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.


In photos: Exploring Black joy and wellness as a form of resistance 

Several Arts and Science students participated the a photo project, 'Mosaic of Black Joy and Wellness'

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

USask student bound for Ottawa after winning district Japanese speech contest 

A third-year economics student will travel to the capital at the end of the month to compete in a national Japanese speech contest