Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Economics Department at Harvard, an intellectually vibrant and world-leading home for research, teaching, and mentoring in economics.  Our department is committed to nurturing critical thinking, rigorous analysis, and a profound understanding of the economic principles that shape our world.

Our faculty's research spans a wide range of fields from political economy, health economics, trade, development, Industrial organization, labor economics, public and financial economics and many others. Our thriving graduate program, with 175 PhD students currently enrolled, fosters an exciting atmosphere brimming with fresh ideas and energy. Additionally, we host a diverse set of visitors, postdocs, and predocs, further enriching our dynamic environment.

We are also home to the largest undergraduate major in Harvard College, with approximately 950 students pursuing diverse interests. Our educational mission at the undergraduate level is at the core of what we do, is rich and varied, offering a wide array of classes that include both lectures and research seminars. Most recently, some of our class offerings included the political economy of religion, personal finance, using markets to solve social problems, the economics of work and family, sports economics, field experiments, libertarian economics, and many others. Additionally, we offer our undergraduate students hands-on research opportunities through one-on-one projects with faculty members.

To our alumni, we miss you and welcome you back to Littauer next time you are in the area. We would love to hear your news and update you on ours.

Finally, my door is always open to all. Please feel free to reach out for any reason and I am happy to find time and discuss.

Elie Tamer

Chair