Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh ranks among the top 40 economics departments in the United States, and houses an innovative and successful faculty.
The Department of Economics offers one of the largest majors at the University of Pittsburgh and has a vibrant research community with more than 60 graduate students working towards their Ph.D. in economics. Faculty and graduate students explore fields in all areas of economics: applied microeconomics, economic theory, macroeconomics, econometrics, international economics and experimental economics. Our department is excited to welcome a new group of MQE students into our robust community.
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MQE Faculty
Stefania Albanesi, Ph.D., Macroeconomics, Inequality, and Governmental Policies
Claire Duquennois, Ph.D., Developmental, Labor and Behavioral Economics
Andreas Ferrara, Ph.D, Economic History and Labor Economics
David Huffman, Ph.D., Experimental and Behavioral Economics
Chair, Department of Economics
Marily Nixon, J.D., Environmental Law and Social Justice
Luca Rigotti, Ph.D., Microeconomic Theory and Uncertainty
Kevin Shaver, Ph.D., Applied Microeconomics
Richard Van Weelden, Ph.D., Game Theory, Political Economy
Randall Walsh, Ph.D., Race, Urban and Environmental Economics
MQE Director
Alistair Wilson, Ph.D., Experimental Economics