DDM Economics and Economic Analysis

• You can earn two Master's degrees by studying in Groningen and at a top university abroad - Universidad de Chile in only 18 months. You will learn to add a comparative perspective to economic topics.

• You will learn from state-of-the-art research articles and use various tools and methodologies to study and propose solutions to a wide range of societal problems.

• Learn to handle big data empirically, to make analyses, to discover patterns, and to assess the state of the economy through data.
• The popular Economic Policy Workshop in Groningen gives you a unique opportunity to dive into topics such as entrepreneurship, gender, employment and labor markets, fiscal policy, ethics, responsibility, and sustainability. It focuses on formulating policy advice based on the latest insights from economic research.
• The programme in Groningen has been internationally accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS, ensuring a high-quality education, which only 1% of universities reach worldwide.

In this double degree with Universidad de Chile, you spend one semester studying in Santiago de Chile.

The tuition fees above are for the one year studying in Groningen. For an estimation of the total tuition fees for the double degree, please see DD fees.

As a graduate, you will be able to apply advanced economic theory and data analysis to understand economic issues related to society at large. The programme trains you for positions in which you can contribute as an economist to decision-making in (inter)national government bodies, public organizations, and the private sector. Think, for example, of private corporations, financial institutions, multinationals, and consultancy firms. You can also work as a researcher in business or with a governmental agency, or use your expertise for journalistic or educational goals.

Our teachers work on a broad range of topics, show-casting the diversity of topics to which the economic toolkit can be applied:

• Microeconomics and Market Dynamics: Auctions; Competition in markets, market power, and regulation; Household finance, savings, credit, and consumption; Behavioral economics
• Macroeconomics and Finance: Monetary policy and theory; Financial stability and banking regulation; Credit market failures
• Public policy : Environmental policy; Inequality; Government debt and fiscal policy
• Economic Growth and Development: Economic growth, also from a historical perspective; Development economics and inclusive finance; Evaluations of policies to reduce poverty
• Labor, Gender, and Education: Labor markets, labor market dynamics; Gender disparities in the workforce, family economics, and how family policies such as parental leave and child care affect labor market choices; Education choices and outcomes and their effect on labor market outcomes
• Institutional Economics: Institutions, democracy, and elections; Structural reforms
• Health: Health care provision; Evaluations of the social effects of health policies; Public health; Mental health