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| London School of Economics Department of Economics | |
|---|---|
| Name | London School of Economics Department of Economics |
| Established | 1895 |
| Type | Department |
| Parent | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Head | Department of Economics |
| Students | Undergraduate and postgraduate |
London School of Economics Department of Economics The Department of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science is an academic unit in central London offering undergraduate and postgraduate instruction and research in Adam Smith-influenced and John Maynard Keynes-inspired traditions. It maintains links with international institutions such as International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Commission, and influential think tanks including Institute for Fiscal Studies and Centre for Economic Policy Research. The department contributes to policy debates involving figures associated with Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Princeton University, and Yale University.
The department traces roots to the founding of the London School of Economics and Political Science and early faculty influenced by William Stanley Jevons, Alfred Marshall, and followers of John Stuart Mill. In the interwar period it interacted with scholars connected to Royal Institute of International Affairs, Fabian Society, and policymakers involved in the League of Nations. Post-1945 developments saw engagement with economists linked to Bretton Woods Conference, Keynesian economics, and collaborations with researchers from Columbia University, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford. In recent decades the department broadened ties with scholars associated with Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureates including work related to Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Paul Krugman, and networks around Milton Friedman-influenced methodologies.
Programs span undergraduate degrees like the BSc in Economics (joint degrees with Mathematics, Statistics, and Political Science), MSc offerings such as Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance and Economics, and doctoral research leading to PhD qualifications. The curriculum references literatures connected to David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, Lev Vygotsky-adjacent development debates, and applied topics that intersect with practitioners from Bank of England, Goldman Sachs, and World Trade Organization. Professional training pathways include executive and short courses engaging alumni networks tied to European Central Bank, Bank for International Settlements, and International Labour Organization.
Faculty have included scholars with appointments or visiting positions at Stanford University, London Business School, University of California, Berkeley, New York University, and research affiliations with National Bureau of Economic Research, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Centre for Economic Performance. Research clusters cover fields linked to the work of Friedrich Hayek, Joan Robinson, Kenneth Arrow, Gary Becker, and contemporary topics associated with Behavioral economics researchers following Daniel Kahneman and Richard Thaler. The department hosts seminars and collaborative projects with centres such as the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, ESRC-funded units, and interdisciplinary programmes that draw participants from UCL, King's College London, and Imperial College London.
The department is consistently ranked among top economics units alongside departments at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley, Yale University, Stanford University, and University of Cambridge. It appears in league tables produced by agencies and publications that also evaluate Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, and research assessments influenced by Research Excellence Framework. Reputation among employers connects to recruitment from Bank of England, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, World Bank, and European Commission.
The department operates within facilities of the London School of Economics and Political Science campus near Aldwych and Holborn with access to the British Library, the Institute of Historical Research, and the House of Commons Library. Resources include computing clusters for econometric analysis, subscriptions to data providers used by OECD and United Nations, and seminar spaces hosting lectures by visiting scholars from Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, and international universities such as Columbia University and Princeton University.
Students come from countries represented at institutions like United Nations University, World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme, and regional partners including University of Cape Town, National University of Singapore, and Peking University. Student activities interface with societies linked to London School of Economics and Political Science Students' Union, finance and investment clubs connected to CFA Institute interests, debating bodies with ties to the Oxford Union, and policy groups that cooperate with Chatham House. Career pathways commonly lead to roles at Bank of England, IMF, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, and academic posts at University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
Alumni include figures associated with leadership roles at Bank of England, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, governments including those of the United Kingdom, India, Kenya, and academicians affiliated with Harvard University, Princeton University, and Yale University. The department's scholarship has influenced major policy episodes alongside contributions connected to Bretton Woods Conference, European Union policymaking, and debates with economists like John Hicks, Piero Sraffa, and Nicholas Kaldor. Its community includes professionals who later held posts at United Nations, World Trade Organization, and central banks such as the Reserve Bank of India and Banco de España.