Economics Department
Washington and Lee’s Department of Economics seeks to give its students a fundamental understanding of economic processes and institutions with an emphasis on the liberal arts. Students learn to think critically using analytical tools, allowing them to apply theory to economic and social issues.
With the empirical tools of the discipline, students also develop an ability to evaluate the validity of theoretical predictions. Additionally, students develop communication skills, making graduates well-suited to address complex issues in today’s world.
Department News
Cal Bryan and colleagues from the University of California, Davis studied the costs and benefits of using fuel treatments as a land management practice in the Western U.S.
The grant will support Uwantege’s work to empower and expand opportunities for first-time teenage mothers in her home country of Rwanda.
Knight says the opportunity to pursue different extracurriculars, including football, track & field and fly fishing, has been invaluable.
For Solcher, teaching English in Spain is an opportunity to meaningfully immerse himself in a new culture and continue building his language skills.
This year’s honorees will be recognized during Alumni Weekend from April 30-May 3.
Newly promoted faculty members will present their research in a PechaKucha format on April 14.
The Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Economic Sciences on April 2 in Leyburn Library.
Ayanna Moore ’27 and Charlie Salome Sabines ’28 will participate in the prestigious program this summer at American University in Washington, D.C.
Lucas Kim ’27 will participate in the program this summer at Princeton University.
Chong loves spending time in nature, especially visiting the gazebo on campus.
Ward has found his ‘home’ on campus with the Shepherd Program.
Eleven W&L students participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
A Career in Economics
American Economic Association
