This popular University of Essex course emphasizes the foundations of econometrics and its application to a wide range of topics in economics. Students explore topics including: the statistical foundations for a variety of estimating methods; ways of testing economic hypotheses; the classic linear regression model; the use of asymptotic methods in econometrics; the analysis of stock markets and other financial data.

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.