Program overview
National Economics is a graduate program under Applied Economics. Simply put, it studies how a country's economy operates, how the government formulates policies, and what impacts these policies have. You will learn foundational courses like Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Econometrics, as well as core courses such as National Income Accounting, Public Finance, Money and Banking, Industrial Economics, and Development Economics. Many courses involve analyzing real data—for example, running regression models using economic data from Chinese provinces or evaluating the employment impact of a specific policy. This program is especially suitable for students who are curious about economic phenomena and enjoy asking "why." For instance, why does the central bank raise interest rates? Why does one region develop faster than another? If you like to let data speak and don't shy away from math and statistics, you will enjoy studying here. Chinese universities have a distinct advantage in this field: abundant data and numerous cases. At schools like Peking University, Renmin University, and Fudan University, professors often participate in national policy consultations and share first-hand experiences in class. Moreover, the rapid changes in China's economy themselves provide excellent research material, giving you plenty of opportunities for empirical analysis.