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Economics

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About the Economics Collection

The Library holds a wide range of material on economics relating to the regions and individual countries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East as well as theoretical and cross-regional aspects. The collection is particularly strong on economic development, international organisations and political economy.

The main areas of collection are:

  • Comparative Economics
  • Development and Growth
  • Distribution of income and growth
  • Economic systems, schools, theories
  • Econometrics
  • Economic Situation and Conditions
  • Environmental economics, Natural Resources and Energy
  • Industry and business
  • International Economics & Finance
  • Labour Economics
  • Land and Property
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Money, banking and finance
  • Multilateral Economic Cooperation
  • Political Economy
  • Public Finance
  • Rural Economics & Agriculture
  • Socialism and Related Systems
  • Trade

For details on the following subject areas see the relevant Subject Statements:

Materials on the Americas, the UK and Europe are only acquired where they are required to support undergraduate teaching, except where included in material on international economics and multilateral economic cooperation.

For more information on the collection see:

Collection Development Policy: Economics Subject Statement

Contact Information

Vicky Bird
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 4147
E-mail: vb18@soas.ac.uk

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