Student Spotlight: Vwairé Obukohwo

08 Feb 2023

Meet Vwairé, a 4th year Economics Student at Royal Holloway. She is a Rowing (Sculling) Sports Scholar, meaning she trains professionally for her sport alongside her studies.

The Department of Economics launches internal EconFrame 2023 Photo Competition

01 Feb 2023

To encourage participation to EconFrame 2023, we are excited to announce an internal competition for Royal Holloway UG students. Both individual and group submissions are welcome.

Professor Arnaud Chevalier is appointed Associate Editor at Industrial Relations

20 Jan 2023

We are delighted to announce that Professor Arnaud Chevalier is the new Associate Editor at Industrial Relations.

New evidence on how public transport boosts the labour market

19 Jan 2023

Professor Seltzer and Professor Wadsworth explore the consequences of the commuter transport revolution on working class labour markets in 1930s London.

Fully-Funded PhD Studentship on "Climate Risks, Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Lending"

01 Dec 2022

A collaboration between the Department of Economics at Royal Holloway and the Bank of England

Summer Skills Placement Programme

31 Oct 2022

Whether you’re a First or Second Year, this is a fantastic time to engage with the programme, as it would give you relevant experience and skills to improve your applications for your future plans.

New evidence on how expected returns to crime affect crime location

20 Oct 2022

Arnaud Chevalier and his co-authors published the paper “Expected Returns to Crime and Crime Location” in the IZA Discussion Paper Series.

The Department of Economics takes part in Royal Economic Society's Discover Economics initiative

20 Oct 2022

As part of the Royal Economic Society Discover Economics initiative, Prof Arnaud Chevalier visited Grey Court School in Richmond and introduced Year 12 students to the breadth of economic research.

New paper explores the effect of regulatory interventions in credit markets

20 Oct 2022

Professor Manolis Galenianos and his co-author, Alessandro Gavazza, published their paper ‘Regulatory Interventions in Consumer Financial Markets: The Case of Credit Cards’.

Royal Holloway is Top 5 for Economics in London

29 Sept 2022

Economics at Royal Holloway has risen a further 10 places in the Guardian University Guide 2023 and is now Top 5 for Economics in London!