Building Economic Expertise Memorial University develops a new graduate program in Applied Economics Informed policy formation is fundamental to sound economic development.
Professional economists make a significant contribution to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
A graduate program currently being established at Memorial University will increase economic expertise and serve as a positive catalyst for effective economic policy formation. A Masters of Arts program in Applied Economics will begin in the fall of 1996. Utilizing the expertise of the faculty members of the Department of Economics, the graduate program will offer specialization in either natural resource economics or public sector economics. The program, which is designed to be completed on a full-time basis over three semesters, includes six graduate courses and a thesis. The course work includes three core graduate courses in economics and three field courses selected from a specialization in natural resource economics, including environmental economics, or in public sector economics.