
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: 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:
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Latest News
Andrew Young School Faculty, Alum Win 2020 Georgia State International Education Awards
AYS faculty member Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and alumna Eunice Heredia-Ortiz have been named winners of GSU's International Education Awards for 2020.read more ❯
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Forms New Alumni Council
Plans for a new Alumni Council have come to fruition this year in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYS). The inaugural council boasts 20 members from various areas of the country.read more ❯
Current Air Pollution Tied to More Severe COVID-19 Outcomes, Study Finds
Contemporaneous exposure to air pollution may increase the likelihood people will die from the disease.read more ❯
Tim Sass is Named the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace
The Georgia Board of Regents has approved Distinguished University Professor Tim Sass to hold the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace.read more ❯
Georgia State, Georgia Tech Join Technology and Social Science Researchers to Address Injustices
Twenty Georgia State University and Georgia Tech faculty and graduate students, were named Public Interest Technology – University Network Fellows.read more ❯
Study Shows Positive Impact of Retaking the SAT on College Enrollment Outcomes
A new study finds that eliminating disparities in SAT retakes could close up to 10 percent of income-based gaps and up to 7 percent of race-based gaps in college enrollment.read more ❯
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