A Department On The Rise
Our recent Graduate Council Review highlights the Department’s growing research reputation, its service to students in the major and beyond, and its many contributions to the University and the state.
“The department plays vital roles within and beyond the university through its course offerings, research, and partnerships, including contracts and advising to state agencies and the legislature.”
“External reviewers lauded several “stars” among the department faculty and described the unit as ‘a department on the rise.’”
“The department was lauded for balancing the standard economics undergraduate curriculum with alternative, diverse perspectives essential for economic literacy and instituting more quantitative analysis/statistics requirements highly valued by the field and prospective employers.”
“External reviewers commend the scope, substance, and quality of the department’s academic and practical impact relative to peer programs…”
Economics at the U is evolving.
The University of Utah has begun a faculty-driven process to explore the creation of a unified School of Economics, bringing together the Department of Economics (College of Social and Behavioral Science) and the QAMO Division (David Eccles School of Business). While the two units will continue to operate separately for now, a search is underway for an academic leader to simultaneously serve as chair of Economics and QAMO to begin a phased transition. Please see the Future of Economics webpage for more details.
Current Students: Need a permission number?
The undergraduate advisors will review your form and send you a number. For questions,
email advising@economics.utah.edu.
*If the class is full or requires department consent, please contact your instructor.
We encourage you to communicate with our office via email. Please see the Staff page to see who to contact.
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Women Veterans Resilient During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research Brief: Veterans' Labor Market Experiences During COVID-19 A University of Utah study reveals that women veterans maintained employment more effectively than veteran men during the pandemic, contrary to broader workforce trends. Economists Sarah Small and Eunice Han found that veteran women experienced greater job stability, potentially due to adaptability gained through military service. The research provides insights into veterans' unique labor market characteristics, highlighting their resilience during economic disruption.
The Faces of Economics
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Dave Blatter
The economics department played a huge role in my undergraduate education that informs the work and research I do today. It gave me a critical understanding of economics as a field and a strong foundation in econometrics and quantitative analysis.
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Tao Yu
UROP provided me the very first research experience and give me the opportunity to have a close connection with professors. Professor Peter Philips at the Economics Department, especially encouraged me to think critically and gave me a lot of great life advice.
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Elird Haxhiu
I learned a great deal from my time at Utah, especially the economics and mathematics departments. The professors engaged me in critical thinking and took time to discuss ideas beyond the coursework.