Economics at Brandeis University

19 faculty and 34 courses in Economics at Brandeis University.

Faculty

• Raphael Schoenle, Professor of Economics; Carl Marks Professor of International Trade and Finance h-index 23
  Notable: “Inflation Dynamics during the Financial Crisis” (2017) · 344 citations
• Kathryn Graddy, Fred and Rita Richman Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 19
  Notable: “Freedom, growth, and the environment” (2000) · 453 citations
• Nidhiya Menon, Professor of Economics h-index 18
  Notable: “International Trade and the Gender Wage Gap: New Evidence from India’s Manufacturing Sector” (2009) · 167 citations
• George Hall, Fred C. Hecht Professor of Economics h-index 16
  Notable: “Middlemen versus Market Makers: A Theory of Competitive Exchange” (2002) · 101 citations
• Linda Bui, Founding Dean of the School of Business and Economics; Professor of Economics h-index 14
  Notable: “Environmental Regulation and Productivity: Evidence from Oil Refineries” (2001) · 741 citations
• Yinchu Zhu, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 13
  Theory and methodology in econometrics, statistics and machine learning. Currently, a major focus is high-dimensional models. Applications of my research include big data analysis, causal inference, economics and finance.
• Tymon Sloczynski, Associate Professor of Economics h-index 12
  Notable: “A GENERAL DOUBLE ROBUSTNESS RESULT FOR ESTIMATING AVERAGE TREATMENT EFFECTS” (2017) · 108 citations
• Jean-Paul L'Huillier, Associate Professor of Economics h-index 11
  Notable: “News, Noise, and Fluctuations: An Empirical Exploration” (2013) · 311 citations
• Nader Habibi, Henry J. Leir Professor of Economics of the Middle East; Associate Professor h-index 11
  Notable: “Political institutions and Central Bank independence: A cross-country analysis” (1998) · 96 citations
• Benjamin Shiller, Associate Professor of Economics h-index 8
  Notable: “Music for a Song: An Empirical Look at Uniform Pricing and Its Alternatives” (2011) · 88 citations
• Jiwon Choi, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 4
  Notable: “Local Economic and Political Effects of Trade Deals: Evidence from NAFTA” (2021) · 45 citations
• Mahsa Akbari, Senior Lecturer in Economics h-index 4
• Amelia Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 3
  Notable: “Home Visiting and Maternal Depression: Seizing the Opportunities to Help Mothers and Young Children” (2011) · 9 citations
• Geoffrey Clarke, Senior Lecturer of Economics h-index 1
  Notable: “Essays in North American economic history” (2019) · 2 citations
• Ryan Westphal, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 1
  Notable: “People do not demand commitment devices because they might not work” (2024) · 1 citations
• Ashley Miller, Senior Lecturer in Economics
• Elizabeth Brainerd, Susan and Barton Winokur Professor in Economics; Chair
  Labor and health economics; economic demography; economics of gender and the family; Russia; former Soviet Union; Eastern Europe Susan and Barton Winokur Professor of Economics and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Economics Dept. Bran
• Jingyi Huang, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Scott A. Redenius, Associate Professor of Economics; Undergraduate Program Director

Courses

• A Survey of Economics ECON 2a
• Introduction to Microeconomics ECON 10a
• Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON 20a
• Oral Communication in Economics Practicum ECON 25a
• Writing in Economics Practicum ECON 26b
• A Day in the Life of An Economist ECON 27a
• The Global Economy ECON 28b
• The Economy of China ECON 30a
• History of Taxation ECON 35b
• Climate Change Economics and Policy ECON 36b
• Sustainable Business Strategy and Consumption ECON 50a
• American Economic History ECON 55a
• Environmental Economics ECON 57a
• The Economics of Education ECON 59b
• Governance, Bureaucracy, and Economic Development ECON 65b
• The Economics of Race and Gender ECON 69a
• American Fiscal Policy ECON 70a
• Labor Economics ECON 76b
• Microeconomic Theory ECON 80a
• Macroeconomic Theory ECON 82b
• Statistics for Economic Analysis ECON 83a
• The Economics of the Middle East ECON 122b
• Normative Economics ECON 132a
• Public Sector Economics ECON 134b
• Industrial Organization ECON 135a
• Economics of Digitization ECON 136b
• Economic Growth ECON 140a
• Economics of Innovation ECON 141b
• Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies ECON 142b
• Behavioral Economics ECON 143a
• Introduction to Machine Learning with Economic Applications ECON 148b
• Urban and Regional Economics ECON 150b
• Statistical Modeling with R for Economics and Finance ECON 151a
• Change on Earth: Evolution, Technical Change, and Economics ECON 155b

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.