
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
Department: Department of Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Economics
Economics, B.B.A.
Bachelor's
Department: Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics
International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.
Bachelor's
Department: Department of Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, B.I.S., Pre-Law Concentration
Bachelor's
Department: Philosophy
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, M.I.S.
Master's
Department: Philosophy
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics, Public Management & Policy
Latest News
Campus Engagement Empowered Economics Alumna Now at Columbia University
Riti Sarangi (B.S. ’21) built a picture-perfect resume — one that helped her get admitted into Columbia University’s master’s program in public health — by focusing on campus engagement. read more ❯
Georgia State Receives American Economic Association’s Top Award for Diversity and Inclusion
The American Economic Association (AEA) presented Georgia State's Department of Economics with its 2022 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion on Jan. 7.read more ❯
Economist Tim Sass Ranks Among Top Education Scholars
Sass ranks among the nation’s top education scholars according to the 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.read more ❯
Public Health Experts Urge U.S. Health Officials to Correct E-Cigarette Misinformation
Leading e-cigarette researchers are urging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention to correct misinformation overstating the dangers of e-cigarettes.read more ❯
Georgia State Economist to Study Effect of Cost on Use of Cancer Services
The American Cancer Society is funding research on the effect of eliminating health insurance cost-sharing on the use of cancer prevention and early detection services by Michael Pesko and his team.read more ❯
Georgia State Economist Extends E-Cigarette Policy Research with $2.65 NIH Grant
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Michael Pesko $2.65 million in renewal funding for a five-year study to evaluate the effects of e-cigarette policies on youth tobacco use. read more ❯
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EMAIL
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu
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Department of Economics
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Suite 644
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992