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In addition to three weekly seminars, the department hosts conferences and special lectures within these five disciplines. Find Out More Undergraduate At Johns Hopkins, the undergraduate study of economics offers students dynamic classroom interactions that explore important economic problems and provide the tools needed to address them—in theory and in practice. Find Out More Graduate With its world-class faculty and individualized attention, the PhD program in the Department of Economics is among the best in the nation. Students are prepared to be leaders in academia, government, international organizations, and industry. Find Out More Alumni Department of Economics alumni are leaders in their fields. Students are frequently appointed to esteemed academic institutions, think tanks, government research positions, and investment banks around the world. Find Out More Faculty Students share academic and collegial connections with their professors, who guide them through thought-provoking research and an intense curriculum. Find Out More The Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University is one of the leading economics departments in the U.S., with outstanding strength in its research faculty, graduate program, and undergraduate program. Faculty and graduate students engage in the exploration of five economic disciplines: applied microeconomics, economic theory, macroeconomics, econometrics, and finance. Department News and Announcements December 18, 2019 Congratulations to Our Department Basketball Team Our Economics Department Intramural Basketball team won the JHU Intramural 3-on-3 Basketball Championship! This is the second time our team won the championship in last 4 years. Here are photos of our captains presenting a Championship T-shirt to our Graduate Program Director. November 1, 2019 JHU PhD Students Visit the IMF Headquarters in Washington DC JHU PhD students visit the IMF Headquarters in Washington DC to learn about career opportunities, hosted by JHU alumni. September 23, 2019 New Doctoral Students Welcome Party The Department of Economics welcomed our incoming class of doctoral students in the annual department celebration on September 16th. The incoming class consists of 9 students. September 6, 2019 Congratulations to more of our recent PhDs for defending their dissertations Congratulations to Andrew Gray, Jianhui Li and Shujaat Khan, who all successfully defended their dissertations! Department News and Announcements Archive Job Market Candidates Luigi Durand Thesis: Essays on Growth and International Macroeconomics More job market candidates Upcoming Events Feb 10 Mon 3:30 pm Chris Chambers (Georgetown) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Chris Chambers (Georgetown) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Feb 10 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Feb 12 Wed 3:30 pm Francesca Molinari (Cornell) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Francesca Molinari (Cornell) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Feb 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm “Heterogeneous choice sets and preferences” Feb 19 Wed 3:30 pm Alberto Bisin (NYU) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Alberto Bisin (NYU) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Feb 19 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm “Marriage, Fertility, and Cultural Integration in Italy” (joint with Giulia Tura) Mar 2 Mon 3:30 pm John Rehbeck (OSU) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 John Rehbeck (OSU) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Mar 2 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Mar 3 Tue 3:30 pm Luca Guerrieri (Fed Board) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Luca Guerrieri (Fed Board) @ Department of Economics - Wyman W603 Mar 3 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm View Calendar Spotlight: John Hewson Esteemed Alumnus John Hewson John Hewson (Ph.D, 1974) is still very busy. 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