Serwat Best Overall Performance African Development
2018-KL (PDF) Decentralisation: Road to Development or Bridge to Nowhere? Estimating the Effect of Devolution on Infrastructure Spending in Kenya Kurtis Lockhart Best Dissertation Prize and Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
2018-OS (PDF) From Accountability to Quality: Evaluating the Role of the State in Monitoring Low-Cost Private Schools in Uganda and Kenya Oceane Suquet Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
2018-LN (PDF) Water to War: An Analysis of Drought, Water Scarcity and Social Mobilization in Syria Lian Najjar Best Dissertation Prize International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2018-IS (PDF) “As devastating as any war”?: Discursive trends and policy-making in aid to Central America’s Northern Triangle Isabella Shraiman Best Overall Performance International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
2017-AR (PDF) Humanitarian Reform and the Localisation Agenda:Insights from Social Movement and Organisational Theory Alice Robinson Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
2017-ACY (PDF) The Hidden Costs of a SuccessfulDevelopmental State:Prosperity and Paucity in Singapore Agnes Chew Yunquian Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Managament
2017-HK (PDF) Premature Deindustrialization and Stalled Development, the Fate of Countries Failing Structural Transformation? Helen Kirsch Winner of the Best Dissertation in Programme Development Studies
2017-HZ (PDF) ‘Bare Sexuality’ and its Effects onUnderstanding and Responding to IntimatePartner Sexual Violence in Goma, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC) Heather Zimmerman Winner of the Best Dissertation in Programme International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
2017-KT (PDF) Is Good Governance a Magic Bullet?Examining Good Governance Programmes in Myanmar Khine Thu Winner of the Best Dissertation in Programme Development Managament
2017-NL (PDF) Persistent Patronage? The DownstreamElectoral Effects of Administrative Unit Creationin Uganda Nicholas Lyon Winner of the Best Dissertation in Programme African Development
2016-MV (PDF) Contract farming under competition: exploring the drivers of side selling among sugarcane farmers in Mumias Milou Vanmulken Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Dev elopment Management
2016-JS (PDF) Resource Wealth and Democracy: Challenging the Assumptions of the Redistributive Model Janosz Schäfer Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Studies
2016-LK (PDF) Shiny Happy People: A study of the effects income relative to a reference group exerts on life satisfaction Lajos Kossuth Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Studies
2015-MP (PDF) "Corruption by design" and the management of infrastructure in Brazil: Reflections on the Programa de Aceleração ao Crescimento - PAC. Maria da Graça Ferraz de Almeida Prado Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Managment
2015-IE (PDF) Breaking Out Of the Middle-Income Trap: Assessing the Role of Structural Transformation. Ipek Ergin Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
2015-AML (PDF) Labour Migration, Social Movements and Regional Integration: A Comparative Study of the Role of Labour Movements in the Social Transformation of the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community. Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
2015-MM (PDF) Who Bears the Burden of Bribery? Evidence from Public Service Delivery in Kenya Michael Mbate Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation and Best Overall Performance Development Management
2015-KK (PDF) Export Processing Zones as Productive Policy: Enclave Promotion or Developmental Asset? The Case of Ghana. Kilian Koffi Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation African Development
2015-GM (PDF) Forgive and Forget? Reconciliation and Memory in Post-Biafra Nigeria. Gemma Mehmed Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
2015-AS (PDF) From Sinners to Saviours: How Non-State Armed Groups use service delivery to achieve domestic legitimacy. Anthony Sequeira Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation and Best Overall Performance International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
2014-NS (PDF) Anti-Corruption Agencies: Why Do Some Succeed and Most Fail? A Quantitative Political Settlement Analysis. Nicolai Schulz Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
2014-MP (PDF) International Capital Flows and Sudden Stops: a global or a domestic issue? Momchil Petkov Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
2014-TC (PDF) Democracy to Decline: do democratic changes jeopardize economic growth? Thomas Coleman Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
2014-AK (PDF) Intercultural Bilingual Education: the role of participation in improving the quality of education among indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Anni Kasari Excellent Dissertation and Best Overall Performance Development Management
2014-EL (PDF) Treaty Shopping in International Investment Arbitration: how often has it occurred and how has it been perceived by tribunals? Eunjung Lee Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Management
2013-SB (PDF) Refining Oil - A Way Out of the Resource Curse? Simon Baur Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
2013-NI (PDF) The Rise of ‘Murky Protectionism’: Changing Patterns of Trade-Related Industrial Policies in Developing Countries: A case study of Indonesia. Nicholas Intscher Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation and Best Overall Performance Development Studies
2013-JF (PDF) Why Settle for Less? An Analysis of Settlement in WTO Disputes. Jillian Feirson Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
2013-LH (PDF) Corporate Social Responsibility in Mining: The effects of external pressures and corporate leadership. Leah Henderson Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
2013-BM (PDF) Estimating incumbency advantages in African politics: Regression discontinuity evidence from Zambian parliamentary and local government elections. Bobbie Macdonald Excellent Dissertation and Best Overall Performance Development Studies
WP145 (PDF) Is History Repeating Itself? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of Women in Climate Change Campaigns. Catherine Flanagan Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP144 (PDF) Disentangling the fall of a 'Dominant-Hegemonic Party Rule'. The case of Paraguay and its transition to a competitive electoral democracy. Dominica Zavala Zubizarreta Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP143 (PDF) Enabling Productive Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: Critical issues in policy design. Noor Iqbal Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP142 (PDF) Beyond 'fear of death': Strategies of coping with violence and insecurity - A case study of villages in Afghanistan. Angela Jorns Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
WP141 (PDF) What accounts for opposition party strength? Exploring party-society linkages in Zambia and Ghana. Anna Katharina Wolkenhauer Joint Winner, Best Overall Performance Development Studies
WP140 (PDF) Between Fear and Compassion: How Refugee Concerns Shape Responses to Humanitarian Emergencies - The case of Germany and Kosovo. Sebastian Sahla Joint Winner, Best Overall Performance Development Management
WP139 (PDF) Worlds Apart? Health-seeking behaviour and strategic healthcare planning in Sierra Leone. Thea Tomison Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP138 (PDF) War by Other Means? An Analysis of the Contested Terrain of Transitional Justice Under the 'Victor's Peace' in Sri Lanka. Richard Gowing Best Overall Performance and Best Dissertation International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
WP137 (PDF) Social Welfare Policy - a Panacea for Peace? A Political Economy Analysis of the Role of Social Welfare Policy in Nepal's Conflict and Peace-building Process. Annie Julia Raavad Joint Winner, Best Overall Performance and Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP136 (PDF) Women and the Soft Sell: The Importance of Gender in Health Product Purchasing Decisions. Adam Alagiah Joint Winner, Best Overall Performance Development Management
WP135 (PDF) Human vs. State Security: How can Security Sector Reforms contribute to State-Building? The case of the Afghan Police Reform. Florian Weigand Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP134 (PDF) Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes: The Peruvian Case. Siegrid Holler-Neyra Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Management
WP133 (PDF) Democracy and Public Good Provision: A Study of Spending Patterns in Health and Rural Development in Selected Indian States. Sreelakshmi Ramachandran Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP132 (PDF) Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer to Developing Countries: a Reassessment of the Current Debate Marco Valenza Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP131 (PDF) Traditional or Transformational Development? A critical assessment of the potential contribution of resilience to water services in post-conflict Sub-Saharan Africa. Christopher Martin Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)
WP128 (PDF) The demographic dividend in India: Gift or curse? A State level analysis on differeing age structure and its implications for India's economic growth prospects. Vasundhra Thakurd Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP127 (PDF) When Passion Dries Out, Reason Takes Control: A Temporal Study of Rebels' Motivation in Fighting Civil Wars. Thomas Tranekaer Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP126 (PDF) Micro-credit - More Lifebuoy than Ladder? Understanding the role of micro-credit in coping with risk in the context of the Andhra Pradesh crisis. Anita Kumar Best Overall Performance and Best Dissertation Development Management
WP124 (PDF) Welfare Policies in Latin America: the transformation of workers into poor people. Anna Popova Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP123 (PDF) How Wide a Net? Targeting Volume and Composition in Capital Inflow Controls. Lucas Issacharoff Best Overall Performance and Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP117 (PDF) Shadow Education: Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of the impact of the educational reform (implementation of centralized standardised testing). Nataliya Borodchuk Best Overall Performance and Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP115 (PDF) Can School Decentralization Improve Learning? Autonomy, participation and student achievement in rural Pakistan. Anila Channa Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP114 (PDF) Good Estimation or Good Luck? Growth Accelerations revisited. Guo Xu Best Overall Performance and Best Dissertation Development Studies
WP113 (PDF) Furthering Financial Literacy: Experimental evidence from a financial literacy program for Microfinance Clients in Bhopal, India. Anna Custers Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP112 (PDF) Consumption, Development and the Private Sector: A critical analysis of base of the pyramid (BoP) ventures. David Jackman Winner of the Prize for Best Disseration Development Management
WP106 (PDF) Reading Tea Leaves: The Impacy of Mainstreaming Fair Trade. Lindsey Bornhofft Moore Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP104 (PDF) Institutions Collide: A Study of "Caste-Based" Collective Criminality and Female Infanticide in India, 1789-1871. Maria Brun Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Studies
WP102 (PDF) Democratic Pragmatism or Green Radicalism? A critical review of the relationship between Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Policymaking for Mining. Abbi Buxton Joint Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP100 (PDF) Market-Led Agrarian Reform: A Beneficiary perspective of Cédula da Terra. Veronika Penciakova Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Studies
WP98 (PDF) No Business like Slum Business? The Political Economy of the Continued Existence of Slums: A case study of Nairobi. Florence Dafe Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
WP97 (PDF) Power and Choice in International Trade: How power imbalances constrain the South's choices on free trade agreements, with a case study of Uruguay. Lily Ryan-Collins Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Dissertation Development Management
WP96 (PDF) Health Worker Motivation and the Role of Performance Based Finance Systems Africa: A Qualitative Study on Health Worker Motivation and the Rwandan Performance Based finance initiative in District Hospitals. Friederike Paul Joint Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Dissertation Development Management
WP95 (PDF) Crisis in the Countryside: Farmer Suicides and the Political Economy of Agrarian Distress in India. Bala Posani Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Management
WP94 (PDF) From Rebels to Politicians. Explaining Rebel-to Party Transformations after Civil War: The case of Nepal. Dominik Klapdor Winner of the Prize for Excellent Dissertation Development Management
WP92 (PDF) Guarding the State or Protecting the Economy? The Economic factors of Pakistan's Military coups. Amina Ibrahim Winner of the Prize for Best Dissertation Development Studies
WP91 (PDF) Man is the remedy of man: Constructions of Masculinity and Health-Related Behaviours among Young men in Dakar, Senegal. Sarah Helen Mathewson Winner of the Prize for Best Overall Performance Development Studies
Graduate programmes
UCL Department of Economics
The MSc Dissertation
From June – early September students undertake a research project, lightly supervised by a member of faculty , and submit a 10,000 word dissertation on or before the deadline in early September. A good dissertation will be a piece of original research, the best dissertations are published . The three-months dissertation project gives you the opportunity to acquire and enhance a number of skills including research skills, project management, organisation, software and writing.
The research methods course supports you in this project, providing training in:
- Research and academic writing skills
- Software (Matlab, Python, R, and Stata)
- Empirical econometric skills.
In total, over 30 hours of lecture support skill acquisition directly relevant to the dissertation project. Helpdesks are also provided during the dissertation writing period. Dissertations fall into four categories:
Empirical Empirical dissertations typically take an econometric model from an existing paper and applying it to a new data set and / or extending it. Such a project involves:
- A brief critical literature review of your chosen area
- Finding and understanding your dataset
- Learning the appropriate software
- Implementing your model
- Understanding, criticising and checking the robustness of your results.
Examples of recent empirical dissertations are:
- Corruption and Education in the Developing World
- Analysis of Chinese Stock Market Efficiency
- UK Wage Flexibility in the Aftermath of the Great Recession
- Hedonstic wage estimation and the market for head teachers: Evidence for England
- Does Microcredit Crowd Out Traditional Moneylending? An Example From Hyderabad.
- Estimating the Competitive Structure of the UK Petrol Retail Industry
- The impact of paid work on women’s empowerment.
Theoretical Theoretical dissertations typically take model from an existing paper and extending it in some interesting way. Such a project involves:
- Acquiring a deep understanding of your model, in the context of the core material you’ve covered
Examples of recent theoretical dissertations are:
- An Investigation of a Network Targeting Model with Bounded Rational Consumers
- The finite sample performance of single equation models of ordered choice
- Rotating Savings and Credit Associations: A Theoretical Analysis
- News aggregators and search engines: Thumping entrants in the newspapers industry
- Disaster risk in a New Keynesian model
Policy Policy dissertations undertake a critical analysis of some previously unexplored policy or policy issue. Such a project involves:
- A description of the economic principles involved in the policy decision
- A critical appraisal of existing or proposed policies.
Note policy dissertations may often involve an empirical component Examples of recent dissertations are:
- An assessment of the second round of quantitative easing policy in the UK: A BVAR approach
- Capital controls on outflows during financial crises: Are they effective?
- The technological factors in the economies of developing countries: Comparison of the effectiveness of public policies on innovation in Chile for local research and inward technology transfer
- Welfare participation by immigrants in the UK
- A study upon market structure characterised by regulation: Information and oligopoly conditions.
Analytical Survey An analytical survey dissertation provides a clear outline of the intellectual development of the a particular area. Such a project involves:
- A thorough understanding of the literature in your chosen area
- Explaining the extent to which different contributors were addressing similar of different questions and in what sense and how far one contribution marks a significant improvement over earlier ones.
- Critically assessing the different contributions and of the field as a whole.
Examples of recent dissertations are:
- Heterogeneous Adaptive Learning in Real Business Cycle Models
- The Great Moderation: A critical survey since the crisis
- What are the social costs and benefits of reversing innovations in mortgage markets?
- What explains the top income surge?
- A survey on observational learning and informational cascades: Are observational conditions simple enough to warrant simple predictions?
"I feel the course provided me with a far more sophisticated understanding of macroeconomic policy and a wealth of useful technical econometrics skills"
Widget Placeholder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68J5HqGhI00
UCL Graduate Prospectus
Still have questions? Follow the link below to a list of frequently asked questions.
Economics Handbook for MSc Students
If you have any questions please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.
For further information please see the UCL pages for current students , or contact: [email protected]
Scheme of Award
Department of Economics
Aeasp 2024 scholar emma leonard.
Emma Leonard is a third-year student at Elon University where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Psychology, minoring in Mathematics, Art, and Neuroscience. Most recently, she founded the Economics Peer Mentoring Program to increase diversity within the department. She was a teaching and learning apprentice for Microeconomic Theory, which influences her current research in economic pedagogy on student confidence. Emma has also participated in the College Fed Challenge where her team was National Semi-Finalists. This inspired her other research on asymmetric monetary policy effects on the housing market affecting wealth inequality. Her passion for research was sparked by her experience as an associate editor for the Issues in Political Economy Undergraduate Research Journal and organizing undergraduate sessions at the 2024 Eastern Economics Conference. She balances her academic work with yoga as a 200-hour certified instructor. After graduation, she aims to pursue a PhD in Economics, focusing on behavioral perspectives on public policy.
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
Dissertations from 2023. PDF. Essays on International Trade and Economic Growth, Mateo Hoyos, Economics. PDF. THREE ESSAYS ON MACROECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT, Guilherme Klein Martins, Economics. PDF. THREE ESSAYS ON ALLOCATION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS, CREDIT, AND TIME, Anamika Sen, Economics.
This dissertation consists of three essays in psychology and economics, with a focus on belief-based utility and expectations-based reference dependence. The first chapter discusses the behavior of economic agents who dislike ego bruises, that is, people who experience displeasure from adjusting their beliefs about themselves negatively.
Sharpening your economics writing skills is crucial in communicating top-notch research effectively. Remember, your paper's impact may suffer if your writing is: • grammatically flawed, • unclear, or • excessively journalistic. Writing an economics paper without proper grammar is like balancing an economic model on a
Professor John Y. Campbell. Author: Christopher Anderson. Essays in Financial Economics. Abstract. The first essay studies consumption-based asset pricing models in which consumers make mistakes. I build a model in which a portfolio manager selects portfolio weights on behalf of a potentially non-optimizing consumer.
Economic Theory and Models. Almost every dissertation should include some theory. Whether this deserves its own section is a matter of preference, and depends on the topic: it is perfectly possible to introduce the models that you are referring to in your literature review, for example.
Essays in Education, Mobility, and Political Economy . Concha-Arriagada, Carolina (Georgetown University, 2023) In this dissertation, I apply theoretical and empirical analysis to three topics ranging from the economics of education, mobility, and political economy, mainly focusing on agents' decisions and the effects of those ...
Dissertation Abstract My thesis is comprised of three chapters. In the first chapter, coauthored with Stephen Spear, we study endogenous shocks driven by collective actions of managers. A good recent example of this is how the collective actions of bank managers engaging in securitization of loans ended up freezing the world financial markets ...
The theory of incentives posits that individual agents, firms, or people, make decisions by comparing costs and benefits. When costs or benefits - the constraints on choices - change, behavior may also change. In other words, agents respond to incentives. Many recent developments in economics and public policy are based
Economics is enough of a science to be cumulative. There is a reason why students take the "principles of economics" course first, then the intermediate theory courses, and then higher-level courses that build on this theory. Part of the point of this progression is for you to acquire the conceptual framework, together with sufficient ...
If they could do it, so can you. ECONOMICS 985. You will need enroll in one of the Economics 985 courses for both semesters of your senior year. You can't write a thesis without enrolling in Ec 985, and you can't enroll in 985 if you're not writing a thesis. These seminars are designed to give structure to the thesis process.
Essays on behavioral and experimental economics . Xu, Yaoyao (The University of Edinburgh, 2023-07-25) In this dissertation of three chapters, I study individuals' strategic sophistication in decision-making, specifically level-k reasoning and forward-looking behavior. The first chapter studies subjects' iterative reasoning ...
Economic theory comprises three types of inquiry. One examines economic phenomena, one develops analytical tools, and one studies the scientific endeavor in economics in general and in economic theory in particular. We refer to the first as economics, the second as the development of economic methods, and the third as the methodology of economics.
Essays in Economic Theory Citation Duraj, Jetlir. 2020. Essays in Economic Theory. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Doctoral Dissertations in Economics. Journal of Economic Literature . vol. 55, no. 4, December 2017 (pp. 1761-92) Download Full Text PDF . Article Information; Citation 2017. "Doctoral Dissertations in Economics." Journal of Economic Literature, 55 (4): 1761-92. DOI: 10.1257/jel.55.4.1761 ...
The Multifaceted Nature of Identity: Social Networks, Cognitive Constraints, and Economic Development. Huang, Hanyuan (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09) This dissertation provides a deep exploration of identity. Three chapters present studies of the interplay between identity and various social, cultural, and economic factors from different angles.
A PhD thesis normally consists of three research papers of publishable quality. The thesis must be approved by a student's primary and secondary thesis advisors, and by an anonymous third reader. These three faculty members will be the candidate's thesis committee and are responsible for its acceptance. Collaborative work is acceptable and ...
Dissertation Topics on Economics 2023. Topic 1: Economic expansion in bioenergy: a case study. Topic 2: Factors responsible for job creation and job destruction in the UK. Topic 3: Impacts of wars on the economy of both nations. Topic 4: The role of banks in the economy of a country.
Landau Economics Building 579 Jane Stanford Way Stanford, CA 94305 Phone: 650-725-3266 econ [at] stanford.edu (econ[at]stanford[dot]edu) Connect with us on Twitter Campus Map
Inequality and Economic Growth Candidate: Harvir Dhillon Supervisor: Facundo Albornoz Word Count: 10,826 This dissertation is presented in part fulfilment of the requirement for the completion of an MSc in the School of Economics, University of Nottingham. The work is the sole responsibility of the candidate.
This dissertation consists of four essays on a range of topics in political economy and macroeconomics which are united by having current policy relevance. The first essay studies the effects of social policy laws on beliefs and attitudes held by the
Research Design and Dissertation in International Development. The DV410 dissertation is a major component of the MSc programme and an important part of the learning and development process involved in postgraduate education. The objective of DV410 is to provide students with an overview of the resources available to them to research and write a 10,000 dissertation that is topical, original ...
The MSc Dissertation. From June - early September students undertake a research project, lightly supervised by a member of faculty, and submit a 10,000 word dissertation on or before the deadline in early September. A good dissertation will be a piece of original research, the best dissertations are published.
Dissertation Advisor: Prof Rohini Pande Author: Siddharth Eapen George Essays in Development Economics Abstract This dissertation consists of three essays in development economics. The first chapter studies how political dynasties affect economic development in India, using variation from three distinct natural experiments.
Emma Leonard is a third-year student at Elon University where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Psychology, minoring in Mathematics, Art, and Neuroscience. Most recently, she founded the Economics Peer Mentoring Program to increase diversity within the department. She was a teaching and learning apprentice for Microeconomic Theory, which influences her current research in ...