Overview
Research in economics seeks to answer fundamental questions related to the workings of the economy, how to best utilize limited resources and how to design economic policies conducive to a desirable and sustainable economic development.
About the programme
The PhD programme in Economics at Stockholm University is organised by the Department of Economics, in cooperation with the Institute for International Economic Studies, and the Swedish Institute for Social Research.
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Applied Econometrics
- Behavioural Economics
- Climate Economics
- Development Economics
- Finance
- Gender Economics
- Health Economics
- International Trade
- Labor Economics
- Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
- Political Economy
- Public Economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- The programme starts in late August or early September.
- Deadline for application is on January 31 each year
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Other requirements
General requirements
- General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
- Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.
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