
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, Minor
Department: Department of Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Economics
Economics, B.A.
Bachelor's
Department: Department of Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics
Economics, B.B.A.
Bachelor's
Department: Economics
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Economics
Economics, B.S.
Bachelor's
Department: Department of 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
U.S. News & World Report Raises Rankings in Public Affairs, Criminology and Economics Graduate Programs at Georgia State University
The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings released for 2022 show the Andrew Young School rose in four program areas. read more ❯
GSU Celebrates AYS and Other 40 Under 40 Alums on March 25
Eight alumni who hold degrees from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies are among the Alumni Association’s 2020 class of distinguished alumni under 40.read more ❯
AEA Seed Grant Fosters Diversity in Georgia State’s Economics Doctorates
Georgia State was awarded a seed grant from the American Economic Association to increase diversity and inclusion in economics Ph.D. candidates.read more ❯
Nicholas Wright (Ph.D. '19) Addresses Social Issues in a Southwest Florida Classroom
Alumnus Nicholas Wright is using concepts he learned in his economics Ph.D. to address social issues in the education system in southwest Florida.read more ❯
State Responses, Not Federal, Influenced the Rise in Unemployment Claims Early in the Coronavirus Pandemic
Early in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, unemployment claims were largely driven by state shutdown orders and not by the virus, according to new research.read more ❯
Strong National Leadership Successfully Mitigates COVID-19 Effects, Georgia State Study Shows
A new study finds that concentrated centralized national leadership is the most effective way countries are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.read more ❯
Contact Us
PHONE
404-413-0141
EMAIL
economics@gsu.edu
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu
sgurmu@gsu.edu
Department of Economics
55 Park Place
Suite 644
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992