Allied programs

The Stone Center for Latin American Studies

With over 60 faculty members, Tulane's interdisciplinary Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is one of the largest such centers in the world. Currently, three members of the Economics Department hold joint appointments with the Center. CLAS provides research funding, plus a specialized library, and hosts numerous seminars and conferences.

The Murphy Institute

The Murphy Institute supports an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in Political Economy. The Institute also hosts seminars, lectures, and conferences which bring together economists, political scientists, philosophers, sociologists, and historians to discuss the interrelations between economics and politics.

A.B. Freeman School of Business

The A.B. Freeman School of Business has 60 full-time faculty members in five functional areas: accounting and taxation, finance and economics, management, marketing and organizational behavior. Economics and business share many common features. Graduate students in business may enroll in the graduate curriculum in economics whereas economics graduate students may take courses in finance or accounting.