Welcome!

Welcome to the Department of Economics. We are part of the College of Arts and Science on the flagship campus of the University of Missouri. Our faculty conduct research that impacts both scholarly thought and policy at the international, national, and state levels.

Many faculty members serve in editorial capacities for academic journals, receive external research funding, and consult for businesses and governments. The Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center (EPARC) provides research support to the business community; local, state, and federal government agencies; and the University of Missouri system.

The department delivers instruction to a broad cross-section of the campus, including students in journalism, business, public affairs, and agricultural economics. Our undergraduate programs offer degrees in both the College of Arts and Science and the College of Business.

At the graduate level, we offer M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics as well as joint M.A. degrees with mathematics, statistics, and joint M.A. and J.D. degrees. Our students have gone on to successful careers in government, private industry, and academia. Many have achieved national and international prominence.

Please take a moment to learn more by exploring our web site.

David Mandy
Professor and Chair

Seminars/News Briefs

The Missouri P-20 Center for Education Policy Research hosted a conference recently to discuss data tracking of students from preschool through college. The conference, the first of its kind in the state, was attended by about 100 legislators, researchers, and educators.

The Center is a campuswide collaboration dedicated to rigorous research on student learning and educational policy. Its goal is to promote the use of data to answer questions that are applicable to educational decisions in Missouri and beyond. In fact, the research from this program will likely affect the upcoming revision of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Michael Podgursky, professor in the Department of Economics, was mentioned this week in the publication, Education Week.

Anthony Dubis, a sophomore majoring in economics has been selected to participate in the Undergraduate Research Mentor (URM) Program

MU Economics Professor, Michael Podgursky Quoted in The New York Times about the possibility of a teacher shortage

Economic Students Awarded Scholarships during Arts & Science Week

The Economic & Policy Analysis Research Center has updated the 2007 Missouri Historical Tax Summary

PhD Program Alum Harsha De Silva combining development economics and TV careers

Professors Basker and Milyo received A&S Alumni Association Grants

Professor Aura's work on first names discussed in Time Magazine