There are many ways in which computer science can be used in economics, and computer science students and graduates can find many jobs in the economics and finances field. Here are some ways that computing is applied in economics:
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Economical modelling - using programming for economic models to quantify and display different theories and metrics
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Economic predictions using AI, including deep learning and neural networks - applying AI to economic data to learn patterns, and then later using the trained models to apply to new situations
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Developing business tools - knowledge of economics is valuable in developing different business software solutions, such as management information systems, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, business intelligence tools and more
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Computational econometrics - econometrics is the application of statistics to describe economic systems, computation econometrics leverages computer science fields to do so
There are a number of different jobs in which the two fields are combined:
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Data scientist for financial institutions
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Economic analyst
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Risk analysis and management