International and Development Economics

Economic Growth Center
27 Hillhouse, 432.3621
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. With a few exceptions, students are from outside the United States, primarily from developing countries. Many students in the program have worked in central banks, foreign ministries, planning agencies, and other public and private agencies concerned with international economics and development, although some enter the program directly from their undergraduate school.

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.

Preference is given to candidates recommended by their employing agencies or institutions and financed by their employers during the study leave. Yale fellowship funds are not available.

The course program requires the completion of eight term courses, five of which are specifically designed for the program and are required; the remaining three are electives. These required courses are designed to provide an understanding of the basic economic theory necessary for economic policy analysis.

An option of a second year of nondegree elective study is available to qualified students.

Joint program options for study with the School of Management and the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies are also available. Application to the participating professional school must be made simultaneously with the application to the IDE program. Admission to these joint programs is determined by the participating professional school and must be obtained prior to beginning either program. Joint-degree students earn both the Master of Arts degree and the Master of Business Administration or the Master of Environmental Studies degree.

Program materials are available upon request to the Kathryn Toensmeier, Administrative Assistant, International and Development Economics Program, Yale University, PO Box 208269, New Haven CT 06520-8269; ide@yale.edu.

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