MASTER IN
ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
The Department of Economics (dECON) at the Faculty of Social Sciences-University of the Republic is one of the leading research centers in Economics in Uruguay with more than 30 years of trajectory. dECON is responsible for the PhD program in Economics, the Master in Economics and different Diplomas and Certificates. At the undergraduate level, we are in charge of different courses for students in Political Science, Sociology, Social Work and Development. We promote academic excellence in theoretical and applied research with a direct impact in the quality of undergraduate and graduate courses. We encourage cooperative relationships with national institutions, as well as with foreign universities and research institutes, participating in different international networks.
RESEARCH AREAS
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International Trade
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Inequality and poverty
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Theoretical and Applied Econometrics
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Economy of the Discrimination
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Health economics
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Experimental economics
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Political economy
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Microeconomics
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Public policy
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Regulation
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Price theory
What We Aim For?
The Master in Economics seeks to integrate a rigorous theoretical and empirical training with an approach to the main current economic issues. Training is provided in basic areas of economic knowledge, as well as in specific subjects of the discipline. The student is familiarized with research through seminars, courses and the thesis workshop. Our courses allows specialization in different areas according to the student's academic and professional goals. The Master program has allowed its graduates to occupy leadership positions in the private and public sectors, work professionally in multilateral entities, and pursue doctoral studies at recognized foreign universities.
Why choosing our master's degree?
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Rigorous training in theoretical and applied economics
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Flexible courses allowing the student to specialize in different areas
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Full-time research faculty body
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Visiting professors from prestigious universities
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Successful academic and professional insertion of our graduates
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Personalized follow-up through a reference teacher
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Courses schedules compatible with working hours
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Free Training
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dECON also offers a PhD Program in Economics
Our program
The Master's program in Economics lasts for two years.
To obtain the Master's degree in Economics, it is required to pass a minimum of 110 credits. 80 credits correspond to academic activities and 30 to the thesis, which consists of an original research work, publishable as a working paper.
"Applications for the Master's Degree will be made using a digital form in https://cienciassociales.edu.uy/departamento-de-economia/ensenanza-de-posgrado/maestria-en-economia/ . For application dates, check our "News" section
Each year, dECON offers optional courses, which will be opened as long as there is a minimum of 10 students. Students may take elective courses in other national or foreign postgraduate courses
PROFESSORS
GUEST PROFESSORS
MASTER'S GRADUATES
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Dante Amengual, CEMFI.
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Felipe Carozzi, LSE.
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Federico Echenique, Caltech.
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Sergio Firpo, Insper.
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Sebastian Fleitas, University of Leuven.
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Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Western University.
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Gabriel Katz, Exeter.
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Guzmán Ourens, Tilburg University.
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Juan S. Pereyra, UM.
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Cristine Pinto, INSPER.
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Christian Ruzzier, UDESA, Argentina.
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Emilio Aguirre, MGAP.
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María Clara Arroyo. PhD student at CEMFI.
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Natalia Correa, BCU.
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Guillermo Lezama. PhD student at University of Pittsburgh
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Gabriela Pérez Quesada. PhD student Kansas State University.
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Martina Querejeta. PhD Student National University of La Plata.
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José Ignacio Rivero. Assistant Professor at the Catholic University of Uruguay.
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Ximena Usher, ANII.
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Santiago Etchegaray. PhD student at CEMFI.
Florencia Amábile - PhD - UdelaR
Macroeconomy; Labor Economics
THESIS
NEWS
Master in Economics
Responsible: Guillermo Santos
Constituyente 1502 esq. Andrés Martínez Trueba, sixth floor
maestria.economía@cienciassociales.edu.uy
2410 64 49 internal 650/651