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Where a business economics researcher can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a business economics researcher already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Business economics researchers conduct research on topics regarding economy, organisations, and strategy. They analyse macroeconomic and microeconomic trends and use this information to analyse the positions of industries or specific companies in the economy. They provide advice regarding strategic planning, product feasibility, forecast trends, emerging markets, taxing policies, and consumer trends.

Also known as fiscal economics strategist, economic analyst, fiscal economics analyst, business advisor, financial market advisor, business research scientist, business researcher, financial market economist, fiscal economics researcher, business analyst, business economy researcher, economic advisor.

Professionals 33 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: futures trader, 44%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from business economics researcher, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a business economics researcher already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

futures trader 44% covered · difficulty 51.5

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A business economics researcher needs 15 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

mathematical economics social sciences, journalism and information
advise on economic development communication, collaboration and creativity
quantitative analysis social sciences, journalism and information
digital data processing working with computers
forecast economic trends information skills
analyse economic trends information skills
financial markets business, administration and law
business management principles business, administration and law
international business business, administration and law
economics social sciences, journalism and information

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a business economics researcher does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Business economics researcher is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a business economics researcher’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.