"I feel surprised and honoured to have my paper published alongside other brilliant papers. During my research I developed a lot of useful skills such as data collection, analysis and modelling skills, and the process taught me how important it is to find relevant data for your study. The process can be daunting for the most part, but if you just focus on the pursuit of knowledge, research can be refreshing and soothing as well (at least until deadlines come rushing at you).

Having my paper published on the portal will increase the visibility of my work and inspire others. I'm currently applying for a PhD in Economics to further my research in growth, development and mobility."

"Writing the dissertation was a thrilling and stimulating experience. It enabled me to deepen my knowledge of one of the most pressing global socio-economic challenges, which is what inspired me to become an economist in the first place. Furthermore, the dissertation enabled me to significantly improve my data analysis skills, providing me with a key tool for my future career."

"My research used individual panel data based on actual household consumption behaviour, and it was extremely interesting to apply the statistical knowledge gained on the MSc course to carry out a comprehensive analysis of consumption patterns for each cohort, including generation and age, as a preliminary analysis for the research. In addition to the application of microeconomics and econometrics, I was able to acquire a series of processes to critically examine existing research based on a correct academic understanding, and to link this to the novelty and originality of my own research.

I'm very happy to have been highly commended and it gives me confidence for the future. After graduation, I'm planning to go back to my workplace, the Ministry of Finance in Japan, where I'll be working for the fiscal authorities. I'm also considering a PhD or working as an economist for the international research institutions like the IMF."

"Since my research exploited spatial data as well as other excel-based raw data, I needed to equip myself with R programming in addition to STATA. Although it was a strenuous process to learn from scratch during the short period, I could say that it was worthwhile and indeed became a practical skill which I will utilise in the future research.

I'm very excited to have been selected. I hope it would be useful material for future Warwick students and other scholars. Also, it will help me build up my research background and add value to my CV.

I have been interested in climate change and environmental issues. And through the comprehensive learning and active discussions with my classmates, I came to know how important economics and its techniques are to deal with such real-world problems. Using the knowledge I gained, I would like to work on environmental policy formulation so that everyone can lead a healthy life.”

“I feel very honoured to have my paper published on the portal. The best part of research is finding new and fascinating problems to investigate, then going out and finding data to back up your hypothesis. The key skills I developed during my research were data searching and processing, quantitative analysis, and how to push myself into the detail, when dealing with unexpected research output. Following the completion of my MSc course I started a new job as a central bank international analyst. I hope that in a few years I’ll be able to pursue another academic challenge”

Writing the dissertation was a thrilling and stimulating experience which enabled me to deepen my knowledge of one of the most pressing global socio-economic challenges, which is what inspired me to become an economist. The dissertation also helped me improve my data analysis skills, providing me with a key tool for my future career.”