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The Economics Ph.D. Program

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Our Ph.D. Program faculty are drawn from five Departments or Schools at Cornell. We have faculty from the Department of Economics, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the Johnson School of Management, the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and the Department of Applied Economics and Management. Since 1992 our Ph.D. Program faculty has more than doubled from 29 Economists to 64 this year.

Our breadth of faculty coverage offers students wide opportunities. Students can focus their study interests on any topic area as long as they can find at least two Ph.D. Program faculty members who approve of their topic selection and are willing to supervise the student.

Cornell is also what we call an open campus, students can take courses in areas other than economics and participate in interdisciplinary work. Follow this link for a listing of graduate courses and areas of study available.

Relevant Information

Prequisites for Ph.D. Study at Cornell
Our program assumes a certain amount of base knowledge.
Progress to the Degree
The program is designed so that the PhD degree can be awarded after four years of diligent study. This page will give you an idea of what the progression entails.
Faculty Structure
At Cornell, Graduate Education is structured differently than at most Universities. Follow the link for an explaination of how our program is set up.
Further Info
Who to contact for more information and specific questions.
Recent Development in the Program
Since 1997 our Ph.D. Program faculty has expanded from 47 Economists to 73 in 2007.

Links to Interdisciplinary Centers at Cornell

Main Office

Department of Economics
404 Uris Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y. 14853
Phone: (607) 255-4254
Fax: (607) 255-2818

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