Economics - International Economics and Development

Overview

Why study Economics - International Economics and Development  specialisation at Radboud University

• This specialisation pushes your curiosity to understand and evaluate the economic situation in low and middle income countries. You will be taught to look at the bigger picture and to analyse micro-level data. Your analysis will provide information on intra-country or cross-national disparities.
• You will acquire the knowledge and skills to inform both national governments as well as international development organisations, and might lead to programmatic action aimed at bringing about positive changes to people’s lives in the poorest regions of our globe.
• In this specialisation, you will work with one of the world’s largest micro-level database for developing countries. We offer a strong comparative and empirical orientation.
• Economics at Radboud University could be called ‘Economics Plus’: the ‘standard’ economics package is expanded with relevant knowledge from related disciplines such as Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. With this strong theoretical background you will understand not just what is happening, but also why and how.

Career prospects

Upon completing the Master’s programme in International Economics & Development, you will be knowledgeable about recent developments in the field. You will be an up-and-coming professional that is able to:

• Understand and reflect on the international, professional and academic literature in the field of international economics & development.
• Report independently on various issues in international economics and development, including state of the art empirical and theoretical studies.
• Use and apply statistical tools and methods.
• Conduct independent research.
• Present and clearly and consistently defend your views and research outcomes.
• Maintain a critical attitude towards your own work and that of others in your field.