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Economics (PhD) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Economics requires 60 units of graduate coursework, with a core theory examination, second- and third-year research papers, a qualifying examination and a dissertation. Students may earn an optional MA in Economics along the way.

Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 60 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

First-year courses are Microeconomic Theory I and II, Macroeconomic Theory I and II, Econometric Methods and Probability and Statistics for Economists (24 units). Further requirements are seminars (6 units), Frontier Economics research (6 units), electives (20 units) and dissertation units (4 units).

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Duration: 60 units

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