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Welcome to the web site of the Department of Economics at Oregon State University.

The Department of Economics consists of a community of economics scholars who are committed to OSU's mission of contributing to the economic, social, and environmental welfare of Oregon, the nation, and the world and to building excellent instructional research, and service programs that are competitive with those found at top 10 land grant universities in the U.S.

Department faculty include internationally recognized scholars who publish regularly in professional journals, serve on editorial and advisory boards, and consult with businesses, and government agencies at state, national and international levels. The faculty pursue research in a variety of fields, including macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, antitrust, economic development, health economics, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, productivity analysis, public economies, and regulatory economics. Two of our faculty members are listed in Who's Who in Economics, a distinction conferred on only the top 4 percent of published economists in the world.

The Department offers undergraduate degrees in economics and in managerial economics and participates in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) and the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS).

The small size of our Department creates an environment in which students and faculty are in direct and close interaction, allowing students to obtain a rigorous and high quality education in Economics. Students receive individualized advising and attention similar to that in a liberal arts college while enjoying the academic benefits of working with internationally recognized scholars.

Economics training provides excellent preparation for graduate work in economics, public policy, law and business. OSU Economics graduates also use their degrees to work professionally in the public (federal, state and local government) and private (banking, consulting, retail, and corporate) sectors.

We invite you to explore our web site to learn more about Economics at OSU.