The economics major combines a coherent analytical framework with careful analysis of information to understand how economies work and develop, and the consequences of economic policies and policy change. It applies the basic logic of individual choice and market forces to explore the tradeoffs inherent in addressing many of the key concerns on today’s agenda: ensuring living standards in developed and developing countries, assessing the impacts of international trade, and identifying the wisest use of scarce environmental resources.
Related Careers:
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Government / NGOs |
Research / Analysis, Trade, Budgeting |
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Business |
Economic and market research, Management, Retail buyer, Hospitality |
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Banking / Finance |
Research analyst, Credit lending, Investments, Operations, Systems |
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Insurance Companies |
Underwriting, Actuary, Sales, Claims |
| Education | Secondary, University teaching |
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Consulting Firms |
Management consulting |
Additional fields to consider – Law, Urban Planning Research, Securities, Public Interest Lobbying
Links:
American Economic Association (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/)
National Economic Association (http://www.ncat.edu/~neconasc/)
Association for Comparative Economic Studies (http://www.comparativeeconomics.org/)
Econometric Society (http://www.econometricsociety.org/)
Economic History Association (http://www.eh.net/EHA/)
History of Economics Society (http://www.eh.net/HE/HisEcSoc/)
Society of Advancement of Socio-Economics (http://www.sase.org/homepage.html)
Society of Government Economists (http://www.sge-econ.org/)
