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OU economists are involved in major externally funded pieces of work related to development and health, inequalities within households, the measurement of economic progress, and the impact of financialisation on economic and social objectives. There are also high-profile research connections with other leading universities around the world.
We welcome applications from students with interests in development and structural change, innovation, industrial economics, health, social policy and wellbeing, economic theory and methods, economics of personal finance, economics and gender issues – particularly in household or labour economics, and global political economy.
Research students work closely with supervisors and have been very successful in obtaining jobs in academia.
Most of our full-time research students are based at our Milton Keynes campus; for details of residence requirements for different modes of study see Full-time study and Part-time study.
Explore specific areas of research, current and prospective projects, entry requirements, fees and funding, available supervisors, how to apply and contact details for advice.
Economic theories and methods
Economics and policy of innovation and industry
Economics of development and structural change
Economics of health, social policy and wellbeing
Economics of personal finance
Economics of the environment and climate change
Global political economy
Consider linked topics from other research areas.
History and political economy of business and finance