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International and Development Economics

Economic Growth Center
www.yale.edu/ide/
27 Hillhouse, 432.3610
M.A.

Director
Michael Boozer

The Department of Economics offers a one-year program of study in International and Development Economics, leading to the Master of Arts degree. IDE students are diverse in terms of their nationalities and their career paths. Many of our students now come directly from their undergraduate school or a few years of work experience, although we do not exclude any candidate on the basis of work experience or country of origin. After completion of the program, IDE students have gone into various paths, including working in research for academic and non-academic agencies such as the World Bank and the United Nations. A few have gone on to further academic work such as law school and to Ph.D. programs in economics, environmental sciences, and political science. Many students have returned to their home countries to work for their government or for funding agencies there.

Some students entering the program are required to complete the summer program in English and Mathematics for Economists offered by Yale University. This requirement may be waived for applicants demonstrating exceptional training in economic analysis and a good command of English. The GREs and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination are also required.

Yale fellowship funds are not available for the IDE Program, and we require certification of the necessary funding prior to enrollment.

The course program requires the completion of eight term courses, five of which make up the core elements of the IDE program and these are required; the remaining three are graduate electives. The required courses are ECON 545a, Microeconomics; ECON 546b, Macroeconomics; ECON 558a, Econometrics; ECON 702b International Economics; and ECON 732, Economic Development. These required courses are designed to provide a rigorous understanding of the economic theory necessary for economic policy analysis.

An option of a second year of nondegree elective study is available to qualified students. The Development Studies Certificate program, for example, could be completed during this time.

A joint program option for study with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is also available. Application to the School of Forestry must be made simultaneously with the application to the IDE program. Admission to this joint program is determined by the participating professional school and must be obtained prior to beginning the program. Joint-degree students earn the Master of Arts degree in IDE and the Master of Environmental Studies degree.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the IDE program Web site at www.yale.edu/ide. Program materials are available upon request to Louise Danishevsky, Senior Administrative Assistant, International and Development Economics Program, Yale University, PO Box 208269, New Haven CT 06520-8269; e-mail, ide@yale.edu.

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