



About MSE
Madras School of Economics is an institution of higher education in Economics, located in Chennai, India. Madras School of Economics was founded in 1993 as a post-graduate institution for teaching and research in economics. MSE has been offering a two-year Master’s program in General Economics, Financial Economics, Applied Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Economics and Environmental economics being affiliated to the Central University of Tamil Nadu, and a Ph.D. programme affiliated to the University of Madras. In April 2018, the AICTE approved Technical Institution (MSE Business School) started a two-year P. G. Diploma Program in Financial Engineering and Research & Business Analytics. MSE has become an “Institution of Special Importance” from 1 st April, 2021 through Madras School of Economics Act, 2020, by Government of Tamil Nadu, through which the institute has acquired the degree granting authority. UGC has also officially included MSE in the list of Institutions established under State Legislature Act.
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Greetings from Madras School of Economics!
With effect from April 1, 2021, Madras School of Economics (MSE) has emerged as an “Institution of Special Importance” as recognized by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Infrastructure @ MSE
Madras School of Economics possesses aesthetic buildings and a well-maintained green campus situated in the heart of Chennai. The infrastructure at MSE is excellent with state-of-the-art classrooms, spacious auditoriums, well-equipped computer centre, resourceful library, Wi-Fi connection, separate hostel facilities for boys and girls and an impressive placement record. This makes them one of the most preferred Institutions in India.
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Working Paper 205: Crop Diversity And Resilience To Droughts: Evidence From Indian Agriculture
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