Behavioural economics is one of the fastest growing areas in economics in recent years. Insights inform business and public policy alike – Essex investigates the human and social factors influencing decisions made by consumers, borrowers and investors.

Students are trained in experimental design by lab experts and lecturers. From the first term, students design lab experiments for their assignments. Students will also get exposure and hands-on experience of experiments in ESSEXLab, Essex’s state-of-the-art social science laboratory.