The Department of Economics is an intellectually vibrant place for students and faculty. We are a research-intensive department committed to student learning. We offer a wide range of courses that provide critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and we complement this coursework by engaging students with faculty-led research opportunities.
Our faculty members are engaged in research that contributes to addressing local and global challenges related to environmental resources, economic development, trade, health, sports, and tourism. The Department of Economics is ranked among the leading U.S. economics departments for research productivity, and is particularly strong in environmental and experimental economics.
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App State students engage in the global response to climate change at COP29
Nov 14, 2024
Appalachian State University students are in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 9-17, 2024 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change ...
Whitehead named AERE fellow
Jul 12, 2024
John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the association’s highest honor in the f...
Economics professor selected as author for U.S. Global Change Research Program’s ‘First National Nature Assessment’
Apr 29, 2024
Dr. John Whitehead, a professor in the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has been select...
Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop to be held April 26-27
Apr 23, 2024
The Department of Economics, the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis and the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University...
App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails
Mar 26, 2024
The economic impact of the Fire Mountain Bike Trails (FMBT) on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from Appalachian...