
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
Nara Monkam Receives the 2023 Sheth International Alumni Award
Monkam (Ph.D. ’08), an associate professor of public economics at the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, received Georgia State University's Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement during International Education Week 2023.read more ❯
Georgia State’s Panthers in the District Program Points Students to Future Careers
Fifteen Georgia State students traveled to Washington, D.C., in late September to participate in the three-day Panthers in the District immersion experience. read more ❯
Harvard Labor Economist Presents on Private College Admissions and Leadership Diversity Oct. 4
Deming will speak on a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper he recently co-authored with Harvard economists Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman.read more ❯
Through the Eyes of Adam Schultz
The official White House photographer and 2023 40 Under 40 honoree makes history every day, documenting the Biden presidency.read more ❯
Grace Hayden (B.A. ’15) Becomes Youngest Donor Ever to Establish a Georgia State Scholarship
At age 27, Hayden launched the Grace Hayden Impact Scholarship to support students with a demonstrated interest in economics.read more ❯
Ascendium Funds Georgia Policy Labs for Initiative to Increase Rural Learner Success
Principal investigator David C. Ribar and his team will use Ascendium's three-year grant of up to $500,000 to study the Technical College System of Georgia’s eCampus initiative for rural learners. read more ❯
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