You might have questions about where and who you could work for using Economics and below are some of the possiblities:
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Banks: institutions such as the Bank of England have an economist stream within their graduate development programme.
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Financial services companies: including insurance and accountancy firms.
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Consultancies: If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your economic knowledge more directly, economic consultancy may be worth exploring. Professional services firms such as Deloitte and PWC have specific economic consulting streams, and other firms including CEPA and Cornerstone Research. Economic consultancies often specialise in specific sectors, such as financial services, energy, or transport. They will also provide particular kinds of consultancy expertise, such as competition policy, regulation, or market analysis.
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Government departments: The Civil Service is a major employer for economists and many work within the Government Economics Service, Financial Conduct Authority, and HMRC.
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Reaserch Institutes and Think Tanks: They do research arounf particular policies, issues and ideas. Typical employers include, Adam Smith Institute, Centre of Economic Policy Research, Institute of Economic Affairs, New Economics Foundation.