Department of Economics

Brigham Young University’s first course in economics was taught in 1895 and the Department of Economics was established in 1921. Currently, approximately 24 faculty members are housed in the department. Their varied research fields include international trade, migration, health, labor, disability, education, family, urban, industrial organization, environmental, financial, and monetary economics. Also, applied micro, game theory, industry dynamics, econometrics, applied econometrics, law and economics, development economics, political economy, economic theory, and microeconomic theory.