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| Kansas State University Department of Economics | |
|---|---|
| Name | Department of Economics |
| Parent | Kansas State University |
| Established | 19th century |
| Type | Academic department |
| City | Manhattan |
| State | Kansas |
| Country | United States |
Kansas State University Department of Economics The Kansas State University Department of Economics is an academic unit located on the Manhattan campus of Kansas State University offering undergraduate and graduate programs in economic analysis, policy study, and applied research. The department engages with regional stakeholders, federal agencies, and international partners while contributing to scholarship in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and agricultural economics. Faculty and alumni have held positions at institutions such as U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, World Bank, and United Nations agencies.
The department traces its origins to early instruction at Kansas State University during the late 19th century alongside land-grant initiatives linked to the Morrill Act and agricultural extension efforts associated with the Smith-Lever Act. Over time the unit evolved amid broader trends in American higher education such as the post-World War II expansion influenced by the G.I. Bill and the rise of quantitative methods popularized by scholars from Cowles Commission and institutions like University of Chicago. During the Cold War era faculty collaborations included comparative studies with researchers at RAND Corporation and consulting for defense-oriented agencies like the Department of Defense. In recent decades the department expanded graduate offerings in response to workforce demands from entities including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Agency for International Development, and multinational firms such as Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland.
The department offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees with tracks supporting careers in public policy, finance, and research, along with Master of Science and Ph.D. programs emphasizing applied econometrics, health economics, and resource economics. Coursework integrates methods developed at institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard University, and London School of Economics while preparing students for professional exams like those administered by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and certification paths used by American Statistical Association. Collaborative programs link students to interdisciplinary centers associated with College of Business Administration (Kansas State University), College of Agriculture (Kansas State University), and external entities including National Science Foundation and United States Department of Energy research initiatives. The curriculum reflects methodological contributions from scholars affiliated with Cowles Commission, NBER, CEPR, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and other leading research networks.
Faculty work spans applied microeconomics, industrial organization, labor economics, public finance, environmental and resource economics, health economics, and econometrics. Research outputs draw on methods advanced by economists at Princeton University, University of Chicago, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University. Grants and collaborations have come from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and foundations including the Ford Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Faculty publish in journals like American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and specialized outlets such as Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and Health Economics. Visiting scholars and seminars have included participants from Brookings Institution, Peterson Institute for International Economics, American Enterprise Institute, and international centers such as IMF and OECD.
Students participate in groups including campus chapters of Economics Honor Society (Omicron Delta Epsilon), finance and investment clubs collaborating with regional firms like Koch Industries and Dow, policy debate teams interfacing with programs from American Political Science Association and internships with legislative offices such as those of members of United States Congress. Graduate students present at conferences such as meetings of the Southern Economic Association, Midwest Economics Association, and engage in competitions sponsored by organizations like Federal Reserve Bank systems and National Association for Business Economics. Community outreach includes cooperative projects with non-profits like United Way and local government units such as the City of Manhattan, Kansas.
Instruction and research are housed in campus facilities connected to units like the College of Arts and Sciences (Kansas State University), with computing resources provisioned through campus data centers and partnerships with supercomputing centers such as XSEDE and regional high-performance computing consortia. The department maintains access to proprietary databases and resources provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Wharton Research Data Services, and subscription services used by researchers at Google, Bloomberg, and Refinitiv. Seminar series and colloquia utilize venues frequented by scholars from University of Oklahoma, Iowa State University, University of Missouri, and visiting faculty from international institutions like University of British Columbia and University of Melbourne.
Alumni and former faculty have taken positions at agencies and organizations such as Federal Reserve Board, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, multinational agribusinesses like John Deere, and academic posts at University of Wisconsin–Madison, Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, Michigan State University, and Purdue University. Some have contributed to policy debates involving statutes like the Agricultural Adjustment Act and programs administered by Social Security Administration and Environmental Protection Agency. Visiting scholars and emeritus professors include individuals who previously held appointments at Princeton University, Columbia University, Duke University, and research fellowships at National Bureau of Economic Research.
The department partners with regional industry players including Cargill, Koch Industries, Archer Daniels Midland, and governmental entities such as Kansas Department of Agriculture and Kansas Department of Health and Environment for applied projects. Cooperative agreements exist with research organizations like the USDA Economic Research Service, Kansas State Research and Extension, and international collaborators including Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization on projects addressing food systems and health policy. Outreach activities include public lectures, policy briefings for the Kansas Legislature, training workshops with Small Business Administration, and student practicum placements with local economic development agencies such as Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce.
Category:Kansas State University Category:Economics departments in the United States