Johns Hopkins UniversityEST. 1876
America’s First Research University
The Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University is a leader in economic theory and empirical analysis. Members of this tight-knit department interact on topics including the U.S. and global financing system, unemployment and the economy, economic inequality and poverty, economic behavior, and game theory and political economy.
Students share academic and collegial connections with their professors, who guide them through thought-provoking research and an intense curriculum.
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.
Dynamic classroom interactions help students explore important economic problems, and provide the tools needed to address them—in theory and in practice.
Jonathan Wright ,Professor in the Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University, was featured as an expert in a recent WalletHub article on the different changes in inflation in the […]
Kyung Woong Koh, a PhD candidate in the department, was featured in a recent article in the Chosun Ilbo, a prominent Korean newspaper. Kyung Woong presented his job market paper, "Regional Government […]
It was another busy year for the Economics Department, with faculty and graduate student research activities, research conferences, seminars, and graduate student awards. Click here to access the 2025 Newsletter.