the Economics Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has made important contributions to learning and research at the Institute. The Department offers courses in traditional fields such as introductory economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and international economics. In addition, the Department’s teaching and research includes specialized fields such as ecological economics, the economics of technological change, the economics of energy, research and development, monetary theory and policy, and financial regulation.