The Master of Arts in Economic Theory and Policy
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSThe one-year M.A. curriculum consists of eight core courses, including a research workshop and two electives. In the second semester, students design a research project under the direction of one of the Levy Institute’s core research teams, culminating in a final paper. The following is a sample course of study (core courses are denoted by an asterisk). Electives courses for Spring 2020: Development Finance; Poverty, Gender, and Social Policy; and Inequalities across Time and Space.
First Semester Courses
- Advanced Macroeconomics*
- Advanced Microeconomics*
- Research Methods I*
- Research Workshop I*
- History of Economic Thought*
Second Semester Courses
- Money Finance and Instability*
- Research Methods II: Stock-flow Modeling*
- Research Workshop II*
- Two Electives