Department of Economics

Economics is the science describing the production and distribution of wealth. The undergraduate Economics program provides students with the theoretical and empirical tools to comprehend, assess and analyze the many pressing issues and problems of society in an economic context. Areas of study include basic and advanced economic theory, public policy, labour and regional development, as well as the quantitative and historical aspects of economics.


Top graduates recognized at College of Arts and Science Convocation Awards Ceremony

Most outstanding graduates of 2023 and convocation medal winners were honoured at the annual event

CBC Saskatoon

Sask. economy has hopefully 'bottomed out' after losing 53,000 jobs in April, says economist 

"It's a huge shock. It's a huge loss, something you'd literally expect to see during a war," said Dr. Joel Bruneau (PhD), head of the Department of Economics

Shanghai summer 

Economics student shares her experiences living and working in China