Economics at University of Washington

36 faculty and 32 courses in Economics at University of Washington.

Faculty

• Charles Nelson, Professor Emeritus h-index 140
• Yu-chin Chen, Associate Professor h-index 140
  Applied Econometrics Applied Econometrics Exchange Rates International Finance Machine Learning Macroeconomics Open Economy Macroeconomics Perception and Cognition Trade and Development Biography
• Jing Tao, Associate Professor h-index 44
  Applied Econometrics Econometrics Biography Ph.D. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015
• Chang-Jin Kim, Bryan C. Cressey Professor h-index 38
  Applied Time Series Analysis Time Series Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington, 1989 B.A., Economics, Korea University, Seoul, 1983
• Richard Startz, Professor Emeritus h-index 30
• Fabio Ghironi, Paul F. Glaser Professor h-index 27
  International Macroeconomics Macroeconomics Monetary Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1999 M.A., Economics, Bocconi University, Milan, 1994 Laurea cum Laude, Economic and Social Sciences, Bocconi Uni
• Jacques Lawarree, Castor Professor of Economics h-index 19
  Contract Theory Electicity Markets Deregulation Game Theory Industrial Organization Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1990 B.A., Economics, University of Liege, Belgium, 1984
• Yuya Takahashi, Assistant Professor h-index 17
• Rachel Heath, Alberta C. Corkery Professor h-index 16
  Development Economics Labor Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Yale University, 2011 M. Phil, Economics, Yale University, 2008 M. A., Economics, Yale University, 2007 B. S., Economics (magna cum laude), Duke University, 2005 Curriculum V
• Philip Brock, Associate Professor h-index 14
• Fahad Khalil, Castor Professor of Economics h-index 14
  Contract Theory Game Theory Industrial Organization Biography Ph.D., Economics, Virginia Tech, 1991
• Jason Kerwin, Associate Professor h-index 11
  Development Economics Economics of Education Health Economics Labor Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, 2015 M.A., Economics, University of Michigan, 2011 M.A., International Policy Studies, Stanford University, 20
• Melissa Knox, Teaching Professor h-index 10
  Applied Microeconomics Demography Development Economics Health Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2008 B.A., Economics (cum laude), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2003
• Brian Greaney, Assistant Professor h-index 4
  Environmental Economics Macroeconomics Spatial Economics Urban Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Yale University, 2020 B.A. Economics, University of Notre Dame, 2012
• Xu Tan, Corkery Professor of Economics h-index 3
  Development Economics Information Social Networks Biography Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, 2013 B.S. Mathematics, Peking University, 2007 B.S. Economics, Peking University, 2007
• Alan Griffith, Associate Professor
  Development Economics Econometrics Social Networks Biography
• Ali Karimirad, Assistant Teaching Professor
  Computational Economics Financial Economics Firm Dynamics Macroeconomics Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of British Columbia, 2024 M.Sc., Economics, Sharif University of Technology, 2015
• Dennis O'Dea, Associate Teaching Professor
  Applied Microeconomics Macroeconomics Public Economics Social Networks Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010 B.A., Economics and Mathematics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2002
• Elaina Rose, Associate Professor Emerita
  Applied Microeconomics Development Economics Labor Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1993 B.A., Economics, Temple University, 1983
• Eric Zivot, Robert R. Richards Professor of Economics, Chair
  Econometrics Financial Econometrics Financial Economics Time Series Biography Ph.D., Economics, Yale University, 1992 A.B. Economics (with honors) and A.B. Statistics, The University of California, Berkeley, May 1986
• Eugene Silberberg, Professor Emeritus
• Haideh Salehi-Esfahani, Teaching Professor Emerita
• Jackson Bunting, Assistant Professor
  Econometrics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Duke University, 2021
• Judith Thornton, Professor Emerita
  Development Economics Political Economy Biography
• Kar-yiu Wong, Professor
• Levis Kochin, Associate Professor - Retired
  Economic History Financial Economics Macroeconomics Resource Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago, 1975 B.S., Economics, Temple University, 1965
• Michelle Turnovsky, Teaching Professor Emerita
• Quan Wen, Robert R. Richards Professor of Economics
  Game Theory Microeconomic Theory Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1991 M.A., Economics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1988 B.Sc. (Honors), Mathematics, Jilin Unive
• Richard Hartman, Professor Emeritus
• Richard W. Parks, Professor Emeritus
• Robert Halvorsen, Professor Emeritus
  Applied Microeconomics Environmental Economics Resource Economics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University, 1973 M.P.A., Harvard University, 1968 M.B.A., Harvard University, 1965
• Shelly Lundberg, Professor Emerita
• Stephen Turnovsky, Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Economics
  Economic Growth International Macroeconomics Macroeconomics Public Economics Biography
• Theo S. Eicher, Castor Professor of Economics
  Development Economics Economic Growth International Finance International Trade Macroeconomics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University, 1994
• Yael Midnight, Assistant Teaching Professor
  Industrial Organization Labor Economics Microeconomics Biography Ph.D., Economics, Duke University, 2020 M.A., Economics, Duke University, 2016 A.B., Economics and Mathematics, Washington University in St. Louis, 2014
• Yanqin Fan, Castor Professor of Economics
  Econometrics Nonparametric Statistics Optimal Transport Biography Ph.D., Economics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1990

Courses

• Advanced Placement (AP) Economics: Micro ECON 190
• Advanced Placement (AP) Economics: Macro ECON 191
• Introduction to Microeconomics ECON 200
• Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON 201
• Economics of Sports ECON 216
• Economic Analysis of Everyday Decisions ECON 222
• Economics of Fisheries and Oceans ECON 230
• Introduction to Environmental Economics ECON 235
• Using Econometrics: A Practical Approach ECON 282
• Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 300
• Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 301
• Introduction to Health Economics ECON 344
• Global Health Economics ECON 345
• Using Economics to Solve Today's Healthcare Problems ECON 346
• Introduction to Econometrics ECON 382
• Advanced Microeconomics ECON 400
• Advanced Macroeconomics ECON 401
• Microeconomics: Methods and Applications ECON 402
• The Economics of Property Rights ECON 403
• Industrial Organization and Price Analysis ECON 404
• Analytical Framework for Policy and Decisions ECON 405
• Economic Analysis of the Law ECON 408
• Economics of Networks ECON 410
• Behavioral Economics ECON 411
• Macroeconomics and Inequality ECON 412
• Money, Credit, and the Economy ECON 421
• Investment, Capital, and Finance ECON 422
• Computational Finance and Financial Econometrics ECON 424
• Topics in Monetary Economics ECON 425
• Advanced Financial Economics ECON 426
• Central Banking ECON 427
• Government and Business ECON 431

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 2026-07-01.