Employers

The following is a list of organizations where a person with a bachelor's degree in economics can work as a research assistant and put their economics training to use.  This is not a comprehensive list – it is meant to give you an idea of the kinds of jobs you should consider if you are trying to decide whether to go for the Ph.D. 

Economic consulting firms:

• Bates White

• Cornerstone

• Econ One

• NERA

Government:

• Congressional Budget Office

• Council of Economic Advisers

• Federal Reserve Board of Governors

• Federal Reserve regional branches

Think Tanks:

• American Enterprise Institute

• Brookings Institution

• Cato Institute

• Mathematica Policy Research

• Public Policy Institute of California

• RAND Corporation

• Resources for the Future

• Urban Institute

International Organizations:

• International Monetary Fund

• World Bank