
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
Georgia State Economists to Improve Accuracy of Climate Impact Models
They will develop a first-of-its-kind model that will reveal the fuller impact of climate change and climate policy on regional and national financial systems and economies.read more ❯
Georgia State Economist Receives Grants to Study Higher Ed’s Role in Closing Racial Disparities
Smith has received grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and the Helios Education Foundation for research that will shed more light on the role higher education can play in closing racial disparities.read more ❯
Georgia State University Research Finds Residential Segregation Easing in Atlanta’s 10-County Core
Population growth and landmark federal policy have dramatically changed where Blacks and whites live in relation to each other in metro Atlanta’s inner 10 counties during the last 50 years.read more ❯
Georgia State Faculty Selected to Lead Economics and Social Work Units
Professor James Marton and Associate Professor Jan Ivery have been chosen to lead their respective academic units in Georgia State's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. read more ❯
Graduating Senior Inspired by Model UN Work Looks to Solve Global Problems
Yanet Berakhi’s passion for supporting all cultures followed her through college, where she was active in both the Latina and Caribbean organizations on Georgia State’s campus as a first-year student before joining the Model UN as a sophomore. read more ❯
Georgia State University Economics Department Among Top 50 in the World, Best in Georgia
A new report ranking economics departments for their published research ranks Georgia State University’s among the top 50 in the world and best in Georgia.read more ❯
Contact Us
PHONE
404-413-0141
EMAIL
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu
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Department of Economics
55 Park Place
Suite 644
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992