{"id":137,"date":"2023-01-20T20:40:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T20:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:52:04","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The Department of Economics brings together students, scholars, and alumni in a dynamic environment that fosters research, education, and community engagement. Our mission is to inspire intellectual curiosity and critical thinking, while equipping students with a strong foundation in economic theories, principles, and their real-world applications, and training the next generation of economics scholars. Committed to academic excellence, the department consistently ranks among the top 20 research institutions in the United States, and currently ranks 13th<\/sup> by research productivity.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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