Overview
General Information
First established in 1934, the Department of Economics (formerly Department of Economics & Statistics) is a department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science. The Department conducts courses in Economics leading to the award of B.A., B.Soc.Sci degrees and the M.Soc.Sci. and Ph.D. degrees by research.
The Department was instrumental in the birth in 1956 of the Malayan Economic Society, now known as the Economic Society of Singapore. Together, they have played a key role in the establishment of the Federation of ASEAN Economic Associations (FAEA). Besides this, Department staff actively participate in several Asia-Pacific associations like the Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference (PECC), Pacific Area for Trade and Development (PAFTAD), and the East Asian Economic Association (EAEA).
The Department also has various centres of excellence dedicated to the study of specific areas of economics. Examples include the Econometric Studies Unit, established in 1981. The Unit aims at promoting study and research in both theoretical and applied econometrics, as well as in quantitative economics generally. Other centres are the Centre for the Study of Transitional Economies and the Economics Executive Programme.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
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Homepage: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/
