Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Web Site: http://economics.rutgers.edu
Chairperson: Mark R. Killingsworth
Vice Chairperson: Roger W. Klein
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Jeffrey Rubin
Professors:
Robert J. Alexander (Emeritus), B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Monroe Berkowitz (Emeritus), A.B., Ohio; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Douglas H. Blair, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Michael D. Bordo, B.A., McGill; M.S., London School of Economics; Ph.D., Chicago
Manoranjan Dutta, B.A., M.A., Calcutta; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Ira N. Gang, B.A., Johns Hopkins; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell
Gary A. Gigliotti, B.A., Pittsburgh; M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia
Mark R. Killingsworth, A.B., Michigan; B.Phil., Ph.D., Oxford
Roger W. Klein, A.B., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Yale
Matityahu Marcus (Emeritus), B.A., CUNY (Brooklyn College); Ph.D., Brown
Richard P. McLean, B.S., Pennsylvania State; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Martin K. Perry, A.B., Missouri (Columbia); A.M., Ph.D., Stanford; J.D., Rutgers (Newark)
Thomas J. Prusa, B.A., Georgetown; Ph.D., Stanford
Hugh T. Rockoff, A.B., Earlham College; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Jeffrey Rubin, A.B., Rutgers; Ph.D., Duke
Louise B. Russell, Research Professor, Institute for Health, Health
Care Policy and Aging Research; B.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Harvard
Kazuo Sato (Emeritus), M.A., Hokkaido; M.A., Ph.D., Yale
Joseph J. Seneca, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Robert C. Stuart, B.C., British Columbia; M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Shanti S. Tangri (Emeritus), B.S., Punjab (India); M.A., East Punjab University College; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Michael K. Taussig (Emeritus), B.A., Colorado; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hiroki Tsurumi, B. Comm., Hitotsubashi (Japan); M.A., Saskatchewan; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Eugene N. White, B.A., Harvard; B.A., Oxford; M.A., Ph.D., Illinois
Associate Professors:
Rosanne Altshuler, B.A., Tufts; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Roberto Chang, B.S.S., Universidad Catolica Del Peru; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Eric J. Friedman, A.B., Princeton; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Jessie C. Hartline (Emeritus), B.S., Maryland; M.B.A., New York; Ph.D., Rutgers
Joseph P. Hughes, A.B., Davidson College; Ph.D., North Carolina
Bruce Mizrach, A.B., M.A., Tufts; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe, B.A., Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster; M.B.A., CUNY (Baruch College); Ph.D., Chicago
Neil Sheflin, B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook); Ph.D., Rutgers
Hilary Sigman, B.A., Yale; M.Phil., Cambridge; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Barry Sopher, B.A., Ph.D., Iowa
Norman R. Swanson, B.A., Waterloo (Canada); M.A., Ph.D., California (San Diego)
Assistant Professors:
Colin Campbell, B.A., Columbia; Ph.D., Northwestern
Oriol Carbonell-Nicolau, B.A., M.A., Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain); Ph.D., New York
John S. Landon-Lane, B.Sc. (Hons), M.Comm., Canterbury (New Zealand); M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Filippo Occhino, Laurea in Economic and Social Sciences, M.A.,
Universitą Commerciale Luigi Bocconi di Milano (Italy); Ph.D., Chicago
Daijiro Okada, B.A., M.A., Tohoku (Japan); Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Argia M. Sbordone, M.Sc., London School of Economics; Ph.D., Chicago
Economics is the study of individual and collective decision making
given the limited availability of material resources. The economics
curriculum is designed to contribute to a liberal arts education by
increasing a student`s understanding of the economic problems that
confront individuals and societies and to prepare students for graduate
work in a variety of fields. Majors are expected to develop skills that
permit critical analysis of important economic problems, and are
exposed to a wide variety of economic policy issues.
The
curriculum stresses such skills as gathering and interpreting
information, predicting the consequences of specific decisions,
evaluating alternative choices, and managing public and private
enterprises. Computer applications are a major component of
instruction. The economics major provides a sound basis for a variety
of professional careers, including graduate study in economics,
business, management science, law, and public policy. A successful
major also is well prepared for employment opportunities that demand
strong analytical skills. Students who anticipate business careers may
find the options in financial economics and international economics
particularly beneficial.
The department`s web site contains
sample course sequences for students interested in preparing for
graduate school in economics, law school, an MBA program, or employment
in the public and private sectors. Visit
www.economics.rutgers.edu/ugradprogram/samplecourseoffer. shtml for
more information.