Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. May collect and process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques.

Other names for Economists: Agricultural Economist, Business Economist, Econometrician, Economic Adviser, Economic Analysis Director, Economic Analyst, Economic Consultant, Economic Developer, Economic Development Specialist, Economic Research Analyst, Economist, Financial Economist, Fiscal Economist, Forensic Economist, Forest Economist, Health Researcher, Industrial Economist, International Trade Specialist, Labor Economist, Policy Advisor, Policy Analyst, Policy Officer, Price Economist, Project Economist, Research Analyst, Revenue Research Analyst, Social Economist, Tax Economist, Trade Economist,

• Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
• Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
• Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
• Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.
• Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
• 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.
• Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
• Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources.
• Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.

• Calculators or accessories
• Scanners
• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Mainframe computers
• Personal computers

Financial analysis software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Data base management system software

Data base user interface and query software

Development environment software

Object or component oriented development software

Computer aided design CAD software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software

Map creation software