经济学家和经济政策研究人员和分析师进行调研,监测数据,分析信息,并准备报告和计划,以解决经济和商业问题,并开发模型来分析,解释和预测经济行为和模式。他们对如金融,财政和货币政策,国际贸易,农业和天然资源类商品,劳动力和工业市场等事宜提供意见。他们受雇于政府部门和机构,以及整个私营部门的协会,联合会,研究机构,银行和投资公司。
Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts conduct research, monitor data, analyze information and prepare reports and plans to resolve economic and business problems and develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns. They advise on matters such as finance, fiscal and monetary policy, international trade, agricultural and natural resource commodities and labour and industrial markets. They are employed by government departments and agencies and throughout the private sector in associations, unions, research organizations, banks and investment firms.