Economics

Economics at James Madison University is a strong and successful department with a talented and diverse faculty. JMU economics graduates have distinguished themselves in a variety of careers. In addition to its major programs, the economics department supports the College of Business and programs across campus with top-quality instruction.

If you have questions, please contact the department head, Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, at (540) 568-3215 or ahmedex@jmu.edu

David Kreutzer, formerly a member of the JMU economics faculty and now senior policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, prepares to speak on "The Economic Impact of Climate Legislation: Postage Stamps or Car Payments?" Kreutzer's appearance was part of the Fall 2009 speaker series in economics.

J.Barkley Rosser Kicks off Fall 2009 seminar series

J. Barkley Rosser, Jr. of James Madison University kicked off the Fall 2009 seminar series with his paper, "Nonlinear Dynamics of Urban and Regional Systems."

JMU economics professor William Wood teaches upper-level
students about the use of mathematical methods to predict and forecast
economic data.

Horn, Jerome, J. Barkley Rosser

(left to right) Bob Horn and Bob Jerome are welcomed to the
Spring 2009 seminar series by J. Barkley Rosser.

Vladislav Kassiyev & Howard Wilhelm

Longtime JMU Economics Department Head Howard Wilhelm congratulates
Vladislav Kassiyev, 2009 winner of the Howard M. and Jane S. Wilhelm
Scholarship in Economics. Additional pictures of award recipients for 2009.

Livermon receives award

Top, Economics department head, Ehsan Ahmed, right, congratulates Jefferson F. Livermon III, recipient of the Outstanding Senior in Economics award and, below, Matthew S. Spencer, recipient of the Faculty Award for Academic Excellence in Economics.

Spencer receives award

Peter Boettke seminar speaker

Barkley Rosser welcomes George Mason University's Peter Boettke to the JMU economics seminar series.

Seminar speaker Vernon Smith

Vernon L. Smith gets a JMU Economics t-shirt after delivering a lecture in the economics seminar series. Smith was named 2002 Nobel laureate in economics.

Barkley Rosser & Thomas Schelling

Barkley Rosser welcomes Thomas Schelling of the University of Maryland to JMU's economics seminar series. Schelling was named 2005 Nobel laureate in economics.

Sarah Midkiff helping with Gem Fair Spring 2009

JMU student assistant Sarah Midkiff helps with the annual GEM Fair sponsored by the Center for Economic Education.

GEM Fair Spring 2009

Hundreds of students from Shenandoah Valley schools convene
for the annual Global Enterpreneurship Marketplace Fair (GEM Fair) sponsored by the JMU Center for Economic Education.

Rosser Honored at Conference in Italy, September 2008

JEBO Conference Hosts World's Leading Experts in Economic Complexity

The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (JEBO), an internationally recognized economics journal, and the JMU College of Business hosted a conference, “Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Economic Complexity” on May 16-17, 2008. The conference assembled experts in the areas of mathematics, physics and economics from Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Italy and other European countries. Read more about the JEBO conference.

Barkley Rosser and Marina Rosser introduce speakers and topics at the JEBO conference held at JMU in May. Both are professors of economics at JMU's College of Business.

J. Barkley Rosser and Marina Rosser introduce speakers and topics at the JEBO conference held at JMU in May 2008. Both are professors of economics at JMU's College of Business.