About Economics
About Economics
The Department of Economics at McMaster University strives for excellence in research and teaching. We offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs that provide training in economic theory and quantitative methods. Students acquire analytical and decision-making skills applicable to a wide range of career opportunities.
The department is strongly focused on research and includes several research chairs and award winners. We are connected to multiple research centres and labs, giving students access to world-leading research.
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April 13, 2023
Study links vaccine hesitancy to low social capital
People with stronger relationships and high levels of trust in their community were more likely to plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19, highlighting the need to boost societal supports to strengthen vaccine efforts. ...
March 31, 2023
Never too late to share a team post!
Department of Economics, faculty members from left to right, Youngki Shin, Stephen Jones and Jonathan Zhang ran the Around the Bay Race 3 x 10K Relay and finished 5th overall in a field of 197 teams, 3rd male team, in a time of 2:12:25 last Sunday March 26th! Team Name: Running Variable
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The degree has greatly built a foundation for my future career and personal developments. It motivates and encourages me to embark on a self-learning journey that I would not have started otherwise. I was also able to explore different topic areas that were quite interesting to me personally while doing my undergrad, which helped in my personal research that really contributed to my career path.
I loved my time at McMaster. I truly felt like a part of a community, at both the Economics Department and McMaster more generally. The faculty at the Economics Department were genuinely interested and cared about me and my research interests and ambitions. Without their support, as well as the friendships that I made with other students, I would not have had such a wonderful and successful experience at McMaster.
What I like about Social Science is the balance of industry-specific technical know-how with career-critical soft skills: written and verbal communications, research and dissemination, time and conflict management, etc.