Research Areas

Columbia research in economics encompasses all branches of the discipline, including applied microeconomics, economic theory, macroeconomics, and econometrics, as well as a wide range of subfields including labor economics, industrial organization, development economics, public finance, and international trade.

Economists at Columbia seek to answer pressing questions in public policy, and to understand the way in which economic decisions are made and how institutions function empirically. They undertake this work in collaboration with other economists from around the world. Below are examples of how Columbia faculty are addressing some of these research themes.

Globalization and International Economics

Money, Macroeconomics and Public Finance

Consumer Choice, Firms and Organizations

Employment, Health, Education and Welfare

Quantitative Methods