Katherine Donato's interest in international health began when she was an undergraduate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. But it was her desire for more quantitative answers to issues of development that lead her to take courses in economics. This past summer, Donato, who graduated from Duke’s Economics Master’s program in December, worked in Uganda with the Progressive Health Partnership (PHP), a non-profit founded by Duke undergraduate students. In the following interview Donato shares her… read more about Recent MA Graduate Addresses Women's Health in Uganda »
The recent events in the Middle East have many around the world anxiously watching to see the outcome of the unrest. Professor Timur Kuran, Egyptian-American Karim Foda and Egyptian Ahmed Abdel-Wahab offer their insights into the situation in three separate interviews. An expert on the economic history of the Middle East, Kuran has written extensively on the region, most recently in a new book which addresses why the Middle East has fallen behind dramatically in living standards, technology, and economic… read more about Professor & Two MA Alums Offer Insight into Middle East Events »
Three graduates of the Master's in Economics program are now nearing completion of their doctoral studies. Nujin Prasertsom, Tae Bong Kim and Lirong Xia are expected to finish their Ph.D. studies in May 2011 and are now job market candidates. "Moving from college to a Ph.D is a big step. Duke's Master's program is a nice bridge that equipped me with the knowledge necessary to pursue a Ph.D. successfully," said Prasertsom, who came to Duke from Thailand and is now in the department's Ph.D. program in economics. Her… read more about Once Master's Students, Now Ph.D. Job Market Candidates This Year »