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 (some courses)
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science
Economics, B.A.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Economics, B.S.
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
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:
Interest Area: Business, Policy/Social Science, STEM
International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.
Bachelor's
Locations:
Interest Area: Business, Humanities, STEM
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Locations:
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, M.I.S.
Master's
Locations:
Interest Area: Humanities, Law, Policy/Social Science
Latest News
Georgia State’s Graduate Program in Public Affairs Ranks Among Top in Nation
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' rankings jumped six positions to No. 16 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools in Public Affairs.read more ❯
New Research Highlights Georgia’s Low Risk Approach to Record Pandemic-Era Tax Cuts
Georgia is noted in the report for following best practices for incorporating well-designed trigger mechanisms in its tax relief measures to help limit the volatility and unpredictability associated with its changes in tax policy. read more ❯
Q&A With Economist Nicholas Kogan
Georgia State University alum Nicholas Kogan (M.A. ’17, M.S. ’17) is senior manager of revenue operations at HHAeXchange.read more ❯
Economist Tim R. Sass Ranks Among Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars
Sass ranks among the nation’s top university‐based scholars who had the biggest influence on educational practice and policy last year, according to the 2024 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.read more ❯
Nara Monkam Receives the 2023 Sheth International Alumni Award
Monkam (Ph.D. ’08), an associate professor of public economics at the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, received Georgia State University's Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement during International Education Week 2023.read more ❯
Georgia State’s Panthers in the District Program Points Students to Future Careers
Fifteen Georgia State students traveled to Washington, D.C., in late September to participate in the three-day Panthers in the District immersion experience. read more ❯
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR
James Marton
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Department of Economics
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Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992