Economists

Economists typically perform the following tasks: • Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture. • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques. • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations. • Explain economic impact of policies to the public. • Review documents written by others. • Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers. • Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets. • Supervise research projects and students' study projects. • Conduct research on economic issues, and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals. • Develop economic guidelines and standards, and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy. • Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics. • Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy, and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses. • Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness. • Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption, and depletion of non-renewable resources. • Construct and manage economic datasets. • Present research at seminars and conferences.