Tulane
University's Economics Department is offering a new Ph.D. program in
Economic Analysis and Policy. This Ph.D. program gives students
distinctive training designed to make them attractive candidates for
employment in universities, government, multilateral organizations,
the private sector, and the non-profit sector. Our program is
distinguished by three features:
Applied focus.
The program is designed for students who are interested in using
economic analysis to investigate real world problems. Students receive
extensive training in the tools of economic analysis. These tools are
an essential job skill for those who seek to evaluate public policies.
Interdisciplinary approach.
The program breaks down the barriers to interdisciplinary graduate
education by incorporating field coursework and research experiences
with our prestigious cross campus partners. Our cross campus partners
include the Freeman School of Business, the Stone Center for Latin
American Studies, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, the
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the Murphy
Institute of Political Economy. Students will acquire the practical
interdisciplinary knowledge necessary for innovative research and
careful policy analysis.
Small, highly selective program with a high faculty-to-student ratio.
This facilitates closer interactions between students and faculty, who
are dedicated to research at the frontiers of their fields.
Importantly, students have the opportunity to undertake joint research
projects with faculty, as part of the training.
Generous
fellowships are available and are awarded on the basis of academic
merit and potential for scholarship. Accepted students will receive
funding for five years conditional on satisfactory progress through the
program.
Curriculum
The course of study in the first year includes:
- microeconomics (two semesters)
- econometrics (two semesters)
- macroeconomics (one semester)
- applied econometric methods for policy analysis (one semester)
In their
second year, students will complete field courses in economics and in
partner schools. We have crafted interdisciplinary fields of study so
that students can draw from the expertise of faculty in Economics as
well as our partner schools. The four fields of concentration are:
- Environmental economics and policy
- Health and human capital
- Public finance and public policy
- Inequality and poverty
Application Deadline : 1 February 2013
