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Department of Economics
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Butte Hall, Room 603
econ@csuchico.edu
530-898-6141

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Economics Department
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0430

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Department of Economics

Temporary Virtual Services

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak we will be delivering all services virtually. If you are a current student and have questions regarding your class, please email your professor directly.

Faculty information is listed in About Us. For advising, please email Pete Tsournos at PTsournos@csuchico.edu. For general questions, please email Kathy Williams at kjwilliams@csuchico.

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We are a growing and vibrant department providing the highest quality education, with faculty actively participating in scholarship.  Scholarship activities of our faculty members include environmental and natural resource economics, international and development economics, energy economics, economic history and economic policy. Given the breadth of expertise of our faculty, we are able to offer a wide range of courses. Our faculty is committed to foster a strong sense of community, and students enjoy extensive interaction with faculty members.  The Department of Economics at Chico State University is committed to student intellectual development. The faculty members engage their students in research projects on topics that include important contributions to local, regional, national and international issues and policy analysis.

Look what Economics Honors Students are doing!

To Stay or Not To Stay. Climate Induced Natural Disasters' Effects on Migration in the U.S. Nicole Paulson (B.A. Economics, 2020)

2020 Honors Students Abstract of Research

The Fertility Recession: Understanding Birth Rate Trends in Light of the Recent Financial Crisis
By David Sweeten

To Stay or Not to Stay: Climate Induced Natural Disasters’ Effects on Migration in the U.S. 
By Nicole Paulson

The Burning Questions: Studying the Effect of Wildfire on Employment Outcomes Across Sectors in California  
By Reilly Lombardi-Hackett

Driving Under the Influence: The Relationship between Marijuana Legislation and Traffic Fatalities 
By Nicholas Shi

Yet Another Scarcity Premium: An Analysis on the Cost of Overnight Lending  
By Marissa Thomas