Economics (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

Economics (Hons) from Bangor University provides us with different ways of thinking about the world and how it functions. It helps us to understand how individuals, businesses and governments do behave; and gives us insights into how they should behave. At one extreme, economics informs the decisions that governments make about some of the most pressing issues of our day, including climate change and inequality. It informs how businesses make decisions about everything from pricing and advertising to investments in product development and corporate strategy. At the other extreme, it can help us as individuals to make better decisions about our own lives; including how hard we should work and how much we should save for our retirements.

At Bangor Business School, we have a team of highly qualified and experienced academics with interests in a wide variety of economic topics including labour markets, political economy, health economics, quantitative economics, regional development, migration and public finance. Our team is engaged in world class research in economics, and regularly works with policymakers in government, regulators and think-tanks. They are dedicated to bringing their insights from the world of policy and research to help you to develop your knowledge and understanding as a developing economist.

Careers

• Economics is not a vocational subject – it doesn’t lead to one specific career path. However, despite that, it is widely recognised as one of the subject areas with the best prospects for future employability. This is because economics provides students with useful skills and knowledge, including:

• analytical skills – the ability to distil and analyse complex problems;

• market insights (understanding how markets work and the importance of incentives;

• the ability to work with data and using it to generate real-world insights.