ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Andrew Young School’s Economics programs No. 59 in the nation.
Effective Teaching and Cutting Edge Research
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
WHERE DATA AND HEALTHCARE MEET
A critical weakness in hospital administration, poorly timed patient discharges result in worse health, staggering rates of readmission and financial losses of untold billions. James C. Cox is developing an app driven by artificial intelligence to help doctors remedy the problem.
INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION
USING GAMES TO TEACH ECONOMIC CONCEPTS
A well-designed game can show students how policymakers use complex economic theory in the real world while teaching foundational economic concepts, according to new research from Stefano Carattini and his colleagues.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
ADDRESSING INEQUALITY IN INCARCERATIONS
Dr. Robynn Cox, M.A. (’07) and Ph.D. in Economics (’09), discusses racial inequality in the criminal justice system and the impacts of mass incarceration on the Andrew Young School Podcast.
“The Andrew Young School taught me to always be inquisitive and find my own answers to problems. This helped me to trust my creative problem solving skills and help clients discover new opportunities with their data.”
– Brandon Williams (M.A., ’13)
ACADEMICS SPOTLIGHT
GRADUATE DEGREES ATTAIN STEM DESIGNATION
The Georgia Board of Regents recently approved the reclassification of Georgia State University’s M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from a social sciences program to one under the banner of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Academic Programs
Business Economics, B.B.A.
Bachelor's
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science
Economics, B.A.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Economics, B.S.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Economics, M.A.
Master's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science, STEM
Economics, Ph.D.
Doctorate
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science, STEM
International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.
Bachelor's
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Locations:
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, M.I.S.
Master's
Locations:
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Latest News
Berkeley Economist to Present on Labor Market Discrimination During Nov. 4 Usery Lecture
Labor and education economist Christopher Walters will be the Usery Distinguished Lecturer this year at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.read more ❯
How to Impact Public Finance Practices Around the Globe: A Q&A With Charles Hankla
Learn more about Georgia State's international impact from Charles Hankla, the new director for international programs in the university's Public Finance Research Cluster.read more ❯
Christian Saenz Receives Grant From National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded Christian Saenz a three-year, $194,457 grant for research that examines the effects of e-cigarette policies on youth tobacco use.read more ❯
Claudia Etnel Receives Andrew Young School 2024 Staff Excellence Award
The award recognizes exemplary performance, beneficial contributions to the work environment and consistency in workplace efficiency, creativity and innovation. read more ❯
Lauren Hoehn-Velasco Receives Andrew Young School 2024 Dean’s Early Career Award
The award recognizes the accomplishments of a tenure-track AYSPS assistant professor for their outstanding success in research, scholarship, teaching and service to their department.read more ❯
Andrew Young School Alumni Council Chooses Leadership
Heloise Ahoure (B.S. ’13) will chair the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Alumni Council 2024-25 Executive Cabinet. read more ❯
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