MSc Financial Economics

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £15,800
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £33,600

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

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The aim of this course is to explore rigorously the meaning and measurement of poverty and inequality and the multi-dimensional indices of well-being. The focus would be on understanding how the different indices of poverty and inequality are constructed and their implication on policy. We will also investigate the broad impact of distribution on development.

There are no formal pre-requisites for this course:  However, students are advised that a good background in economics is assumed. 

The aim of this course is to explore rigorously the meaning and measurement of poverty and inequality and the multi-dimensional indices of well-being. The focus would be on understanding how the different indices of poverty and inequality are constructed and their implication on policy. We will also investigate the broad impact of distribution on development.

At the end of this course students should be able to:

1. construct and calibrate the different measures of poverty and inequality;
2. have a deep understanding of how distribution impacts development ; and have a broad appreciation of the policies related to poverty and inequality

Topic1: The Meaning and Measurement of Inequality (2 Lectures) 
Topic2: Distribution and Development (1 Lecture) 
Topic 3: The Meaning and Measurement of Poverty (2 Lectures) 
Topic 4: PovertyPolicies (2 Lectures)
Topic 5: Multidimensional Approaches to Wellbeing and Deprivation ( 1 Lecture).

Lectures and Tutorials

Written assignment will consist of Midterm Groupwork