Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

Students with a degree in applied mathematical economics learn to utilize mathematical modeling to analyze problems, preparing them to pursue a variety of professions in business and economics. Our ...

The Economics Department revised its concentration requirements for incoming students this past month, increasing the number of required courses and emphasizing a stronger foundation in mathematics.

A lot of people complain about the math in economics. Economists tend to quietly dismiss such complaints as the sour-grapes protests of literary types who lack the talent or training to hack their way ...

Randall Morck of the Alberta School of Business says economists too often regard people as "dynamic, stochastic optimization ...

Discover how econometricians use math and statistics to analyze and predict economic trends, serving in finance and academia ...

Back in May, Noah wrote about the amazingly good deal that is the PhD in economics. Why? Because: You get a job. You get autonomy. You get intellectual fulfillment. The risk is low. Unlike an MBA, law ...

How can we tell good from evil? Is there a way that we should lead our lives? Such inquiries are typically the realm of philosophers, but Steven Landsburg argues that math, economics, and physics can ...