A&S Home » Economics

Economics

Economics is a social science concerned with how consumers and firms respond to incentives, how they interact through trade in markets, and how the whole economy works, in terms of productivity, unemployment, and growth. The Department of Economics at William and Mary offers a diverse and flexible undergraduate curriculum to a large and growing number of majors, dozens of minors, and hundreds of students interested in international relations, public policy, and environmental science. Faculty members are active researchers who develop economic theories and apply them using advanced econometric and experimental techniques. Students can work closely with individual faculty on research collaborations ranging from honors projects, independent study, and in some cases, coauthored publications.

Awarded to international students who have distinguished themselves in academics and service to the William & Mary community

Recipients of Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence announced

Twenty exceptional William & Mary faculty members have received prestigious Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence this year.

Four New Law Professors Bring Intellectual Diversity to Classroom and Community

After two successful hiring seasons, William & Mary Law School welcomed four new full-time professors to its ranks in 2010 and 2011. Sarah L. Stafford joined the law school as the Paul R. Verkuil Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Economics and Law, a joint appointment between the Law School and the Department of Economics.

Schroeder Center receives Robert Wood-Johnson Foundation grant

William & Mary's Schroeder Center for Health Policy receives grant to study medicare payment systems.