Specialising in applied economics, particularly labour and energy economics and with significant expertise in macroeconomics, economics of health and wellbeing and experimental economics.
The Department of Economics is one of five disciplines that make up the Business School. It organises research activity in Economics and coordinates teaching in Economics. There are over 20 faculty members in Economics, together with a number of research fellows, emeritus and honorary staff. The Department has a well-established tradition of research in applied economics, particularly in the areas of labour economics and energy and environmental economics. There are also research interests in:
There are especially strong links between the Economics Department and Health Economics Research Unit, one of the leading centres in health economics in Europe.
Economics has 1+3 (+CASE) ESRC recognition for doctoral research through collaboration with the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE).
Economics research is integrated across several research themes in our Business School. These themes are carried through our Research Centres and current research projects.
Find out more about our staff research interests on our departmental pages.
Our research on Work, Health and Wellbeing examines some of the most important public policy challenges of the 21st century.
Staff: Dr John Skåtun, Professor Keith Bender, Dr Yu Aoki, Dr Harminder Battu, Professor Catia Montagna, Professor Euan Phimister, Dr Eva Pocher, Professor Ioannis Theodossiou, Professor Alex Zangelidis, Professor W David McCausland
Work, Health and WellbeingOur research focuses on theoretical and empirical research on energy and environmental economics.
Staff: Dr Yakubu Abdul-Salam, Professor Alex Kemp, Dr Takahiko Kiso, Professor Catia Montagna, Dr Agathe Rouaix, Dr Nikolaos Vlassis, Professor Frans de Vries
Our research focuses on a variety of topics in IO, international economics and macroeconomics.
Staff: Professor Catia Montagna, Professor W David McCausland, Dr Mauro Papi, Professor Ioannis Theodossiou
Our research uses experiments and behavioral theory to understand economic phenomena and make policy recommendations.
Staff: Dr Agathe Rouaix, Dr Mauro Papi, Dr Hossein Radmard, Dr Benedikt Mihm, Professor Keith Bender, Dr Juergen Bracht
Eligible self-funded international Postgraduate Research Masters' students starting in September 2025 will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Explore this Global Scholarship, including eligibility details, on our dedicated page.
Aberdeen Global ScholarshipNormally, the minimum entrance requirement for admission to the PhD is a degree with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in an appropriate field, or equivalent. It is preferable that you hold a Masters in the chosen area of study as well.
Alongside your application form, you will need to upload the following supporting documents online:
International Applicants
Eligible self-funded international Postgraduate Research Masters' students starting in September 2025 will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Explore this Global Scholarship, including eligibility details, on our dedicated page.
To see our full range of scholarships, visit our Funding Database.
Recent Doctoral graduates of the Department of Economics have been appointed to academic positions in the UK and abroad both in the fields of Economics and Health Economics, as well as as applied economists in governments and international organisations. They have also been appointed as Lecturers in the Departments of Economics at the University of Stirling and University College Cork, and as researchers at the Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen and the Macaulay Land Use Institute in Aberdeen.
