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Faculty and students in the University of Virginia's Department of Economics examine economic events and arrangements through the lens of economic theory. The Department's undergraduate program emphasizes applications of economic theory to a wide variety of real-world events and arrangements in public policy, business, law, finance, and international trade. Training in the discipline of economics teaches students to think clearly and critically about complex issues. The graduate program equips doctoral students for academic careers and careers in economic research. The Department has around 30 distinguished faculty members who are committed to teaching undergraduates, to training graduate students, and to conducting economic research.

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