Brown University Department of Economics

Brown University Department of Economics The Brown Economics Department is the largest concentration at Brown, with over 700 concentrators.

The strength of choice and the ideas behind those choices leads to the foundation of what runs global economics systems. In the Department of Economics at Brown University, students study and research topics as varied as land, labor, investments of income, money, production, taxes and government spending in order to grasp how governments, corporations and people make choices, particularly when fac

ed with limited resources. The Department aims to give graduating students a thorough map for navigating the world’s complex economics issues and equip them with the necessary tools for developing creative solutions to the markets demands. Students will study with internationally and nationally recognized Faculty within the field, including several Fellows of the Econometric Society, several Sloan Fellows, several Guggenheim Fellows, several recipients of prestigious prizes and awards, the editor of the Journal of Economic Growth, the editor of the Journal of Financial Intermediation, a past editor of the American Economic Review, and several associates and fellows of the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Center for Economic Policy Research. Students will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the Brown Population Studies and Training Center, and participate in workshops with faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars to discuss current research. Additionally, students will have access to a diverse range of resources including library and computer facilities.

This past Sunday, 431 undergraduate and 12 Ph.D. students received economics degrees at the Brown University Commencemen...
05/27/2026

This past Sunday, 431 undergraduate and 12 Ph.D. students received economics degrees at the Brown University Commencement. Congratulations and best wishes to all of our graduates! A special thank you to our student speaker, Maria Claudia Gurjão Bonaparte, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Brian Knight and to Kareen Rozen, Chair of the Department of Economics. Thank you to the students, staff and faculty who helped to make our commencement ceremony so wonderful.

The Economics Department is thrilled to announce that Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcanto is the recipient of the Review of Economic ...
05/21/2026

The Economics Department is thrilled to announce that Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcanto is the recipient of the Review of Economic Studies' Excellence in Refereeing Award. She was selected for her contribution in providing the journal with multiple timely, constructive and insightful referee reports over the past year. Congratulations!

05/19/2026

The Economics Department is excited to announce that we will be welcoming three new faculty members this upcoming academic year. Pablo Ottonello and Fabrizio Perri will be joining the Economics Department and the Watson School as Professors of Economics, and Paula Donaldson will be joining the department as an Assistant Professor.

We are thrilled to welcome them to Brown and look forward to having them join our community!

Orlando Bravo ’92 has made a $12M gift through the Bravo Family Foundation to support the Economics Department and the W...
05/01/2026

Orlando Bravo ’92 has made a $12M gift through the Bravo Family Foundation to support the Economics Department and the Watson School International and Public Affair, funding two endowed professorships and advancing research in economics and policy.

A $12 million gift from the Bravo Family Foundation, founded by Brown University alumnus Orlando Bravo, will bolster research, teaching in the Department of Economics and Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

How will the "AI Takeoff" reshape the way we work? We are excited to invite you to the Bernard I. Fain Lecture featuring...
02/25/2026

How will the "AI Takeoff" reshape the way we work?

We are excited to invite you to the Bernard I. Fain Lecture featuring Anton Korinek.

📅 When: April 10 at 5:00 PM
📍 Where: 85 Waterman Street, Room 130

Whether you're a student, a professional, or just curious about the future of technology, this is a conversation you won't want to miss!

We are proud to announce that Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences...
10/27/2025

We are proud to announce that Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.

This is a remarkable achievement that highlights Professor Howitt’s lasting impact on economics and the Brown community.
Read the official announcement here:

Howitt, a professor emeritus of economics who joined the Brown faculty in 2000, was awarded “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”

On Oct. 23, Brown welcomed back Nobel laureate and Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt! He visited the department, reconnect...
10/27/2025

On Oct. 23, Brown welcomed back Nobel laureate and Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt! He visited the department, reconnected with colleagues and students, and celebrated his Nobel winning work on the “theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.” Congratulations again to Peter!

https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-10-23/peter-howitt-visits-brown-campus

Welcome back, Econ community! Wishing everyone a productive and rewarding academic year.
09/10/2025

Welcome back, Econ community! Wishing everyone a productive and rewarding academic year.

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