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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Artificial intelligence may operate in the digital world, but it leaves a massive and very real physical and societal footprint. What does …
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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.
Featured Research
Faculty Highlight
Assistant Professor Cici McNamara researches how policies influence the demand and supply of health care and the impacts changes have on market and patient outcomes. In her free time, she loves going out to movies at Atlanta's many theaters.
Student Highlight
Undergraduate student Jacob Aguirre is completing a dual degree in economics and mathematics in only two and a half years! In his student profile, he shares the importance of getting involved on campus and what he plans to do in the future.
Alumni Highlight
Li uses machine learning and AI tools to help build data science solutions for Home Depot's online business.
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 …