Department of Economics

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Kafoglis-Economics Department Nobel Laureate Lecture Series: Dr. Thomas Sargent
2018 Economics Banquet and ODE Induction
Micro Team Wins 2018 Battle of the Fields
Prominent Macroeconomists Attend Workshop on International Economics
President Jimmy Carter Speaks to Undergraduate Economics Students
2018 Tax Teach-in with Congressman Hank Johnson
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Visits Emory

Faculty Spotlight

The Economics Department is excited to announce the hiring of six new faculty members. To read more about our new faculty, click here.

The new faculty are experts in the areas of micro theory, machine learning, big data, programming, and health sciences. They will assist us with the administration of our upcoming 4+1 program and joint Health Sciences/Economics major.

Economics Department Events

Faculty in the News

Hugo Mialon, with Erik Nesson, "The Economics of Attractiveness: Teenagers with Acne Do Better in School and Later in the Labour Market," LSE Business Review, April 18, 2019.

Vivian Yue, featured in "On Second Thought: Rumored Trade Deal with China Could Bring Great Relief to Georgia Industries," GPB Radio News, March 4, 2019.

Leida Cisneros (Economics Undergraduate Major) and Asha Gordon (Economics Undergraduate Program Coordinator) featured in "DACA Student Shares Ambition," Emory Wheel, December 5, 2018.