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The Department of Economics produces research identifying national and state economic trends that inform the policy debate. We work in conjunction with the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.
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Featured Faculty
Celeste Carruthers
William F. Fox Distinguished Professor of Labor Economics
Scott Gilpatric
Department Head and Professor
Donald Bruce
Boyd Distinguished Professor
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