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Ph.D. in Economics

The Ph.D. program at Berkeley is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study and conducting original research in Economics. The Ph.D. degree is awarded in recognition of the recipient's qualifications as a general economist and of the ability to make scholarly contributions in fields of specialization. Additionally, the Economics Ph.D. program is residential, there is no remote enrollment option. 

In advancing to the Ph.D. degree, students pass through two major stages:

• Preparation for candidacy typically takes two to three years. During the first two semesters, students take courses to achieve competence in econometric methods, methods of economic history and fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. During the next two years, students prepare for examination in two fields of specialization of their choosing, prepare a dissertation prospectus, and take an oral examination. When these steps are completed, students are advanced to candidacy.
• Completion of a dissertation after advancing to candidacy typically takes one to two years. The dissertation must be based on original research and represent a significant contribution to the body of Economic knowledge.

The entire process takes approximately five to six years, although some students are able to complete the program in less time. Below is an overview of the program requirements by year and other pertinent information.

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The Department of Economics has world-renowned faculty members, all active in research, and by various comparative criteria the department consistently ranks between number 20 and 32 in the country.

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The members of the Department of Economics faculty are all active in research, and by various comparative criteria the department consistently ranks between number 20 and 32 in the country. Graduate students collaborate closely with our eminent faculty members as they learn the methodologies of theoretical and empirical research. Through the department's robust workshops and seminars, students gain access to the latest research and insights presented by distinguished invited speakers.

Career Preparation

The intellectually stimulating UC Davis Graduate Program in Economics prepares about 90 concurrently enrolled students to teach in college and university economics departments and business schools. Additionally, economists with doctoral credentials are highly sought among government advisory councils, congressional staffs, and private and public institutions that influence public policy. Many establish themselves as consultants advising government agencies and policy-setting organizations such as the National Economic Council, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, the Council of Economic Advisers, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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The PhD Program at UC Santa Barbara is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study and conducting original research in economics. The PhD is awarded in recognition of the recipient's qualifications as a general economist and of the ability to make scholarly contributions in one or more fields of specialization.

Completing the PhD program will take on average five to six years, although some students will be able to complete the program in less time.

Admission decisions are made by the Department’s Graduate Faculty Admissions Committee, whose goal is identifying students of outstanding promise. The committee will make decisions based on academic achievement, intellectual potential and scholarly promise, programmatic fit, and available space

There is no single criterion for admission, but the most successful candidates will have the following qualities:

• A history of academic success as indicated by coursework in economics and mathematics
• Excellent grades
• Strong scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), particularly in the quantitative section
• Three high-quality letters of recommendation, which speak to the candidate’s ability to excel in academic work and conduct independent research. As a practical matter, this usually means Economics faculty or other economists active in research.

The UC Santa Barbara Department of Economics actively seeks to recruit a diverse set of graduate students. Our program is made up domestic and international students with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We welcome students from colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. We strongly encourage applications from students who have excelled academically despite economic or social disadvantages.

UCSB is the first university in the prestigious AAU to be designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. The University has earned a four-and-a-half star rating for being LGBTQ friendly.

While admission is competitive and based on merit alone, the University may provide extra fellowships to candidates who increase diversity. Criteria for diversity are varied, and applicants should read the information provided on the UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division website and include relevant elements in the personal statement.

Data from Previous Years

For more information on the competitiveness of the program, please refer to the table below. Although the minimum undergraduate grade point average requirement for admission to graduate school at UC Santa Barbara is 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), the average for those admitted and starting the program is normally much higher. Meeting or exceeding the listed information does not guarantee admission to our program.

  PhD Application Deadlines

• Priority Financial Support: December 1, 2024
• Final Deadline: January 2, 2025

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Doctoral Program

The Ph.D. program is a full time program leading to a Doctoral Degree in Economics.  Students specialize in various fields within Economics by enrolling in field courses and attending field specific lunches and seminars.  Students gain economic breadth by taking additional distribution courses outside of their selected fields of interest.

General requirements

Students  are required to complete 1 quarter of teaching experience. Teaching experience includes teaching assistantships within the Economics department or another department .

University's residency requirement

135 units of full-tuition residency are required for PhD students. After that, a student should have completed all course work and must request Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR) status.

Department degree requirements and student checklist

1. core course requirement.

Required: Core Microeconomics (202-203-204) Core Macroeconomics (210-211-212) Econometrics (270-271-272).  The Business School graduate microeconomics class series may be substituted for the Econ Micro Core.  Students wishing to waive out of any of the first year core, based on previous coverage of at least 90% of the material,  must submit a waiver request to the DGS at least two weeks prior to the start of the quarter.  A separate waiver request must be submitted for each course you are requesting to waive.  The waiver request must include a transcript and a syllabus from the prior course(s) taken.  

2.  Field Requirements

Required:  Two of the Following Fields Chosen as Major Fields (click on link for specific field requirements).  Field sequences must be passed with an overall grade average of B or better.  Individual courses require a letter grade of B- or better to pass unless otherwise noted.

Research fields and field requirements :

• Behavioral & Experimental
• Development Economics
• Econometric Methods with Causal Inference
• Econometrics
• Economic History
• Environmental, Resource and Energy Economics
• Industrial Organization
• International Trade & Finance
• Labor Economics
• Market Design
• Microeconomic Theory
• Macroeconomics
• Political Economy
• Public Economics

3.  Distribution

Required:  Four other graduate-level courses must be completed. One of these must be from the area of economic history (unless that field has already been selected above). These courses must be distributed in such a way that at least two fields not selected above are represented.  Distribution courses must be passed with a grade of B or better.

4.  Field Seminars/Workshops

Required:  Three quarters of two different field seminars or six quarters of the same field seminar from the list below.   

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Graduate Program: Economics

UCLA's Graduate Program in Economics offers the following degree(s):

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Masters available on Doctoral track

With questions not answered here or on the program’s site (above), please contact the program directly.

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Graduate Program

Our department offers a Ph.D. degree in Economics.  This website gives a complete list of our core program requirements, field options, areas of faculty research, current Ph.D. students, and placements of our recently-graduated students.  It also has a publicity video that introduces the department from the perspective of current graduate students and recent alumni/ae.  Our graduate program is STEM-approved.

We take pride in the value added by our program.  Our commitment to graduate student teaching and thesis supervision is unusually strong. While our program is oriented toward students who aim for faculty positions at universities and for research positions in the public sector and international agencies, in recent years a number of our graduates have chosen to take positions in the private sector, especially in financial and high-tech firms.

We admit those students who demonstrate the greatest promise for success not only in the Ph.D. program but also in their subsequent careers. We base our admissions decisions primarily on the standard criteria (academic preparation, grades, research experience, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores) but also look for personal traits such as joyfulness, resilience, creativity, and independence.

We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds, but a good understanding of intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, multivariate calculus, basic linear algebra, and probability and statistics is required before beginning the core requirements.  Training in econometrics and in more advanced mathematics and statistics is desirable but not necessary.

UCR is a rapidly expanding campus.  There are many exciting initiatives on campus, such as the School of Public Policy and the Global Studies Program, which offer opportunities for students interested in public policy.  The City of Riverside is a very livable community that was recently ranked among the best places to reside and do business in the United States.  Situated halfway between the City of Los Angeles and Palm Springs, and blessed with a Southern California climate,  Riverside is less than an hour away from the beach, the mountains, and the desert. Few places in the United States offer such a range of recreational opportunities.

Please contact Gary Kuzas, Graduate Student Affairs Assistant, if you have any questions about our program or the admissions process: [email protected]

Hiroki Nishimura, Graduate Advisor for Enrolled Students Siyang Xiong, Graduate Advisor for Admissions

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Preparing for a Ph.D. in Economics

In the past, students who obtained a Ph.D. in Economics primarily pursued careers in academia, government, or with NGOs.  Today the private sector, including hedge funds and technology firms, are demanding large numbers of individuals with Ph.D.s in Economics and related disciplines, with Amazon  alone hiring hundreds of Economics Ph.Ds. Students with a passion for learning the most advanced theoretical and empirical techniques, undertaking original research, or teaching, should consider obtaining a Ph.D.

If you are wondering whether graduate school in Economics or a related field such as Finance is right for you, we encourage you to reach out to Professor Felipe Goncalves for advice, and to do so early in your undergraduate career.  Preparation for graduate school takes time. Professor Goncalves can help you make the right decisions when selecting courses and majors as well as with choosing the right graduate programs.

In general, students who are pursuing an undergraduate Economics degree should be sure to supplement their economics course work with additional math preparation beyond that required for a B.A. in Economics.  An undergraduate degree in Mathematical/Economics or Mathematics would also be useful preparation for graduate work in Economics.

We advise students interested in applying to Ph.D. programs to seek out opportunities to engage in research either through work as a research assistant for  Faculty in the Economics Department , through our   Undergraduate Research Fellows Program , or by writing an honors thesis .

Although spots are limited, you might also consider applying to our Departmental Scholars Program, which allows undergraduate students to take Ph.D. level course work and pursue simultaneously a B.A. and an M.A. degree in Economics.  In addition to the academic training, this program will allow you to experience the tenor of a Ph.D. program

Finally, note that the UCLA Career Center  offers personal assistance and programs on the graduate school application process.  For instance, the Letters of Reference Service at the UCLA Career Center allows UCLA undergraduates, graduates, and alumni (who pay an annual activation fee) to store their letters of reference for graduate and professional school programs as well for support of faculty and post-doctoral research positions at the college and university level.

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS:

In addition to the standard courses required for the major, students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. program in Economics should include additional coursework in mathematics and statistics, particularly Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, and Differential Equations. Consider the courses listed below offered by our Mathematics Department:

Math 32A : Calculus of Several Variables

Math 32B : Calculus of Several Variables

Math 33A : Linear Algebra and Applications

Math 33B : Differential Equations

Math 131A : Analysis

For additional information about applying for a Ph.D. Program in Economics, please visit the websites below.

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Graduate Program

The Department of Economics offers programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in economics and M.S. degree in applied economics and finance.

The Ph.D. program in economics provides students with training in modern microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, combined with specialized training in the fields of international finance and international trade and options to pursue specializations in economic development, monetary economics, applied microeconomics, experimental economics and other areas. The core emphasis of the program is on international trade and finance, and the program offers more intensive course work in these areas, as well as greater faculty depth in various aspects of international economics, than do traditional Ph.D. programs in economics that offer international economics as a single subfield. However, the department is also home to a large number of internationally recognized faculty whose work is outside of international and who regularly supervise Ph.D. students. Graduates of the program have conducted research on a wide variety of topics; examples include monetary economics, experimental economics, environmental economics, and economic growth and development as well as international economics.

To see a list of Ph.D. placement information, click here .

The M.S. program in applied economics and finance is designed for students who wish to supplement their undergraduate work in economics with analytical graduate training that prepares them for careers in business, international and domestic banking, consulting firms, government, and nonprofit organizations. The program combines theory with meaningful applications that students are likely to face in their professional careers. The program is more practical than a typical M.A. program and provides more training in economics and statistics than most MBA programs.

Past graduates of this program have gone on to successful careers in the private and public sectors with placements at a diverse range of companies and institutions, including ADM Associates, Inc., Anderson Tax, SoFi, Cisco Systems, Seagate Technology, Google, Sony Computer Entertainment, Plantronics, Wells Fargo, Securities and Exchange Commission, all of the big four accounting firms, McKesson Corp., Pepsi Corp., Visa, Square Trade, the California Franchise Tax Board, Guardian News (UK), Blue Cross, the World Bank, Stanford University, and the Bank of Japan. Other graduates have gone on to earn Ph.D.s in economics.

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About the Program

The Economics PhD program at UC Berkeley is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study and conducting original research in economics. The PhD degree is awarded in recognition of the recipient's qualifications as a general economist and of the ability to make scholarly contributions in fields of specialization. New admissions to the graduate program are restricted to students pursuing the PhD degree. There is no external, terminal program for the MA degree.

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Admission to the University

Applying for graduate admission.

Thank you for considering UC Berkeley for graduate study! UC Berkeley offers more than 120 graduate programs representing the breadth and depth of interdisciplinary scholarship. The Graduate Division hosts a complete list of graduate academic programs, departments, degrees offered, and application deadlines can be found on the Graduate Division website.

Prospective students must submit an online application to be considered for admission, in addition to any supplemental materials specific to the program for which they are applying. The online application and steps to take to apply can be found on the Graduate Division website .

Admission Requirements

The minimum graduate admission requirements are:

A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution;

A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale; and

Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.

For a list of requirements to complete your graduate application, please see the Graduate Division’s Admissions Requirements page . It is also important to check with the program or department of interest, as they may have additional requirements specific to their program of study and degree. Department contact information can be found here .

Where to apply?

Visit the Berkeley Graduate Division application page .

Admission to the Program

A degree equivalent to a US bachelor’s is required for admission to the program. An undergraduate degree in economics is not required for admission to the PhD program, provided that applicants have achieved an adequate background in economics and mathematics at the undergraduate level.

• Economics: All applicants are expected to have completed intermediate math-based economic theory courses. Further education in economics and economic theory is helpful, but not required.
• Math: Applicants must have knowledge of multivariate calculus, basic matrix algebra, and differential equations; completion of a two-year math sequence, which emphasizes proofs and derivations. Some knowledge of statistics and elementary probability is highly desirable, as is additional coursework in algebra and real analysis.

The GRE has been optional since 2020, but may revert back to required in a future term. Please visit our website  for the department-specific requirements.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

Normative time requirements.

In advancing to the PhD degree, students pass through two major stages:

1) Preparation for candidacy typically takes three years. During the first two semesters, students take courses to achieve competence in econometric methods, methods of economic history, and fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. During the next two years, students prepare for examination in two fields of specialization of their choosing, prepare a dissertation prospectus, and take/pass an oral examination. When these steps are completed, students will then apply to advance to candidacy.

2) Completion of a dissertation after advancing to candidacy typically takes three to four years. The dissertation must be based on original research and represent a significant contribution to the body of economic knowledge.

The entire process takes approximately six to seven years, although some students are able to complete the program in less time.

Time to Advancement

During the first two semesters of graduate study, students must take a set of eight core courses to satisfy requirements in mathematics, economic history, economic theory, and econometrics. Syllabi for current and recent economics courses, including the core courses described below, can be found on the   Economics Course Home Page Registry .

Preliminary Exams—Field Examination

All graduate students must take written qualifying examinations in two fields of specialization. Students prepare for these examinations in the second year by completing graduate courses offered in their chosen fields. 

Fields Available in the Economics Department

• Advanced Economic Theory
• Development Economics
• Econometrics
• Economic History
• Financial Economics
• Industrial Organization
• International Economics
• Labor Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Political Economics
• Psychology and Economics
• Public Finance

Alternative fields offered by another department or designed by the student may be substituted for one of the fields listed above if approved by the graduate committee. Alternative fields may include Economic Demography, Education and Economics, Health Economics, Law and Economics, Resource Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, or City and Regional Planning.

Students must complete at least one semester of any  department seminars   prior to taking their oral examination. This is typically done in the third year of study.

Dissertation Prospectus and Oral Examination (QUALIFYING EXAMINATION)

Students are encouraged to begin discussing possible dissertation topics with appropriate faculty members at an early stage. After completing the written field examinations, students choose a faculty member to serve as an advisor on developing a dissertation topic involving significant and original research, and to supervise the writing of a prospectus. The prospectus describes the research to be conducted, the techniques to be used, and initial findings. Students who cannot find an adviser on their own will be matched with a preliminary adviser at the beginning of the third year of study.

Qualifying Examination

When the prospectus is approved by the faculty adviser, the qualifying examination is scheduled. The examining committee consists of four faculty members who conduct an oral examination based on the student's areas of specialization and on the dissertation prospectus. A primary function of the oral examination is to aid the student in developing a dissertation and to determine whether the student is sufficiently prepared to complete original research successfully.

Time in Candidacy

Advancement.

Upon successful completion of the oral examination and selection of a dissertation committee, the student is advanced to candidacy. Following advancement to candidacy, students pursue research necessary for the completion of their dissertation.

Fourth Year Paper

In the fourth year students will work with their advisor to write a complete draft of a research paper. The topic can be on what was done for the orals examination, or something new. Students may be excused from this requirement under exceptional circumstances (e.g., lengthy field work), but they would need to submit a letter to the Graduate Chair from the student's advisor requesting an exception. 

Dissertation

Students are encouraged to select dissertation topics that can be completed in one to two years. 

Upon completion of the dissertation and its acceptance by the dissertation committee, the student is awarded the PhD degree.

Graduate Program Outcomes

Professional placement.

Students who have received, or will soon receive, the PhD in Economics are assisted by the department in finding suitable career positions. The department learns of available openings for qualified economists through an exchange of information with universities, colleges, government agencies, and research institutes.

The department staff coordinates and facilitates placement activities, and a faculty member oversees and advises placement. Serious effort is made to help students find positions in which their capacities will be both used and rewarded. The department has been highly successful in placing students, which is a reflection on the quality of its students and their training, and the importance the department places on this activity.

Past placement outcomes can be found on the department's website .

ECON 201A Economic Theory 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including theory of the firm and the consumer, game theory. Economic Theory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 101A-101B, 204, Mathematics 53 and 54; or equivalent

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture and Two hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Economics/Graduate

Grading: Letter grade.

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ECON 201B Economic Theory 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including agency theory and mechanism design, general equilibrium theory. Economic Theory: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 101A-101B, 201A, 204, Mathematics 53 and 54; or equivalent

ECON 202A Macroeconomics 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including aggregation theory, national accounting and index problems, survey of major short-term models, implications of various expectations hypotheses, wage price determination, the role of money and financial assets, theories of consumption and investment, disequilibrium theory, dynamic systems, and international considerations. Macroeconomics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 100A-100B or 101A-101B or equivalent. Mathematics 53 and 54 or equivalent

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ECON 202B Macroeconomics 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including aggregation theory, national accounting and index problems, survey of major short-term models, implications of various expectations hypotheses, wage price determination, the role of money and financial assets, theories of consumption and investment, disequilibrium theory, dynamic systems, and international considerations. Macroeconomics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 100A-100B or 101A-101B or equivalent. Mathematics 50A or equivalent

ECON 204 Mathematical Tools for Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Summer 2024 3 Week Session, Fall 2023, Summer 2023 3 Week Session The course provides a rigorous abstract treatment of the elements of real analysis and linear algebra central to current research in economics. The course develops in the students the ability to read mathematical proofs and to compose simple proofs on their own. Mathematical Tools for Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54 or equivalent and consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 3 weeks - 10 hours of lecture and 5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. Ten hours of Lecture and Five hours of Discussion per week for 3 weeks.

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ECON 206 Mechanism Design and Agency Theory 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2019 This course will study the optimal design of mechanisms in the presence of incomplete information and imperfect observability. The course will begin with the "classic" principal-agent problem and will then develop its applications to the "implicit contracts" theory of agency and to the choice of government policies for regulated industries. The second half of the course will treat the design of auctions, regulation with costly or imperfect monitoring, mechanism design with limited contracts. Mechanism Design and Agency Theory: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 201B and 209A or consent of instructor

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Formerly known as: 209B

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ECON 207A Mathematical Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Mathematical analysis of economic theory. The problems treated involve as wide a range of mathematical techniques and of economic topics as possible, including theories of preference, utility, demand, personal probability, games and general equilibrium. Also listed as IDS 213A-213B and Math 213A-213B. Mathematical Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Math 104 and 110 and Statistics 101

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture per week. Twelve hours per week including class time and preparation.

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ECON 207B Mathematical Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2015, Spring 2011 Mathematical analysis of economic theory. The problems treated involve as wide a range of mathematical techniques and of economic topics as possible, including theories of preference, utility, demand, personal probability, games and general equilibrium. Also listed as IDS 213A-213B and Math 213A-213B. Mathematical Economics: Read More [+]

ECON 208 Microeconomic Theory Seminar 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Microeconomic Theory Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: Two hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

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ECON 209A Theory and Application of Non-Cooperative Games 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011 This course will study both pure game theory and its application to such problems as oligopoly pricing, non-cooperative bargaining, predatory pricing, and optimal auctions. The focus will be on game theory as a modelling process as opposed to a body of known results. Theory and Application of Non-Cooperative Games: Read More [+]

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ECON 209B Theory and Application of Non-Cooperative Games: II 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014 The course will cover basic topics not covered in 209A; will provide a more thorough treatment of topics covered in 209A; will cover a selection of advanced topics. Theory and Application of Non-Cooperative Games: II: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 209A or consent of instructor

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ECON 210A Introduction to Economic History 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Survey of some central themes in world economic history. Required of all Ph.D. candidates in economics. Introduction to Economic History: Read More [+]

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ECON 210B Topics in European Economic History 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 A survey of some central themes in European economic history. Topics in European Economic History: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 210A

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ECON 210C Topics in American Economic History 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2013 A survey of some central themes in American economic history. Topics in American Economic History: Read More [+]

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ECON 211 Seminar in Economic History 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Economic History: Read More [+]

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ECON 215A Political Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015 Tools of political economics: preferences and institutions, electoral competition, agency, partisan politics. Redistributive politics: general interest politics, special interest politics. Comparative politics: electoral rules, separation of powers, political regimes. Dynamic politics: fiscal policy, growth. Political Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 215A is a prerequisite to 215B

Instructor: Roland

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ECON 215B Political Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Tools of political economics: preferences and institutions, electoral competition, agency, partisan politics. Redistributive politics: general interest politics, special interest politics. Comparative politics: electoral rules, separation of powers, political regimes. Dynamic politics: fiscal policy, growth. Political Economics: Read More [+]

ECON C215A Political Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 Tools of political economics: preferences and institutions, electoral competition, agency, partisan politics. Redistributive politics: general interest politics, special interest politics. Comparative politics: electoral rules, separation of powers, political regimes. Dynamic politics: fiscal policy, growth. Political Economics: Read More [+]

Also listed as: POL SCI C237A

ECON C215B Political Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Tools of political economics: preferences and institutions, electoral competition, agency, partisan politics. Redistributive politics: general interest politics, special interest politics. Comparative politics: electoral rules, separation of powers, political regimes. Dynamic politics: fiscal policy, growth. Political Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: ECON C215A is a prerequisite to ECON C215B , and POL SCI C237A is a prerequisite to POL SCI C237B

Also listed as: POL SCI C237B

ECON 217 Risk Seminar 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 This interdisciplinary seminar features seminar participants and guest speakers from academic institutions and financial services firms, presenting work on the analysis and management of risk in financial markets. Economics, statistics, finance, operations research, and other disciplines will be represented. Risk Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Graduate standing

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Economics 217 after completing Statistics 278B.

Additional Format: Two hours of seminar per week.

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Instructors: Goldberg, Anderson

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ECON 218 Seminar in Psychology and Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 A graduate seminar in the field of behavioral economics. Seminar in Psychology and Economics: Read More [+]

Instructors: Della Vigna, Koszegi, Rabin

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ECON 219A Foundations of Psychology and Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course presents psychological and experimental economics research demonstrating departures from perfect rationality, self-interest, and other classical assumptions of economics and explores ways that these departures can be mathematically modeled and incorporated into mainstream positive and normative economics. The course will focus on the behavioral evidence itself, especially on specific formal assumptions that capture the findings in a way that can be used by economists. Economic applications will be used for illustrative purposes, but the course will emphasize formal theory. Foundations of Psychology and Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 201A-201B or consent of instructor

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ECON 219B Applications of Psychology and Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 This course will build off of the material presented in 219A. It will expand on the psychological and experimental economic research presented there, but will emphasize a range of economic applications and especially empirical research. Applications of Psychology and Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 219A, 240A-240B or consent of instructor

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ECON 220A Industrial Organization 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Market structure, conduct and performance in the unregulated sector of the American economy. Public policies related to the promotion or restriction of competition. Industrial Organization: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 201A

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ECON 220B Industrial Organization 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 Continuation of 220A. The characteristics of regulated industries and the consequences of regulation for economic performance. Industrial Organization: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 220A

ECON 220C Special Topics in Industrial Organization 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2020 See course announcement for current topics. Special Topics in Industrial Organization: Read More [+]

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ECON 221 Seminar in Industrial Organization: Regulation and Public Enterprise 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Industrial Organization: Regulation and Public Enterprise: Read More [+]

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ECON C222 Economics of Innovation 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015 Study of innovation, technical change, and intellectual property, including the industrial organization and performance of high-technology industries and firms; the use of economic, patent, and other bibliometric data for the analysis of technical change; legal and economic issues of intellectual property rights; science and technology policy; and the contributions of innovation and diffusion to economic growth. Methods of analysis are both theoretical and empirical, econometric and case study. Economics of Innovation: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Also listed as: PHDBA C279I

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ECON 224 Economics of Institutions 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2012 This course develops the proposition that institutions have pervasive ramifications for understanding economic organization. A comparative institutional approach is employed whereby the transaction is made the basic unit of analysis and alternative modes of organization are assessed with respect to their comparative contracting properties. Economics of Institutions: Read More [+]

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ECON C225 Workshop in Institutional Analysis 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013 This seminar features current research of faculty, from UC Berkeley and elsewhere, and of advanced doctoral students who are investigating the efficacy of economic and non-economic forms of organization. An interdisciplinary perspective--combining aspects of law, economics, and organization--is maintained. Markets, hierarchies, hybrids, bureaus, and the supporting institutions of law and politics all come under scrutiny. The aspiration is to progressively build toward a new science of organization. Workshop in Institutional Analysis: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Economics 100 or 101; Business Administration 110 or equivalent; or consent of instructor

Also listed as: PHDBA C270

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ECON 230A Public Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 The economic and policy analysis of government expenditures, taxes, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. 230A is not a prerequisite for 230B. Public Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 230B Public Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Government intervention changes opportunities and incentives for firms, families, individuals, service providers, and state and local government. This course considers the incentive effects of government expenditure programs. The primary emphasis will be in the examination of the effect of social expenditure programs on individuals and families. Most of the papers will be empirical. The course will not contain an explicit section on methodology and econometric techniques; instead, relevant econometric techniques (e.g., discrete choice, duration analysis) will be discussed in the context of the empirical literature. Public Economics: Read More [+]

ECON 230C Public Sector Microeconomics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2009, Spring 1999 The economic and policy analysis of government expenditures, taxes, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. Public Sector Microeconomics: Read More [+]

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture per week.

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ECON 231 Seminar in Public Sector Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Public Sector Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 234A Macroeconomic Finance 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 Introduction to macroeconomic finance. Course covers static portfolio choice, capital asset pricing model (CAPM), consumption based models, dynamic equilibrium asset pricing theories, and current issues in behavioral finance. Strong emphasis on household finance and risk-sharing. Course is both theoretical and empirical. Macroeconomic Finance: Read More [+]

Formerly known as: 236D

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ECON 234C Financial Decision-Making in Firms 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2014 This course provides a theoretical and empirical treatment of the core topics in corporate finance including internal corporate investment; external corporate investment (mergers and acquisitions); capital structure and financial contracting; bankruptcy; corporate governance. Financial Decision-Making in Firms: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 240A-240B or equivalent

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ECON C234C Empirical Corporate Finance 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2020 This course provides a theoretical and empirical treatment of the core topics in corporate finance including internal corporate investment; external corporate investment (mergers and acquisitions); capital structure and financial contracting; bankruptcy; corporate governance. Empirical Corporate Finance: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: ECON 240A -240B or equivalent

Credit Restrictions: Students who have passed ECON 234C are not eligible to also receive credit for passing ECON C234C .

Additional Format: Three hours of lecture per week.

Instructor: Malmendier

Also listed as: PHDBA 239FD

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ECON 235 Financial Economics Seminar 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 This course presents speakers who work on the boundary of economics and finance, on topics including asset pricing, behavioral finance, and corporate finance. Financial Economics Seminar: Read More [+]

Additional Format: One and one-half hours of seminar per week for eight weeks.

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ECON 236A Advanced Macroeconomics I 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Macroeconomic models; theory and practice of aggregate economics; rational expectations models; finance theory integrated with macro. Advanced Macroeconomics I: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: For 236A: 201A-201B and 202A-202B. For 236B: 236A

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ECON 236B Advanced Macroeconomics II 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Macroeconomic models; theory and practice of aggregate economics; rational expectations models; finance theory integrated with macro. Advanced Macroeconomics II: Read More [+]

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ECON 236D Behavioral Macroeconomics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2006 This course focuses on incorporating insights from behavioral economics into macroeconomic analysis. Behavioral Macroeconomics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Economics 202A or their equivalents. Economics 202B, Economics 219A/B will be useful, but not required Admission will be automatic for regular Berkeley PhD students. Undergraduate and master students who have an interest in economics graduate studies are also encouraged to consider taking the course, but with instructor's consent

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ECON 237 Seminar in Advanced Macroeconomics and Money 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Advanced Macroeconomics and Money: Read More [+]

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ECON 240A Econometrics 5 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including probability and statistical theory and the classical linear regression model. Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 100A or 101A or equivalent; 100B or 101B or equivalent; Mathematics 53 and 54, or equivalent; Statistics 131A or equivalent

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Format: Four hours of Lecture and Two hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Formerly known as: 240

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ECON 240B Econometrics 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Basic preparation for the Ph.D. program including generalized least squares; instrumental variables estimation; generalized method of moments; time series analysis; and nonlinear models. Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 240A or equivalent

ECON 241A Econometrics 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Intended for students specializing in econometrics and others with strong mathematical backgrounds. Linear and nonlinear statistical models and their applications in economics. Special problems in analyzing data from non-controlled experiments. Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Econ 240A,B; linear algebra; multivariable calculus; basic probability and inference theory

ECON 241B Econometrics 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course will cover fundamentals of time series econometrics. It is intended both for students specializing in econometric theory and for students interested in applying time series methods to economic data. Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Econ 240A-B, or equivalent

ECON 241C Econometrics 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 The course covers topics in classic nonparametric and modern approaches to econometrics. Topics include (among others) decision theory, high-dimensional models, causal inference, and Bayesian methods. Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Econ 240A-B; linear algebra; multivariable calculus, basic probability and inference theory

ECON 242 Seminar in Econometrics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Econometrics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 240A-240B

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ECON 244 Applied Econometrics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 Methods of applied econometrics, with emphasis on alternative modelling strategies and problems met in practice. Intended for doctoral students conducting empirical research. Applied Econometrics: Read More [+]

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ECON 250A Labor Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 Analysis of labor market behavior. Labor Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 250A is prerequisite to 250B. Consent of instructor

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ECON 250B Labor Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Analysis of labor market behavior. Labor Economics: Read More [+]

ECON 250C Labor Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Analysis of labor market behavior. Labor Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 250B

ECON 251 Seminar in Labor Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar for students at the doctoral dissertation level. Seminar in Labor Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 255 Spatial Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024 The course covers issues in spatial economics, from a variety of viewpoints, including public finance and economic geography. The class will introduce students to advanced tools for both theoretical and empirical analysis of spatial topics. Spatial Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 260A Comparative Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 New issues raised by transition for economics. Political economy of reform: speed, sequencing, reform design, political economy of privatization. Allocative changes: speed of sectoral reallocation, price liberalization, output fall and macroeconomic dynamics, law enforcement, dynamics of institutional change. Comparative Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 260A is prerequisite to 260B

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ECON 270B Development Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Problems of underdevelopment and poverty, policy issues and development strategies. Development Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 270C Development Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Basic macro-policy planning with investment project analysis. Development Economics: Read More [+]

ECON C270A Microeconomics of Development 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Theoretical and empirical analyses of poverty and inequality, household and community behavior, and contract and institutions in the context of developing countries. Microeconomics of Development: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Four hours of lecture per week.

Also listed as: A,RESEC C251

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ECON 271 Seminar in Development Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in Development Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 274 Global Poverty and Impact Evaluation 4 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013 Rather than simply describing the causes and symptoms of global poverty, this course will explore the variety of tools available for rigorously measuring the impact of development programs. Through weekly case studies of field research, the course will cover impact evaluation theory and methods. The course will culminate with a final project in which each student will design an impact evaluation of a policy or intervention. Global Poverty and Impact Evaluation: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: At least one prior term of intermediate economics (i.e., 100A or 100B) and some prior coursework in statistics

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Instructor: Miguel

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ECON C275A Economic Demography 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2019, Spring 2015 Economic consequences of demographic change in developing and developed countries including capital formation, labor markets, and intergenerational transfers. Economic determinants of fertility, mortality and migration. Economic Demography: Read More [+]

Instructor: Lee

Also listed as: DEMOG C275A

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ECON C275B Aging: Economic and Demographic Aspects 2 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2006, Spring 2004, Spring 2002 Course considers demographic and economic aspects of population aging. Aging: Economic and Demographic Aspects: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 7.5 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Format: Two hours of lecture per week for seven and one-half weeks.

Also listed as: DEMOG C236

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ECON 280A International Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 The world economy as a general equilibrium system. The theory of international economics, trade policy. International Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 280B International Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 This course develops basic theoretical models for studying issues in open-economy macroeconomics. The current account and the trade balance, international capital market integration, developing country debt problems, the real exchange rate, fiscal policy in the open economy, and international policy coordination. International Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 280A is not prerequisite to 280B

ECON 280C International Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 This course is an empirical treatment of open-economy macroeconomics and finance. Topics include trade elasticities, the determination of the trade balance and income under fixed and floating exchange rates, purchasing power parity, devaluation in small open economies, quantifying the degree of international capital mobility, implications for the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy, international interdependence and coordination, models of exchange rate determination. International Economics: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 280B

ECON 281 Seminar in International Trade and Finance 3 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminar in International Trade and Finance: Read More [+]

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ECON 291 Departmental Seminar 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 A general interest seminar featuring speakers and topics of broad interest whose work will be important for all areas of economics. Departmental Seminar: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: 201B, 202B

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of seminar per week

Additional Format: One and one-half hours of seminar every other week.

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ECON 295 Survey of Research in Economics 1 Unit

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Presentations by departmental faculty of new research directions in different subfields of economics. Survey of Research in Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 296 Special Topics in Economics 3 Units

Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2010 Topics of different sections to be announced annually. Special Topics in Economics: Read More [+]

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ECON 298 Directed Group Study for Graduates 1 - 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Seminars for the group of selected topics, which will vary from year to year. Directed Group Study for Graduates: Read More [+]

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week

Additional Format: Hours to be arranged.

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ECON 299 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 12 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session Open to candidates for the Ph.D. degree who have passed the qualifying examination and who are engaged in research for the thesis, and in special cases, with consent of the instructor in charge, to graduate students who desire to do special work in a particular field. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]

Summer: 6 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week

Additional Format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. Zero hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. Zero hours of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.

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ECON 301 GSI Practicum 4 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Course credit for experience gained in academic teaching through employment as a graduate student instructor. GSI Practicum: Read More [+]

Prerequisites: Appointment as graduate student instructor in department, consent of graduate advisor

Subject/Course Level: Economics/Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

Instructor: Olney

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ECON 375 GSI Pedagogy Workshop 2 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 This course is the pedagogy workshop for graduate student instructors (GSIs) in the Departments of Economics and Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE), and satisfies the Graduate Division requirement for first-time GSIs. The goal of the workshop is to teach teaching. Through readings, discussion, assignments, and in-class activities, GSIs develop teaching skills grounded in pedagogical research. GSI Pedagogy Workshop: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Not repeatable.

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ECON 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Individual study in consultation with the major field advisor, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified graduate students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. A student will be permitted to accumulate a maximum of 16 units of 602. Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Read More [+]

Credit Restrictions: Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree.

Additional Format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.

Subject/Course Level: Economics/Graduate examination preparation

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The Department of Economics offers a Ph.D. program in Economics. Drawing upon the School’s strong quantitative tradition, it specializes in public choice , transportation economics , urban economics, econometrics, macroeconomics, and applied microeconomics. Admission is highly selective and is limited to students whose interests mesh closely with those of the faculty. By requiring a high degree of overlap between faculty and student research interests, the program offers extensive faculty contact within a tutorial framework. Motivated and well-qualified students find the graduate program highly attractive because of its small size and its great flexibility. Self-discipline and an inquiring mind are prerequisites.

The deadline for application for admission is December 1 for fall quarter. Students are admitted for winter or spring quarters only under exceptional circumstances. Late applications are considered on a space-available basis. All applicants must take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to the application deadline. Applicants whose primary language is not English must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. To be considered for any financial aid (including a teaching assistantship), students who are not citizens of countries where English is either the primary or dominant language as approved by the UCI Graduate Council must submit a passing score from the Test of Spoken English (TSE).

The Master's degree may be awarded only to students admitted to the Ph.D. program who have completed the following requirements: The nine core courses in microeconomics ( ECON 210A - ECON 210B - ECON 210C ), macroeconomics ( ECON 210D - ECON 210E - ECON 210F ), and econometrics ( ECON 220A - ECON 220B - ECON 220C ), with no grade lower than a B and with a grade point average across all graduate courses of at least 3.1. Pass the written preliminary exam following the first-year courses at least at the Master's-pass level.

Requirements

All students must show competence in the core areas of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. This is done by taking the three-quarter required course sequences in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, with no grade lower than a B and with a grade point average across these courses of at least 3.25. The Department may also require students to pass a written qualifying exam in one or more of the core course sequences after taking the courses.

Students take the oral candidacy examination based on their research. A student making satisfactory progress in the program will have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy before the beginning of their third year.

Students also must master two fields of economics by taking a two-course sequence (possibly including independent reading courses) and writing a research paper in each field. Students also must enroll for at least four quarters in the graduate colloquium, in which attendance at regular Economics faculty research colloquia is supplemented by discussion of the papers presented and additional reading. Students are encouraged to become conversant with areas of current economic research early in their graduate careers, in order to facilitate a timely transition from meeting course and field requirements to thinking through a dissertation research plan.

Two or three quarters before the expected completion of the dissertation, the dissertation committee will organize an oral examination of the candidate’s dissertation prospectus. Ordinarily, the prospectus will describe in detail the dissertation, and will typically be accompanied by at least one completed chapter of the dissertation.

Students are expected to complete their dissertation by the end of their fifth year. The maximum time permitted for completion of the Ph.D. is six years.

Ph.D. in Economics with a Concentration in Transportation

Students can also pursue a Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in Transportation Economics. This option draws upon the transportation researchers on the campus within the School of Social Sciences, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, The Paul Merage School of Business, and the School of Social Ecology. Students benefit from association with the Institute of Transportation Studies, which facilitates student research by providing research assistantships and interdisciplinary seminars on all modes of transportation.

Requirements for the concentration are the same as those described above with the following three exceptions:

• Instead of the third quarter of microeconomics and macroeconomics, students may substitute specified courses such as Discrete Choice Econometrics ( ECON 223A ) or Travel Demand Analysis I ( ENGRCEE 220A ) .
• One of the student’s two required fields of competence must be transportation economics; the other must be a related field such as urban economics, labor economics, industrial organization, or a transportation-related field from outside economics (such as travel demand and flow theory, urban and transportation policy analysis, environmental impacts of transportation, or urban and transportation planning) subject to the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies for Economics; and
• Students must take at least one additional course from a list of designated courses in transportation and related subject areas.

Ph.D. in Economics with a Concentration in Public Choice

Students can also pursue a Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in Public Choice. This is an interdisciplinary field, at the intersection of Economics and Political Science, which draws on quantitative tools to model the functioning of political institutions. Faculty from the Departments of Economics, Political Science, and Logic and Philosophy of Science and from The Paul Merage School of Business are involved in research that supports the concentration.

Students who elect this concentration are admitted under the normal procedures for the program in Economics and must fulfill all the requirements for the Economics degree with the following modifications:

• One of the student’s two required fields of competence must be public choice; included is a three-quarter core course in public choice, ECON 270A - ECON 270B - ECON 270C , which is jointly organized by faculty in the Departments of Economics and Political Science. (A background in economic theory is a prerequisite to this sequence.) The requirement for competence in a second field may be met with a one-quarter course, instead of two, if it provides sufficient fluency in the field; and
• Students must obtain a background knowledge in political science equivalent to that provided by a one-year undergraduate survey course, if they do not already have it.

Ph.D. in Economics with a Concentration in Monetary Policy and Central Banking

Students can also pursue a Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in Monetary Policy and Central Banking. The concentration draws on faculty's expertise in Monetary Policy and Central Banking - a number of UCI faculty members across the social sciences have experience working in and with central banks. This concentration provides students with the tools necessary for careers in monetary policy research or central banking.

Students who elect to earn a Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in Monetary Policy and Central Banking are admitted under the normal procedures for the program in Economics, and must fulfill all the requirements for the Economics degree. In addition, a candidate for the concentration in Monetary Policy and Central Banking must:

• Fulfill the requirements for the macroeconomics subfield as one of the two fields of specialization required of all Economics Ph.D. candidates.
• Fulfill the requirements for either the international economics subfield or the econometrics subfield as the second of the two fields of specialization required of all Economics Ph.D. candidates.
• Students must take ECON 224A .
• Students' dissertations must be aligned with the research initiatives undertaken by central banks, as determined by the program director.

Program in Law and Graduate Studies (J.D./Ph.D.)

Highly qualified students interested in combining the study of law with graduate research and/or professional qualifications in Economics are invited to undertake concurrent degree study under the auspices of UC Irvine’s Program in Law and Graduate Studies (PLGS). Students in this program pursue a coordinated curriculum leading to a J.D. degree from the School of Law in conjunction with a Ph.D. degree in Economics. Additional information is available from the PLGS Program Director’s office, 949-824-4158, or by email to [email protected] . A full description of the program, with links to all relevant application information, can be found at the School of Law Concurrent Degree Programs website .

UCI is a major research university and has an excellent library that offers in electronic and print formats more than 3.2 million volumes, as well as special interlibrary loan arrangements with the other University of California libraries. The School of Social Sciences provides computer rooms, conference rooms, and offices for graduate students. The Economics Department has a small library with current journals and unpublished working papers from other universities. Students also have access to advanced computing resources as well as PC and UNIX laboratories.

Currently, there are four research units that provide excellent research opportunities for Economics graduate students: the Institute of Transportation Studies, the Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations, the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, and the Center for Economics & Public Policy (CEPP), established in 2011, which seeks to improve analysis, formulation, and debate on economics-related public policy issues at the international, national, state, and local levels.

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Social Sciences PhD Program

The HSS PhD program in the social sciences offers the opportunity for highly motivated and quantitatively oriented students to pursue interdisciplinary research in areas common to economics , political science , political economy , history , psychology, anthropology, law, and public policy.

A foundational belief of the program is that a wide variety of social phenomena are best understood as the consequence of intelligent decisions by individuals pursuing their own ends. Caltech social scientists have established that such decisions can be modeled and that conclusions concerning social events should be based on observable and measurable parameters of those theories.

Caltech was one of the first research institutions to use laboratory experimentation in the study of economics and political science, and HSS remains one of the top departments—if not the top—in the world in this field. Under faculty supervision, graduate students conduct experiments in HSS research centers, including the Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL) and the Caltech Brain Imaging Center (CBIC) .

Graduate students in the social sciences PhD program are encouraged to begin largely independent research early in their graduate career. Many of the research projects involve direct collaboration between members of the faculty and graduate students. Graduate students are expected to participate actively in the intellectual life of the division, including attendance and participation in seminars and workshops. Seminars occur at least weekly and usually feature colleagues from other universities who have been invited to formally present their work. Workshops are more informal gatherings where students, faculty, and visitors present their work in progress.

Expected learning outcomes for a graduate student completing the social sciences PhD program include:

• a strong background in economics, political science, and econometrics;
• a solid understanding of the technical tools—which themselves require an understanding of different theoretical and empirical approaches—needed to carry out research at the frontier of the social sciences;
• a demonstrated record of independent and high-quality research; and
• an ability to collaborate and communicate across different fields in the social sciences.

Caltech conferred its first PhD in social science in 1978. Graduates of the program have been eagerly sought after and have found positions in leading university departments of economics, political science, and law, as well as jobs in government and industry. Additional information about graduates of the program is available on the alumni listings page .

Social Sciences Graduate Courses

The first-year graduate curriculum consists of courses in modern statistical and econometric methods; game theory, social choice, and decision theory; microeconomics; and American political institutions. These required courses give Caltech students the unique perspective and background that faculty believe yield special insights into economic and political interactions. This rigorous first-year training also provides students with the foundation and skills needed to conduct independent research early in their careers at Caltech.

The second-year curriculum is built around a series of course sequences that are used to set students on the road to active, independent research. Emphasis in these second-year courses is on areas of the faculty's current research interest, offering students a unique opportunity to work closely with individual faculty members in identifying and tackling research problems.

During their third year, graduate students in the social sciences are expected to complete the transition from coursework to independent research.

To learn more about the research currently underway in the social sciences at Caltech, visit the research areas page.

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	Aug 03, 2024   USC Catalogue 2018-2019     USC Catalogue 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE] | Application deadline: December 1 The PhD in Economics requires 60 units of graduate level courses numbered 500 or higher (excluding ECON 500   , ECON 501   , ECON 590   , ECON 690   , ECON 691   , ECON 692   , ECON 693   , ECON 694   , ECON 790    and ECON 794a   , ECON 794b   , ECON 794c   , ECON 794d   , ECON 794z   ). Required Courses The following courses must be taken within the first 36 units of graduate level courses: ECON 601 Microeconomic Theory I Units: 4 ECON 602 Macroeconomic Theory I Units: 4 ECON 603 Microeconomic Theory II Units: 4 ECON 605 Macroeconomic Theory II Units: 4 ECON 609 Econometric Methods Units: 4 ECON 611 Probability and Statistics for Economists Units: 4 Additional Required Units A minimum of 6 units selected from the following:. ECON 690 Seminar in Economic Theory Units: 2 ECON 691 Seminar in Econometrics Units: 2 ECON 692 Seminar in Economic Development Units: 2 ECON 693 Seminar in Applied Economics and Public Policy Units: 2 ECON 694 Seminar in Dynamic Economics Units: 2 A minimum of 4 units of: ECON 794a Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2 ECON 794b Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2 ECON 794c Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2 ECON 794d Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2 ECON 794z Doctoral Dissertation Units: 0 Additional Requirements Students must take a core theory examination immediately after the completion of ECON 601   , ECON 602   , ECON 603    and ECON 605    in order to continue in the PhD program. There is also a breadth requirement, which may be satisfied by taking either ECON 523 Economic History and Development    or ECON 527 Theory of Value: Classical Origins and Neoclassical Critique    or ECON 538 Values and Social Analysis   . After passing the core theory examination, the student should consult the director of graduate studies on the appointment of a PhD qualifying exam committee. The student should complete two advanced fields of study with the approval of the qualifying exam committee and the director of graduate studies. The requirements for completing each advanced field of study consist of (1) at least two courses numbered 600 or higher in that field with a minimum grade of A- in each, (2) satisfactory completion of one of the seminars related to the field and (3) presentation of a research paper in a class or seminar. In addition, the student should complete a minor field, which consists of a course numbered 600 or higher with a minimum grade of B. The signing of the student’s Permission to Take the Qualifying Examination form will signify the satisfactory completion of the field requirements. The remainder of the courses to total 60 units must be preapproved by the qualifying exam committee. However, not more than four units of ECON 590    and/or ECON 790    can be taken in each semester. Courses taken outside the department or USC cannot count toward the completion of a field and are not allowed before at least one advanced field is completed. Waivers to the course requirements based on equivalent work at another university may be made upon petition to the director of graduate studies up to a maximum of 12 units. Waivers for any other reason require the approval of the department graduate committee. Grade Point Average Requirements In addition to the Graduate School requirements, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on all course work taken toward the 60 units requirement must be achieved. ECON 615    or a higher level course in econometrics must be completed with a grade of B or better. Screening Procedure Students desiring the PhD must undergo a screening procedure before completing more than 24 units of graduate level courses. The process involves a review of the student’s course grades, performance on the core theory examination, and demonstrated research ability. Students who pass the screening procedure are permitted to continue studies toward the PhD degree. Core Theory Examination Before beginning the third semester of graduate study, the student must pass a written examination in general economic theory including applications. A maximum of two attempts is allowed. Not taking the examination at a given due time is considered as failing the examination once. The core theory examination is offered twice every year during the summer session. Any exceptions are subject to approval of the director of graduate studies. Empirical Research Paper During the summer after the fourth semester of study, the student must submit an empirical paper using quantitative methods to the examination committee. The paper may use field, experimental or simulated data. In this paper, the student should demonstrate competence in using a computer programming language and software. Research Paper During the summer after the sixth semester of study, the student must submit a research paper to a committee of faculty. The paper must be of publishable quality. Seminar Requirements Every student is required to take and satisfactorily complete three, two-unit research seminars chosen from ECON 690   , ECON 691   , ECON 692   , ECON 693    and ECON 694   . The same seminar may be taken more than once. Before completing the dissertation, the student must present at least one original research paper in a seminar of the student’s choice. Dissertation Proposal Preparation The student is required to write a research proposal on a topic suitable for a dissertation. Normally, the chair of the student’s qualifying exam committee directs this work. The written proposal is presented and critiqued during the qualifying examination. Qualifying Examination Upon successful completion of course and grade requirements, the paper requirement, and the core theory examination, the student takes an examination, which focuses on the presentation and defense of the written dissertation proposal. After passing this examination, the student is admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree. This examination must be taken not later than the end of the seventh semester of study. Doctoral Dissertation After admission to candidacy, the student forms a dissertation committee composed of three faculty members, one of whom must be from an outside department. The chair of this committee is the dissertation supervisor. The student must register in sequence for ECON 794a   , ECON 794b   , ECON 794c   , ECON 794d   , ECON 794z    Doctoral Dissertation each semester, excluding summer sessions, until the dissertation and all other degree requirements are completed. The dissertation is defended in an oral examination administered by the dissertation committee when the committee agrees that the student has completed the research and a satisfactory draft of the dissertation has been written. If the committee agrees to pass the student, all suggested extensions, modifications, and corrections are incorporated into a final draft, which must be approved by all members of the committee. It is the student’s responsibility to see that the proper paperwork is submitted to the Graduate School upon completion of each requirement for the PhD degree. PhD Students who wish to receive the MA degree ECON 601   , ECON 602   , ECON 609    and ECON 611    can be substituted for ECON 500   , ECON 501    and ECON 513    requirements for the Master of Arts degree in Economics. The remaining elective units can be fulfilled with ECON courses at the 500 level or above. 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