
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
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science
Economics, B.A.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Economics, B.S.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Online
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: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science, STEM
International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.
Bachelor's
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, M.I.S.
Master's
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Latest News
U.S. News: Georgia State Public Affairs Program Ranks Among Top 20 for Fifth Year
U.S. News & World Report ranks Georgia State's Andrew Young School No. 16 among the nation’s Best Graduate Schools in Public Affairs. TFE Times ranks Economics No. 1 among public universities in Southeast.read more ❯
Economist Jonathan Smith Receives Georgia State Ignite Research Award
The Faculty Research Partnership Award recognizes an individual who, in partnership with an external, non-academic entity, conducts research that makes a significant impact.read more ❯
GLIP Intern Spotlight: Q&A with Zayne Dabbas
Economics undergraduate Zayne Dabbas is serving as a Georgia Legislative Intern this session.read more ❯
Unexpected Route to Economics Leads to Career in Higher Ed
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies graduate Augustine Denteh (Ph.D. '18), an assistant professor at Davidson College, specializes in applying statistical tools to solve complex economic problems in healthcare and nutrition assistance programs. read more ❯
Economics Alumnus Integrates Machine Learning Into Health Research
Georgia State graduate Hasan Shahid (M.A. ’18, Ph.D. ’23) is working to understand risky behaviors through an innovative blend of archival data and machine-learning techniques that promises to shed new light on complex public health challenges. read more ❯
Students Explore South Africa Through Study Abroad Program
The trip is part of the Economic and Business Environment Study Abroad Program, a joint initiative between the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.read more ❯
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Department of Economics
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