Economics

About this course

Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the most demanding and distinguished economics degrees available in the world. The discipline asks how individuals and societies make choices about the allocation of scarce resources, how markets and prices coordinate those choices, and what the consequences are for growth, distribution, wellbeing and the environment. But economics is also the discipline that asks why inequalities persist and widen, what drives gender pay gaps, how climate change can be addressed through policy, and how international trade and finance reshape the possibilities available to countries at different levels of development. These are not merely technical questions; they are among the most important questions of our time. At the LSE you will engage with the full range of economic theory and method, developing strong foundations in micr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 84% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 29% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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