--- url: https://www2.clarku.edu/departments/economics title: Home | Department of Economics | Clark University description: As the smallest Ph.D.-granting economics program in the United States, Clark University’s Department of Economics offers doctoral and undergraduate students close collaboration with distinctive faculty. We are committed to providing high-quality teaching, working with students on research projects, and advising them on their academic and career plans. News News Upcoming events access_date: 2026-10-30T09:07:44.000Z current_date: 2026-10-30T09:07:44.765Z --- ## Department of Economics ![Professor Edouard Wemy teaching Economics and the World Economy](IMAGE) As the smallest Ph.D.-granting economics program in the United States, Clark University’s Department of Economics offers doctoral and undergraduate students close collaboration with distinctive faculty. We are committed to providing high-quality teaching, working with students on research projects, and advising them on their academic and career plans. ![Jon Denton-Schneider teaching Economics and the World Economy](IMAGE) ### Major in economics As an undergraduate student in economics, you will receive a strong background in economic analysis and choose from courses on topics ranging from international and urban policy to the economics of sport. ![International_Economics_2026-53](IMAGE) ### Ph.D. in economics In our doctoral program, you will have access to small classes, faculty who have published in leading journals in their fields, and an intellectual environment where differences in disciplinary approaches need not serve as barriers to learning. ![Professor Magda Tsaneva helping student during office hours](IMAGE) ### Research Doctoral and undergraduate students in economics have the opportunity to present research on campus and, in many cases, at conferences. Qualified undergraduate students may be accepted into the department’s Honors Program, allowing for more in-depth research. ## Careers and internships As a student of economics, you will gain knowledge and skills highly valued in a wide variety of careers and fields, from business and industry to international development and public policy. Our undergraduate students are well-prepared to pursue graduate school. ![Economics student in office of financial building for internship](IMAGE) ## News * ### Celebrating the 2026 Undergraduate Economics Award Winners The Department of Economics at Clark University is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Porter Prize in Economics and the Van Tassel Book Award in Economics. These awards recognize outstanding academic achievement among our undergraduate students. The Porter Prize in Economics recognizes exceptional academic performance in Economics courses. This year’s recipients are Alexia-Ana-Maria \[…\] Learn More * ### Zitao (Nick) Wang won the Best Poster Award The Department of Economics at Clark University is pleased to announce this year’s E. C. H. Veendorp Award. This award recognizes the best fourth-year field paper presented at the annual PhD student poster session. After all the faculty members cast their votes, Zitao (Nick) Wang won this year’s prize. Congratulations! About Nick’s Work Nick studies \[…\] Learn More * ### Economics Department Seminar featured Mariana Laverde (Boston College) This Fall’s Economics Department Seminar series kicked off with Mariana Laverde (Boston College). Mariana presented a paper that attempts to disentangle the school effect from the peer effect with a non-linear approach, leveraging the school lotteries in New York. Thank you for the terrific talk! Learn More More news ## Upcoming events 05 Nov Economics Department Seminar: Mengqi Wang (Amherst College) Campus Events calendar Contact information **Office location** Jonas Clark Hall, Room 124 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610 1-508-793-7226 1-508-793-8849 economics@clarku.edu ![Plan and Purpose: our campaign for what matters most](IMAGE) Invest in the next generation of Clarkies. Give to Clark ![Jonas Clark Hall illustration](IMAGE)