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Understanding real world problems

Economics

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.

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Born at Cornell, embraced by policymakers 

Cornell University helped pioneer the collaborative field of behavioral economics, where economists and psychologists work side by side to uncover how human behavior drives decision-making in markets and beyond.

Click here to read more about the impact of our behavioral economics research

Economics Events

Oct 15
Wednesday 11:40 AM
Oct 15
Wednesday 01:25 PM
Oct 16
Thursday 11:40 AM
Oct 16
Thursday 11:40 AM

Macro Workshop: Donghai Zhang

Rockefeller Hall 122
Oct 20
Monday 11:40 AM
Oct 21
Tuesday 11:40 AM

BEDR Workshop: TBA

Sage Hall B01

World class training and research programs

Economics undergraduate student

Undergraduate Program

Exceptional undergraduate education

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 students at Rev Ithaca Startup Works

Graduate Program

World class economic training and development

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

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