Economic Policy Analysis (EPA)

["The research-oriented Master's programme in Economic Policy Analysis provides students with the skills necessaryto analyse complex economic issues using theoretical and empirical methods independently.The study programme focuses on theanalysis of economic policy measuresin various policy areas (e.g. trade policy, labour markets, social policy, and environmental policy).The study programmeappliesand explainsempirical procedures of evidence-based policy analysis as well as behavioural economic methods, such as laboratory experiments.The student body ismultinational, and takes astrong theoretical and quantitative approach.The Economic Policy Analysis degree programme qualifies graduates for management and specialist tasksin all areas of national and international public organisations and private companiesas well as in university and non-university scientific institutions. Graduates are particularly qualified for jobs and positions in all areas in which economically relevantpolicy measuresare decided upon, conceived, or analysed (such as ministries, economic research institutes, associations, economic analysis departments in companies, and economic university institutions).Furthermore, our graduates will be excellently prepared for admission to a doctoral programme in economics."]