LSU Department of Economics

LSU's Department of Economics is dedicated to research and teaching that produces policy solutions and develops leaders in industry, academia, and government. Our award-winning faculty publish high-impact research across all major fields and guide policy in the public and private sectors. Our undergraduate curriculum teaches the fundamentals of economic theory and analysis to students in disciplines across the university. Specialized courses for advanced undergraduates prepare majors for careers as analysts and decision-makers in a wide range of industries and put them on a path to further academic success. Our department is equally dedicated to graduate education—our PhD students take courses at the frontiers of economic scholarship, and benefit from intense mentoring and advising. LSU Economics PhD graduates serve as distinguished academics and leaders in industry and government.