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Department of Economics

Undergraduate Economics

Why Study Economics?

Economics is the study of how people deploy resources to meet human needs. Economists are interested in incentives and prices, earnings and employment, investments and trade among many things. The American Economic Association website below gives more information about the study of economics. The Getting Started page explains how to enroll in a program in economics. The Choosing Courses page gives advice about when to take which courses.


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Contact Information:
Economics@Vanderbilt.edu

Phone: (615) 322-2871

Fax: (615) 343-8495

Write to:
Department of Economics
Vanderbilt University
VU Station B, Box #351819
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235