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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Economists have long dismissed the public perception that presidents influence gas prices as economic illiteracy. New research from Georgia …
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Economists have long held a more nuanced view of windfall taxes than either side of the current debate suggests.
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Li was selected after a national search for a five-year appointment as chair.
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A recent study co-authored by a Georgia Tech economist finds many tariff costs were passed through to healthcare buyers.
Featured Research
Faculty Highlight
Assistant Professor Karen Yan shares her inspiration for pursuing economics, her advice for students interested in the field, and much more.
Student Highlight
Cade chose Georgia Tech because he was excited for the opportunity to be a part of the next wave of economists and social science researchers who are finding new ways to infuse the data-driven technologies of the past decade.
Alumni Highlight
"A strong background in statistics and analytics has set me up well in my career in pricing and economics," Curran says.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday October 1 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
CANCELED: IAC Dinner with Alumni
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Registration Required
Join fellow Ivan Allen College students for an evening of great food and meaningful conversations with alumni who were once in your shoes.
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Friday October 2 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
School of Economics Seminar Series: Simon Fuchs, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Location: Old Civil Engineering G10
Economics seminar in the field of econometrics.
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Thursday October 8 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CANCELLED: School of Economics Seminar Series: Jonathan Kolstad, UC Berkeley
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Old Civil Engineering G10
Economics seminar in the field of health economics.
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Thursday October 8 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
We, the People, and AI: The Future of Data, Energy, Health, and Human Rights
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: John Lewis Student Center, Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic)
As part of the Ivan Allen College AI & Society Series, We, the People, and AI explores the tangible physical footprint of artificial …