The Economics Department at the Daniels School of Business has a long tradition of excellence in research and teaching. Economics faculty members are leaders in their respective fields. Our department offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. We host a vibrant seminar series spanning the many varied areas of economics — students hear from and interact with Purdue faculty, numerous guests, including nationally and internationally recognized scholars, and PhD students.
The faculty in Purdue's Economics Department are leaders in their respective fields. Many of them have been recognized all over the world for their ground-breaking research and affiliations with world-renowned economics journals. Faculty research appears in American Economic Journals (Applied Economics, Economic Policy, and Macroeconomics), the American Economic Review, Economics of Education Review, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Labor Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, and many more.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Nearing retirement? You might want to rethink your options for when to start claiming benefits, says Tim Moore. New research shows that declining labor force participation leads to an immediate jump in mortality.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
News 18 spoke with Purdue University Economics Professor Kelly Blanchard about the high gas prices that don't seem to be letting up anytime soon.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
In most countries, traffic accidents are teenagers’ leading cause of death. A ban on nighttime driving with multiple passengers more than halved crashes, casualties, and deaths targeted by the ban, research from Tim Moore shows.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
James Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of Purdue University's Daniels School of Business, has developed an economic model that serves as a benchmark to see how adept U.S. policymakers are at selecting the best policies and provides suggestions for further improvement.
Daniels School of Business PhD students are leading members of the next generation of innovative researchers, scholars and teachers. We are proud to support the next phase of their academic and professional lives.
To obtain additional information on job market candidates, please reach out to the Economics Department contacts below, or contact the candidate directly.
Placement Officer
Tim Cason
cason@purdue.edu
(765) 494-1737
Placement Assistant
Matt Pavey
mpavey@purdue.edu
(765) 494-7064
Daniels School of Business Economics Department
Krannert Building, Room 416
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
(765) 496-1378
schultm@purdue.edu
Department Head: Brian Roberson
Executive Assistant: Mary Schultz