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Graduate Program

The Ph.D. program includes required preparation in economic theory and quantitative methods of analysis, and the choice of two elective fields from: advanced economic theory, development economics, econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, monetary economics, and public finance. Persons contemplating the Ph.D. should prepare themselves by taking rigorous courses in economics, mathematics, and mathematical statistics. Each year about eight to twelve students start the Ph.D. program. Some of these students subsequently elect to complete the M.A. rather than to continue in the Ph.D. program. Typically five to seven Ph.D.s are awarded annually. Click here for a detailed discussion of our Ph. D. requirements.

Program Requirements
Core Courses and the First Two Years
Graduate Economic Courses

Course Syllabi and Fields*

Preliminary Exams*

*Syllabi and exams are accessible only to those with VU affiliation.

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