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Department of Economics

Studying economics is for anyone who wants to learn how the world works. Studying economics at Minnesota helps develop the analytical and creative thinking skills to push the frontier of our understanding.

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Minnesota Graduate Students

We are proud of the research contributions that our past graduates have made in economics. They also enter the job market with extensive teaching experience, gathering a full repertoire of notes and techniques for undergraduate economics teaching. 

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Learn more about upcoming seminars by the Department of Economics and the Federal Reserve Bank.

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Boyoung Seo (Ph.D. 2016) and Joaquín García-Cabo (Ph.D. 2018)

4th Annual HHEI Alumni Conference

The Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute (HHEI) is proud to host the 4th Annual HHEI Alumni Conference. The event will happen online on Thursday, September 7th , and Friday…

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Data in the Liberal Arts—and Beyond

As co-chair of the University’s Data Science Initiative (DSI), Galin Jones’ goal is to deepen our knowledge—how we understand the world and improve our society.

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Upcoming Events

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Collaborative Workshop on Socioeconomic Inequality

Immigration and labor shortage, automation, labor and wages, monopolies, health inequality, race and gender inequality, data accessibility, and more! Join your colleagues in…

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