This study was prompted by concerns that benchmark statements for economics were potentially out of

The Skills and Knowledge of the Graduate Economist Findings of a survey conducted on behalf of the Royal Economic Society and the Economics Network June 2007 Richard O’Doherty Deborah Street Chris Webber University of the West of England, Bristol Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY 1 1. Background This study was commissioned jointly by the Royal Economic Society and the Economics Network in October 2006. The initial desk research was undertaken during November while interviews were conducted in December 2006 and January 2007. An online survey was set up in February 2007 and ran until the end of March 2007. The research team consisted of Deborah Street and Chris Webber of the ASQM Consultancy Unit based in the University of the West of England (UWE) and was led and coordinated by Dr Richard O’Doherty, Head of Economics in the Bristol Business School at UWE. We would wish to acknowledge the help and support we have had from many sources but, in particular, from John Sloman of the Economics Network. The study was prompted by concerns as to whether the (revised) Benchmark Statement for Economics reflects the full range of skills and knowledge required by employers, and also whether it takes account of the developing HE teaching and learning environment with new obligations such as PDP and employability initiatives. ...