Economics

Also see Department Website:
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/Economics/

The Ph.D. Program in Economics is designed to educate researchers and teachers who will contribute to the development and application of knowledge in economics. The program emphasizes the development of research skills and the acquisition of in-depth knowledge in specialized fields of students’ choice. Students completing the program are prepared for careers in universities, government, consulting firms, and business enterprises.

Areas of study

Applied econometrics (including forecasting, and economic statistics); economics of human resources (including labor, human resources, and health economics); financial economics (including corporate finance and investments); industrial organization (including market structure, antitrust policy, and innovation and research and development); international economics (including international trade, international finance, and economic development); macro- and monetary economics theory and policy (including advanced macroeconomics and monetary theory); and public economics (including urban economics and public finance).

Affiliated institution

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)