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Department of
Economics
The Department’s faculty conduct world-class research in nearly all fields of economics, including economic theory, econometrics, macroeconomics, and the applied fields of trade, industrial organization, development, labor, health, and environment.
Dec
15
Asia-Pacific Industrial Organisation Conference (APIOC) 2023
Dec
07
2023 HKUST Conference on International Economics
Research
WE ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE HIGH QUALITY OF OUR RESEARCH, BOTH THEORETICAL AND APPLIED.
Research
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Programs
Knowledge transfer is a two-way and interactive process.
Programs
Faculty
HIGHLY INTERNATIONAL, HOLD PHDS FROM MANY OF THE WORLD’S TOP UNIVERSITIES, AND PURSUE RESEARCH ON A WIDE RANGE OF IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ISSUES.
Faculty
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News
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No.1
Economics Department in HK
2016-2023 (QS World University Rankings by Subject)
Top 2-5
Economics Department in Asia
2016-2023 (QS World University Rankings by Subject)
73%
research activity was categorized as world leading or excellent
RAE 2020