Applied Economics
We use economic tools to understand and help solve society’s problems, from maximizing local business vitality to limiting environmental degradation and climate change.
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Our Students
Kourtney Lehman | Agricultural Business Management
Class of 2022 | Baker City, OR
2019-2020 National FFA Secretary
Nolan Carson | Environmental Economics and Policy | Sutherlin, OR
Sustainability Chair of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity | CAS Ambassador
Community Engagement and Leadership employee | LEAP Club President
Undergraduate Degrees
We offer undergraduate degrees in Agricultural and Food Business Management and in Environmental Economics and Policy. Both programs offer training in economics and quantitative analysis applied to agricultural, environmental, business, and policy issues.
Graduate Programs
We award PhD, MS, and MA degrees in Applied Economics. The program includes core courses in economic theory, econometrics, and other quantitative methods. Concentration areas include the economics of natural resources and environment, trade and development, marine resources, and rural development.
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The Department of Applied Economics is proud to announce that Dr.
Oregon State University is hiring an Extension Assistant Professor of Practice position to be based in Corvallis, Oregon. https://jobs.
Oregon State University is hiring an Extension Assistant Professor of Practice position to be based in Klamath Falls, Oregon. https://j
Bridging the gap between philosophy and economics, Professor Buccola's new book, How Economists Think: A Kantian Interpretation of Mainstream Economics, argues that modern mainstream economics is fundamentally Kantian. By exploring the connections between Kant's philosophy and contemporary economic thought, it demonstrates how understanding economic principles requires – usually implicitly – a familiarity with Kant's forms of perception, judgment, and reason. This is essential reading for philosophers, economists, and anyone interested in the intersection of these two fields.
Obtain directly from Routledge at: https://www.routledge.com/How-Economists-Think-A-Kantian-Interpretation…
Or from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/author/opennesstopossibility
The Department of Applied Economics at Oregon State University invites applications for two full-time (1.0 FTE 9-month) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor research/teaching positions.