Primary research areas of the program include: macroeconomics; microeconomics; econometrics; monetary and fiscal policy analysis; financial markets and regulation; industrial economics and competition; individual choice within the contexts of uncertainty and behavioral economics; economic cycle, growth models, financial economies.
As part of their applications, prospective PhD candidates need to submit a detailed research proposal, setting out the research puzzle, analytical approach and intended methodological choices, together with a CV, references, and other documents.