#  About 

 



The Harvard Economics Department has long tried to use scholarship to fight the world's most pressing problems. Our members -- faculty and students -- work on climate change and game theory, racial inequities and econometric methods, recessions and health insurance, gender norms and stock market crashes, political dysfunction and global poverty. Nothing should limit the economist's imagination.



 

 

 

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##  At a Glance 

 



56

Faculty Members

 



19

Areas of Study

 



82

Undergraduate Courses

 



535

Undergraduate Concentrators

 



48

Graduate Courses

 



195

Graduate Concentrators

 



 

 

 

 

 

  [### History

 ](/history)The Harvard University Department of Economics was established in 1897 under the division of History, Government, and Economics, which was created at the same time.

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  [### Programs

 ](/programs)Providing students with a strong grasp on fundamental economic principles and preparing students for productive and stimulating careers as economists.

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  [### Faculty

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  [### Graduate Students

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  [### Staff

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  [### Research Appointments

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  [### Visitors

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### **Department of Economics**

Littauer Center  
1805 Cambridge Street   
Cambridge, MA 02138  
Phone (617) 495-2144   
Fax (617) 495-7730

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