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Ph.D. Program

One of the aspects I find attractive about the Duke program is that graduate students are given the opportunity to get involved in research early in their career; the department supports this through the allocation of numerous research assistant positions. - Christoph Bauner, (Ph.D., 2011)

Duke University offers a world-class doctoral program in Economics, featuring a vibrant faculty of exceptional scholars and teachers along with superior research facilities. The faculty is dedicated to anchoring all teaching and research firmly in the core disciplines of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. The first year of the program lays the critical foundation necessary for later work in field courses and dissertation-level research.

Learn how Duke's doctoral program is different.

    • Joe Hotz working with Ph.D. student

Working Papers

Review the Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) working papers to see some of the most recent research coming out of the department. 

Events

Visit our events area to see the many workshops and reading groups held by the Department of Economics. The events archives will show past events, speakers and topics. 

Ph.D. Program Contacts

Director of Graduate Studies

Prof. Chris Timmins
Director of PhD Placement

Graduate Program Coordinator


Assistant to the Director of Graduate Studies

    • PhD Getting Diploma
    • Fri Nov 11
    • Proposal Writing Workshop

    • Ever wonder what the difference is between an RFA, RFP, and RFQ?  Frequently find yourself lost in the "FastLane?"  Join Grants Specialist Patricia Tirrell for a workshop on Proposal Writing for graduate students on Thursday, November 17.

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    • Wed Nov 9
    • Duke Ph.D. Alum Now at Federal Reserve Board of Govenors

    • After graduation, Alexandra Tabova, Ph.D. began work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. "These are especially interesting times to work for the Federal Reserve,” says Tabova, adding “It is intellectually stimulating being so close to the decision-making process.”

       

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    • Mon Sep 12
    • New Professor Hugh Macartney

    • “At its heart, economics can be distilled down to a few words, and one of them is incentives,” explained new assistant professor Hugh Macartney. “In the realm of education, it’s really interesting to see how individuals respond to incentives because the environment is complex."

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    • Mon Aug 29
    • Astrophysicist to Econometrician: New Faculty Member Jia Li

    • “I found that economics was more relevant for everyday life, for the people around me,” explained new assistant professor Jia Li. “In some sense the frontier of physics is a little bit far, it’s abstract – although it’s important, the application may not be as immediate. . .

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    • Tue Feb 15
    • Graduate Program Applications Increase Once Again

    • For the second year in a row, the Department of Economics has received the most graduate student applications in its history. More than 1260 applicants sent in their materials to be considered for the Master's or Ph.D. program in economics starting in Fall 2011. 

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    • Thu Nov 4
    • Researching and Teaching the Economics of Education

    • "I can say that now, more than ever, I know that I made the best decision by choosing to study at Duke University,” Ph.D. student Erika Martinez said. “Having the opportunity to work with my specific advisors has directly shaped who I am and what I do as an economist.” Martinez specializes in education, labor and urban economics. 

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