Department of Economics

The Department of Economics and the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy are housed in Seigle Hall.

About Our Department

The Department of Economics is committed to excellence in teaching and research in all major areas of Economics, including Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, Economic Growth, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Game Theory, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Market Design, Mathematical Economics, Public Finance, and Urban Economics.

Economics faculty and students at all levels are actively engaged in research, and we collaborate with other units in Arts & Sciences, the McKelvey School of Engineering, and the Olin School of Business, as well as those outside the university such as the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

We provide an inclusive learning environment and promote diversity among faculty and students. We invite you to explore our undergraduate and graduate programs. Our graduates undertake rewarding career paths in a variety of industries and carry on their education in leading institutions around the world.

Recent Publications & Media

"Where economics meets criminal justice" - Andrew Jordan featured in The Ampersand on August 4, 2022.

"Job Switchers Are Earning a Lot More Than Those Who Stay" - Yongs Shin was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on July 25, 2022.

"It has gotten harder to give colleges special treatment" - Ian Fillmore was quoted in the New York Times, January 14, 2022.

"Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth" - Ping Wang, VOXDEV.ORG, December 8, 2021.

"The plant-level view of an industrial policy: The Korean heavy industry drive of 1973" - Yongs Shin, VOXEU.ORG, October 25, 2021.

"Technological Change and Obsolete Skills: Evidence from Men’s Professional Tennis" - Ian Fillmore, Labour Economics, September 10, 2021.

"WashU Expert: Breaking down the American Rescue Plan" - Steven Fazzari featured in WU's The Source on March 12, 2021

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