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.
*In the 2012 August RePEc rankings of all U.S. economics institutions (academic and non-academic), UAlbany placed in the top 10%.
See our Ph.D. job market candidates.
News and Events
Vacancy Announcement: Assistant Professor (Econometrics)
Vacancy Announcement: Assistant Professor (Applied Microeconomics)
Vacancy Announcement: Assistant Professor (Econometrics) Vacancy Announcement: Assistant Professor (Applied Microeconomics)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.
