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The Department of Economics and the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy are housed in Harry and Susan 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, master's, and doctoral programs. Our graduates undertake rewarding career paths in a variety of industries and carry on their education in leading institutions around the world.

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Recent Publications & Media

"Antinolfi and Flowe Appointed as Dean’s Fellows for Resource Planning and DEI"

Antinolfi will serve as Dean’s Fellow for Budget and Resource Planning. The Ampersand, September 26, 2024.

"Professor Yenmez to Present Lectures on "Matroids and Matching"
Professor Yenmez will deliver special lectures at the University of Tokyo from October 7-11, 2024.

"Why the Average New Yorker's Work Week Appears to be the Shortest in Decades"
Yongs Shin featured in Times Union, August 31, 2024.

"Software’s Impact on Labor’s Income Share: New Evidence"
Yongs Shin's article published on VoxEU/CEPR.ORG, August 2, 2024.

"Workplace Jargon Reflects Changing Power Dynamics"
Yongs Shin featured in Marketplace, July 23, 2024.

"How Software is Eating the World"
Yongs Shin's new paper highlighted in Politico, July 18, 2024.

"It’s a Summer of Playing Hooky: Americans Find Loopholes to Avoid Taking Vacation"
Yongs Shin comments on the decline of workaholism in Fortune, May 31, 2024.

Professor M. Bumin Yenmez Awarded Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant
Announced on April 24, 2024.

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Antinolfi, Flowe to serve as dean’s fellows for resource planning, DEI

Antinolfi, Flowe to serve as dean’s fellows for resource planning, DEI

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Professor Yenmez will give special lectures on "Matroids and Matching" at the University of Tokyo
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Professor Yenmez will give special lectures on "Matroids and Matching" at the University of Tokyo

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