'What Economists Really Do'

What Economists Really Do

On topics ranging from the climate crisis to labour market discrimination, Oxford economists are working with governments and businesses around the world to improve policy and make the economy work better for everyone. Find out how economics can be used to shed light on some of the biggest issues facing society today in this successful public webinar series, returning for a new series in 2023-24. 

WERD is run as an outreach programme by the Department of Economics, Oxford University to inspire the study of economics and share 'What Economists Really Do'. If you have been inspired and are considering studying economics, the Department also run a series of Summer Schools to help prepare students for graduate study in economics. For more information about the courses we run, please see here: Home | Oxford University Economics Summer Schools

2023-24 series

Watch the 2022-23 series

The Economics of Mental Health

The Economics of Mental Health with Marta Golin

31st May 2023
https://www.youtube.com/embed/cNwVWfw4L3c
The Labor Impacts of Sexual Harassment

Violence Against Women at Work with Abi Adams

8th March 2023
https://www.youtube.com/embed/I534aFSwhVw

The Political Economy of AI

The Political Economy of AI: Who controls the means of prediction? with Max Kasy

20th February 2023
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SVDUgqfrM6o

UK Macro Policy & the Cost of Living Crisis

UK Macro Policy & the Cost of Living Crisis with Michael McMahon

16th November 2022
https://www.youtube.com/embed/0MhiGbvGSj0

Race Related Research in Economics

Race Related Research in Economics with Arun Advani

25th October 2022
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mZljbzKp5FM

Watch the 2021-22 series

The Economics of Biodiversity

The Economics of Biodiversity with Alex Teytelboym

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VJojdYeMkkc
The Economics of the Future of Work

The Economics of the Future of Work with Abi Adams-Prassl

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oKw8315CfGs
The Economics of Cities

The Economics of Cities with Ferdinand Rauch

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XCHbSOdvluY
The Economics of the Gender Pay Gap

The Economics of the Gender Pay Gap with Barbara Petrongolo

https://www.youtube.com/embed/agTWt7sonUs