The research interests of the Department cover virtually every aspect of modern economic analysis and its applications, as can be seen from the listing of research interests below. However major concentrations of research, which for the most part are the work of active research groups are:
- Econometric Modelling
- Economic Theory and Mathematical Economics
- Labour Market Studies
- Industrial Economics
- Money, Banking and Finance
- International MacroEconomics
- OECD Economies
- Development Economics
- Economics of Command Economies in Transition
- Economic History