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University of Glasgow

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The University of Glasgow maintains an excellent reputation in the field of Economics, both for teaching and research, in a variety of topics.

Brief history

The study and teaching of Economics at the University of Glasgow has a long and distinguished history, dating back to the eighteenth century, and particularly of course to Adam Smith (1723 -1790), the man widely cited as the founder of modern economics . One of the key figures in the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith was the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The latter, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. Smith was appointed Professor of Logic at the University in 1751, and became Professor of Moral Philosophy the following year and held the chair until 1764. He also served as Dean of Faculties and as the library's Quaestor (an official in charge of accounts), and he was elected to serve as Rector from 1787 to 1789. The University has a building, a library, a chair and a research foundation named in his honour.

Building on this tradition, today the University of Glasgow maintains an excellent reputation in the field of Economics, both for teaching and research, in a variety of topics including international finance, macroeconomics, financial economics, development economics, econometrics, microeconomics, regional economics and industrial economics. All staff are research active, regularly participating in seminars and conferences around the world and contributing to (and in a number of cases helping to edit) many of the most prestigious journals in the field. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008) placed the Department as top for Economics in Scotland and 6th= in the United Kingdom.

RePeC places research at Glasgow in the top 20% of Economics Departments in the world, and in the top 5% of institutions worldwide for work in the fields of International Finance and Monetary Economics. Much of the work is carried out in Centres, such as the Centre for Development Studies and the Centre for Economic and Fiscal Studies, both of which attract high-calibre postgraduate students from across the world. Glasgow graduates regularly take up appointments in international organisations, government ministries, academia and research institutions, non-governmental organisations, banks and other financial institutions, including, for example, the African Development Bank, the United Nations, and the World Bank.

Collections

The University of Glasgow provides a stimulating environment offered by a modern institution located in a historic setting, the university having celebrated its 550th anniversary in 2001 (making it the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world). It is a member of both the Russell Group of 20 leading UK research universities, and a founder member of Universitas 21, an international grouping of universities dedicated to setting worldwide standards for Higher Education. The Library itself offers a wide range of resources and services to support research, study and teaching, including more than 2.5 million books and journals, (including more than 31,000 e-journals) study spaces for over 2,500 students and over 800 student PCs. Its collections for Economics include a comprehensive and up-to-date selection of books and journals (both in print and online) and access to a wide range of the most important databases and datasets.

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Digital Library Projects