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Economics

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We inform policymakers at a national and global level. Our research has influenced UK migration and European Union mergers policies and we're advising government on the behavioural impacts of water usage.

Research highlights

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The Debt Dilemma: How Rising Debt Levels May Widen Inequality in the UK

Future societies and communities
Debt and inequality are two issues that increasingly dominate discussions across Western Europe.

Mergers and innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Health and wellbeing
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Developing a new way to inform international student migration policy

Future societies and communities
Government statisticians needed help to find out if migration statistics were accurate. They turned to University researchers to carry out research on how many international students settle in the UK
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Research institutes, centres and groups

Econometrics

The Econometrics group produces research in both econometric theory and applied econometrics with particular emphasis on methods and applications designed to deepen our understanding of economic and financial problems.

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics at Southampton spans a variety of research directions, and emphasises building models of aggregate behaviour by adding up the behaviour of individual economic agents.

Applied Economics

The Applied Economics group produces innovative research that furthers and deepens our understanding of economic behaviour and global economic challenges, that informs and influences economic policy.

Economic Theory and Experimental Economics

Economic theory provides a framework for understanding how people make decisions about allocating resources. We test and refine these theories in controlled experiments to better understand economic behaviour and inform policy makers to improve the well-being of society.

Centre for Behavioural Experimental Action and Research (C-BEAR)

We utilise, develop, and apply experimental methods to study key questions in the behavioural and social sciences.

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