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 PhD program prepares 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.
Distinguished Ph.D. alumnus Marc Nerlove passed away on July 10, 2024. Nerlove earned his Ph.D. in 1956 under the mentorship of Carl Christ. He then hold appointments in several institutions […]
Broadus Mitchell Associate Professor Nick Papageorge was interviewed by The Atlantic about a paper examining protest behavior (co-authored with several faculty members in various departments and universities along with former […]
Ying Chen, Associate Professor of Economics, has been appointed the Vice Dean for Graduate Education at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2024. Professor Chen is […]