Welcome to the School of Economics
Georgia Tech’s School of Economics provides a rigorous intellectual foundation for addressing the complex challenges of the 21st century. Our faculty and students integrate economic theory and advanced empirical methods to produce scholarship and policy insights that contribute meaningfully to the advancement of global well-being.
News
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Reliable energy is required to keep safe in cold winters and hot summers, making it a matter of national security. There are also vying …
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Afi Ramadhani, a graduate student in economics and a student affiliate of Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy Innovation Center, has won a prize …
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Explore the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts 2025 Dean's Report for highlights from the exciting new initiatives and creative, …
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Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of economics at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, has been named …
Featured Research
Faculty Highlight
Dr. U advises the GT Econ Club, adapts open source textbooks, and helps students learn to be kinder to themselves and others when things get "messy and tough."
Student Highlight
Econ Club President Ben Harrison shares why he studies economics and how he hopes to use it to change the world.
Alumni Highlight
"Georgia Tech and the Ivan Allen College emphasize the ability to think analytically and solve difficult problems, and that set me up very well for a role in an analytically intensive facet of finance," Kadens says.
Upcoming Events
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Friday April 3 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
IAC Graduate Student Appreciation Week Pop-Up Coffee Shop Social
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Savant Building, Conference Room 115
You’ve worked hard all semester, and now it’s time for us to celebrate you! Join the Ivan Allen College for a morning pop-up coffee shop …
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Friday April 3 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Perspectives on Technology and Civic Leadership: An Inaugural Symposium
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Scholars Event Theater, Room 1280, Price Gilbert Memorial Library
Please join us for a two-day symposium exploring the development of the Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership. On April …
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Friday April 3 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Student-Led Information Session and Tour
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Savant Building Lobby
Visiting the College lets you gain a sense of what it's really like to study here and be part of our community.
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Thursday April 9 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Scholars Event Theater, Room 1280, Price Gilbert Memorial Library
University of Chicago economist Pablo A. Peña discusses his new book on human capital theory and its applications to everyday decisions …