在科學研究方面，WISE積極參與國際學術合作與競爭，取得了可喜的成果：3年來共在國際重要期刊上發表論文11篇，已經被國際經濟學期刊接受的論文6篇（含與國外學者合作）。另在《經濟研究》、《經濟學（季刊）》、《經濟學報》、《管理科學學報》等國內一流刊物上發表論文18篇，出版專著1部；獲得國家自然科學傑出青年基金、國家社科基金、教育部重大課題等科研經費154萬元；獲得Tjalling C.
Koopmans 計量經濟學家國際大獎、China International Conference in Finance 最佳論文獎、以及福建省、廈門市優秀社科成果獎等8項。由WISE資助的科研課題也獲得了豐碩的成果。近期，由美國賓夕法尼亞州立大學雙博士研究生於曉華撰寫的題為《中國研究機構發表經濟學英文論文的一個統計研究（1998—2007）》的文章，對中國的經濟學研究機構在1998到2007年發表在SSCI的經濟學論文數量和質量進行了一個多方面的排名，統計分析表明，在發表論文的質量方面，香港科技大學、武漢大學、廈門大學、香港中文大學和清華大學排名前五位。該文認為這樣的排名結果也是對近年來廈門大學實施經濟學教育改革成果的肯定。
This course provides a mix of theory and applications of macroeconomics. Topics range from the classical economics, Keynesian economics and other neo-classical models such as overlapping generation models, dynamic optimization, real business cycle theory, inter-temporal open economy models and the theory of economic growth. Various theories will be illustrated using examples drawn from local and international policy issues, as appropriate.
The core material deals with labor supply decisions made by rational households, labor demand decisions made by profit-maximizing firms, and the equilibrium wage differentials and employment pattern implied by these decisions when markets are competitive. Applications include the analysis of industry wage differentials (why wages in different industries vary), life-cycle age-earning profile, and returns to human capital investments. The last part of the course considers various ways in which labor markets may differ from the competitive ideal. Topics may include efficiency wages and other incentive schemes, discrimination, bargaining between workers and employers to divide monopoly rents, and unemployment.
This course is an introduction to basic probability and statistical theory. Topics covered in the course include random variable, conditional expectation, modes of convergence, weak law of large numbers, central limit theorems, hypothesis testing and maximum likelihood theory. This course is designed for both M.A. and PhD students whose research area is econometrics or applied econometrics. Calculus and linear algebra are prerequisites. Textbooks include Hong, Y. (2006) Lecture Notes for Probability and Statistics, Bierens, H. (2004) Introduction to the Mathematical and Statistical Foundations of Econometrics, and Gallant, A.R. (1997) An Introduction to Econometric Theory.
