Overview
Introduction
Gain the skills to conduct pioneering research on managerial economics on this rigorous, interdisciplinary training programme.
You’ll study a range of topics, from organisational economics to personnel economics, entrepreneurship and political economy. The curriculum includes comprehensive methodological training, with an opportunity to specialise in your chosen field. We have particular expertise in entrepreneurship, insurance markets, supply chains, firms and trade in developing countries, and behavioural economics.
You’ll begin on the master of research degree and move on to the PhD (subject to satisfactory progress). Drawing on our interdisciplinary strengths, you’ll have the chance to complete work that makes an original contribution to the field.
LSE is a globally renowned university ranked sixth in the world for social sciences and management. As a research-led department, we have a vibrant community of academics and students pursuing research in varied fields of management. We offer a limited number of studentships on this programme.
We're also ranked second in the UK by percentage of overall four and three stars in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
Accreditations
- Alfaro-Urena, A., Manelici, I., & Vasquez, J. P. (2022). The effects of joining multinational supply chains: New evidence from firm-to-firm linkages. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 137(3), 1495-1552.
- Alonso, R., Dessein, W., & Matouschek, N. (2008). When does coordination require centralization?. American Economic Review, 98(1), 145-179.
- Battiston, D., Blanes i Vidal, J., & Kirchmaier, T. (2021). Face-to-face communication in organizations. The Review of Economic Studies, 88(2), 574-609.
- Beraja, M., Kao, A., Yang, D. Y., & Yuchtman, N. (2023). AI-tocracy. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 138(3), 1349-1402.
- Bursztyn, L., Fiorin, S., Gottlieb, D., & Kanz, M. (2019). Moral incentives in credit card debt repayment: Evidence from a field experiment. Journal of Political Economy, 127(4), 1641-1683.
- Levine, R., & Rubinstein, Y. (2017). Smart and illicit: who becomes an entrepreneur and do they earn more?. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 132(2), 963-1018.
- Macchiavello, R., & Morjaria, A. (2015). The value of relationships: evidence from a supply shock to Kenyan rose exports. American Economic Review, 105(9), 2911-2945.
- Madarász, K. (2012). Information projection: Model and applications. The Review of Economic Studies, 79(3), 961-985.
- Paravisini, D., Rappoport, V., Schnabl, P., & Wolfenzon, D. (2015). Dissecting the effect of credit supply on trade: Evidence from matched credit-export data. The review of economic studies, 82(1), 333-359.
- Stanton, C. T., & Thomas, C. (2016). Landing the first job: The value of intermediaries in online hiring. The Review of Economic Studies, 83(2), 810-854.