Economics offers a lens for understanding the forces that shape prosperity, opportunity and everyday life. It helps us make sense of change and examine how the choices of people, firms and governments influence our future.
At Oxford’s Department of Economics, we combine rigorous theory, empirical analysis and collaboration across disciplines to understand how economies work, why outcomes differ and how they can be improved. Through our research and teaching, we advance economic understanding and bring ideas and evidence to decisions that matter.
Discover how our researchers use ideas and evidence to address pressing economic questions and inform decisions around the world.
Questions we are working on
Explore current questions from across the Department, who is investigating them and what the available evidence can tell us.
Our Community and EDI
Good economics depends on who can take part, which questions are asked and whether ideas can be challenged openly. We want talented people from all backgrounds to be able to contribute, thrive and bring new perspectives. See our priorities, the people responsible and the evidence we use to track progress.
