The University of Essex MSc Applied Economics and Data Analysis is run jointly between the Department of Economics and the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), which specializes in the analysis of household and labour market data.

In this course students will be provided the tools for analyzing and implementing some of the models that are present in theory modules. Students study data-orientated, applied modules, exploring topics including: techniques used in the analysis of panel data; the specification of models and the tests of their validity; methods for analyzing persistence over time in economic variables; handling different types of datasets; survey methodology and sampling frames.

Essex is top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”. Much of this world-class research is related to policy, and they have particular strengths in the areas of: game theory and strategic interactions, theoretical and applied econometrics, and labour economics. The quality of Essex’s work is reflected in their stream of publications in high-profile academic journals, including American Economic Review, Econometrica, and Review of Economic Studies.