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Students share academic and collegial connections with their professors, who guide them through thought-provoking research and an intense curriculum.

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With its world-class faculty and individualized attention, the Masters and PhD programs prepare students to be leaders in academia, government, international organizations, and industry.

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Undergraduate Program

Dynamic classroom interactions help students explore important economic problems, and provide the tools needed to address them—in theory and in practice.

Upcoming Events

Classes end

The Spring 2025 semester Classes end for the department of economics.

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Professor Robert Moffitt awarded Irene B. Taeuber Award

Prof. Robert Moffitt, the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins, has just been awarded the prestigious Irene B. Taeuber Award at this year’s Population Association of America (PAA) annual meeting in […]

Drs. Morgan and Seshie present at AEA meetings

Drs. Morgan and Seshie attended a C.S.W.E.P. (Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession) reception for Claudia Goldin, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, at the […]

Long-time Professor Bruce Hamilton Caps 50-year Run

This semester Bruce Hamilton, a member of our department since 1973, taught his final course. Over his 51 years at JHU, he taught approximately 17,000 students and employed 500 TAs, […]