Research at the Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at SOAS is a leading centre for economic research with a specialisation in the study of developing and emerging economies.
It has a vibrant research culture with staff working in a plethora of issues, from industrial development to feminist political economy, and covering an unparalleled range of countries and regions. The quality of the department's research activities means it has received large amounts of funding from a broad range of organisations.
The range of activities is demonstrated in the department's working papers.
Research networks
International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy
The International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy promotes political economy through critical and constructive engagement with mainstream economics and heterodox alternatives, policy alternatives and activism.
Japan Economy Network
The Japan Economy Network was established to promote research on the Japanese economy in comparative perspective and facilitate exchange between researchers with an active research interest in the Japanese Economy.
Female Employment and Dynamics of Inequality Network
The Female Employment and Dynamics of Inequality Network supports activities to identify innovative disciplinary and interdisciplinary research agendas on female labour and dynamics of inequality in developing countries.
European Research Network on Social and Economic Policy
The European Research Network on Social and Economic Policy is a network of theorists and activists that is based at SOAS. Established in early 2016, the network aims to contribute to the unfolding policy debates in Europe.
