Department of Economics, London School of Economics
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| Department of Economics, London School of Economics | |
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| Name | Department of Economics, London School of Economics |
| Established | 1895 |
| Type | Academic department |
| Location | London |
| Parent | London School of Economics and Political Science |
Department of Economics, London School of Economics The Department of Economics at the London School of Economics is a major academic unit within the London School of Economics and Political Science, associated with numerous scholars, institutions and initiatives such as John Maynard Keynes, Alfred Marshall, Cambridge University, Oxford University and University of Chicago. It has historical links to policy bodies and intellectual networks including Bank of England, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations and European Commission. The department engages with professional societies and prizes like the Royal Economic Society, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, John Bates Clark Medal, Econometric Society and Institute of Physics.
History
Founded shortly after the creation of the London School of Economics and Political Science, the department traces intellectual roots to figures such as Beatrice Webb, Sidney Webb, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek and Joseph Schumpeter, and institutional connections to British Library, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, City of London and Treasury (United Kingdom). Throughout the 20th century the department interacted with economists and organisations such as Milton Friedman, Kenneth Arrow, Paul Samuelson, Harvard University, Princeton University and Columbia University, and was shaped by events including World War I, World War II, Great Depression, Marshall Plan and Bretton Woods Conference. Postwar developments linked the department to research centres and policy debates involving Kenneth Galbraith, Joan Robinson, Cambridge School, The Economist (magazine), Financial Times and Bank for International Settlements.
Organization and Governance
The department operates within the administrative framework of the London School of Economics and Political Science alongside units like the Department of Finance, Department of Management, Department of International Relations, Department of Sociology and School of Public Policy, reporting to governance bodies such as the University Grants Committee (United Kingdom), Higher Education Funding Council for England, Academic Board and Council of the London School of Economics. Its internal structure comprises research groups and divisions aligned with international networks including the Centre for Economic Policy Research, Nuffield College, Brookings Institution, National Bureau of Economic Research and European Economic Association, and it adheres to quality frameworks such as those promulgated by Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and accreditation by professional bodies like the Royal Statistical Society.
Academic Programs
The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs with curricular links to canonical texts and scholars including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Alfred Marshall and Adam Ferguson, and joint degrees involving partners such as University of London, Imperial College London, King's College London, Queen Mary University of London and UCL. Degree offerings include bachelor's, master's and doctoral pathways connected to professional examinations and certifications from organisations like the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Royal Economic Society. Coursework and electives reference methodologies from Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, Amartya Sen, Elinor Ostrom and Robert Solow, and the curriculum supports mobility programs with institutions such as Yale University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Toronto and Australian National University.
Research and Centres
Research activity concentrates in themes associated with leading research hubs and scholars such as Econometrics, Game Theory, Behavioural Economics, Development Economics and Macroeconomics, and interfaces with centres including the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Centre for Economic Performance, Centre for Analysis of Time Series, International Growth Centre, STICERD and the LSE IDEAS. The department collaborates with international projects and funders such as the European Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation and World Health Organization, producing work that engages with topics studied by Daron Acemoglu, Angus Deaton, Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Spence.
Faculty and Notable Alumni
Faculty and visitors have included influential figures and prize winners such as Richard Layard, Tony Atkinson, Amartya Sen, Paul Samuelson, John Hicks, Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee, Joseph Stiglitz, Christopher A. Sims and James Heckman, while alumni have taken roles at institutions like the Bank of England, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations Development Programme and national governments including Chancellor of the Exchequer (United Kingdom), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank and Bank Negara Malaysia. Graduates have also contributed to media and public debate via outlets such as The Times (London), The Guardian, Financial Times, The Economist (magazine) and BBC News and have held academic posts at Harvard University, MIT, Princeton University, Yale University and University of Cambridge.
Rankings and Reputation
The department is consistently ranked by organisations and surveys including QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, Academic Ranking of World Universities, National Research Council (United States), CEOWorld Magazine and U.S. News & World Report, and is cited by policymakers from UK Treasury, European Commission, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund. Its reputation is reinforced by prize affiliations like the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, John Bates Clark Medal, Buchanan Prize and by influential publications in journals such as Econometrica, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy and Review of Economic Studies.
Facilities and Resources
Physical and digital infrastructure includes lecture theatres and seminar rooms located near Houghton Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Somerset House, British Museum and King's Cross, libraries and archives such as the British Library, LSE Library, London Metropolitan Archives, National Archives (UK) and computational resources linked to projects like the European Grid Infrastructure, JISC and high-performance computing centres at University College London and Imperial College London. Student services and professional development liaise with career offices and employers such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, McKinsey & Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers.