Economics interviews at both universities test reasoning, not knowledge. Neither requires Economics at school. Expect price puzzles, incentives with unintended consequences, a little maths, and policy questions with no right answer. The interviewer wants the argument behind your view, and will push back on it.
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Drawn from publicly reported interview content and the kind of reasoning that comes up year after year. The interviewer will follow up until your reasoning holds.
Why are diamonds expensive and water cheap, when only one of them keeps you alive?
Seatbelts were made compulsory to save lives. Build the case that casualties could rise.
Why do rival coffee shops open right next to each other instead of spreading out?
Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Does that prove university causes higher earnings?
Roughly how many cups of coffee are sold in the UK every day?
Should the government tax sugary drinks? Argue both sides, then commit to one.
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