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Economics
College of Liberal Arts
Department Chair
Joseph P. Magaddino
Department Office
Social Science/Public Affairs (SS/PA), Room 361A
Telephone
(562) 985-5061
Email
econ@csulb.edu
Website
www.csulb.edu/economics
FAX
(562) 985-5804
Faculty
Professors
Simeon J. Crowther, Alejandra C. Edwards, Michael J. Farrell, Constantine Glezakos, Lisa M. Grobar, Darwin C. Hall, Jack W. Hou, Tomotaka Ishimine, Joseph P. Magaddino, Wade E. Martin, Marshall H. Medoff, Kristen A. Monaco, Davinder Singh
Associate Professors
Edward Funkhouser, Steve Yamarik
Assistant Professors
Rebecca W. Braeu, Noel D. Johnson, Xuemei Liu, Seiji Steimetz, Guy M. Yamashiro
Credential Advisor
Kristen A. Monaco
Undergraduate Advisor
Joseph P. Magaddino
Graduate Advisor
Alejandra C. Edwards
When resources are scarce, difficult choices must be made on how resources are to be divided among competing uses. Economics is a social science that addresses the allocation of scarce resources. When applied to individuals, economics attempts to understand the behavior of individuals as consumers, managers and government officials. When applied to society as a whole, economics attempts to explain and predict the economy’s total output, level of employment and price level.