
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
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 ❯
Economics Graduate Navigates Pathway to Nation’s Fortune 1 Company
Florian Rundhammer's (M.A. ’17, Ph.D. ’18) pivot to economics during an exchange program created a passion that has snowballed into a career.read more ❯
Economics Alumnus Charts Course to Congressional Budget Office
Austin Castellanos (B.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’21), eager to deepen his understanding of economics, transferred to Georgia State's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies for its comprehensive programs.read more ❯
Economist Paula Stephan Recognized for Lifetime Achievement
The Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management has presented Georgia State economist Paula Stephan the 2024 TIM Lifetime Achievement Award. read more ❯
Scholar’s Journey in Public Economics Informs Critical Policy Research
Ph.D. candidate Federico Corredor’s innovative data collection and analysis sheds new light on local government responses to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap imposed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ahead of its 2025 expiration. read more ❯
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Department of Economics
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