About the Department of Economics

Welcome to the Department of Economics of the University at Albany, State University of New York. Our Department has a strong* faculty engaged in a wide range of applied and theoretical research. Our strengths include econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomic theory, labor economics and public economics.

We offer programs leading to the B.A., B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Our graduates obtain positions throughout the world in academia, business, government and other agencies and organizations.

We invite you to browse the links on these pages to become acquainted with our people, programs and activities. Please feel free to contact us using the address on the right side of every page.

*In the October 2011 RePEc rankings of all U.S. economics institutions (academic and non-academic), UAlbany placed in the top 10%.

News & Events
Kajal Lahiri and Pinka Chatterji Awarded $1.1 million from NIH As part of the successful NIH Center grant for UAlbany's Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Professors Kajal Lahiri and Pinka Chatterji, along with UAlbany Ph.D. Zulkarnain Pulungan, received $1.1 million to examine health differences among racial and ethnic groups in small cities and towns.	Laiwu Zhang wins International Alumni Excellence Award 1995 Ph.D. Laiwu Zhang is the 2011 winner of UAlbany's International Alumni Excellence Award. Since 2008, Dr. Zhang has been Vice Minister of Science and Technology for the People's Republic of China. His previous appointments include senior positions in China's Ningxia Province.	Pong S. Lee Award The Department is seeking donations to establish the Pong S.Lee Award for outstanding research by Ph.D. students. The award is named for the late Professor Pong Lee, a long-time faculty member instrumental in building the Department and the Ph.D. program. Individuals wishing to support this award should make a donation to the Pong Lee Memorial Fund through the University at Albany Foundation.
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