Economics & Public Policy
Five to six years
Applications are now closed
Fully funded
London, UK
Conduct research that informs policy and practice at global, national and local levels
The economics faculty sit within the Department of Economics and Public Policy. Faculty research interests cover a wide range of topics, including the economics of the environment, innovation, health, development, infrastructure and cities, energy and housing.
You may also be co-supervised by faculty in other departments in the School, depending on your research interests.

Research centres and partnerships
The Business School is home to several research centres and institutes, offering a diverse of activities that bring together academics and specialists.

Health Economics & Policy Innovation
Focussing on the incentives that drive productivity, innovation and health-related behaviours, and factors that determine the success of health policies designed and implemented by governments.

Climate Finance and Investment
Works to unlock solutions within capital markets to address the challenges posed by global climate change.

Grantham Institute
The Grantham Institute sits at the heart of Imperial College London's work on climate change and the environment. They drive forward discovery, convert innovations into applications, train future leaders and communicate academic knowledge to businesses, industry and policymakers to help shape their decisions.

Gandhi Centre for Inclusive Innovation
Linking innovation and entrepreneurship in companies and institutions globally, through thought leadership, research, technology and next-generation innovation models.

Teaching experience
PhD students on the Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) scholarship will undertake 150 hours of teaching assistant duties from year three of the programme. There will be opportunities for PhD students to engage in teaching activities within the Business School’s programmes, such as MSc Economics & Strategy for Business, our MBA suite, and our BSc Economics, Finance & Data Science.
Doctoral Theses in Economics & Public Policy
Name |
Thesis title |
Supervisor |
Quentin Coutellier |
Economics of energy demand: evaluation of smart meter policies, technologies and consumption behaviour in the domestic sector in the UK |
Dr Mirabelle Muuls and Dr Ralf Martin |
Alexa Segal |
Targeting childhood obesity policy: an ecological and human capital framework |
Professor Franco Sassi and Professor Marisa Miraldo |
Tamar Gomez |
Essays on economic development, violence and infrastructure |
Dr Mirabelle Muuls and Professor Carol Propper |
Meet your faculty
Our PhD programme fosters close collaboration between leading Economics & Public Policy faculty and doctoral students, developing your research interests and providing continuous support and guidance throughout the programme.




Marisa Miraldo

Richard Green


Pedro Rosa Dias

