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The Cornell University Department of Economics offers a unique combination of theoretical and analytical rigor, and concern for real world problems. An unusually broad range of courses gives students an understanding of the way economies operate and an insight into public issues. Currently, the department has more than 50 faculty members, 500 majors, 100 Ph.D. students, and serves over 5,000 students on campus each year.
The Graduate School awarded over 100 Research Travel Grants totaling $204,196 in 2021-22, the largest group of grants awarded since the pandemic began interrupting travel.
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Cosimo L. Fabrizio is an Economics & Government major.
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Perri Thaler is an Astronomy and Economics major.
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Anna Aki McDougall is an economics major.
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Francesca Molinari, H.T. Warshow and Robert Irving Warshow Professor in the Department of Economics, was recently awarded the Willard G. Manning Memorial Award along with her co-author Charles Manski, Board of Trustees Professor at Northwestern University, for their paper "Estimating the Covid-19 in...
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Anna Effenberger is a stats and econ major.
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Erir offers some advice on joining one of the many clubs on Cornell's campus.
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The Economics Department is committed to building an inclusive culture and positive climate for all at Cornell University, as well as the economics profession more broadly.
Undergraduate Program
Why study at Cornell? The Economics Department is shared by both the College of Arts & Sciences and by the ILR School, and we offer a variety of services to the Cornell undergraduate community.
Graduate Program
Our Ph.D. program field faculty consists of 91 economists drawn from the Economics Department and other departments and colleges across the university, offering students many opportunities. Students can focus their doctoral research on a wide range of economics-related topics
Review of Economics of the Household, forthcoming.
"Conventions, Morals and Strategy: Greta's Dilemma and the Incarceration Game," Synthese, forthcoming.
"Choosing Your Pond: Location Choices and Relative Income," The Review of Economics and Statistics, forthcoming.
"The Effect of Temperature Shocks on Household Consumption," Nature Human Behavior, forthcoming.
The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance. Harvard University Press, forthcoming.
"The Bangladesh Economy: Navigating the Turning Point," Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, forthcoming.