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Doctoral Programs in Social Economics and Poli t ical Economy in the United States

The American Economic Assoc ia t i on and the American A g r i c u l t u r a l Economic Assoc ia t i on publ ished recen t l y the t h i r d e d i t i o n of Guide to Graduate Studies in Economics add A g r i c u l t u r a l Economics. 1

Much improved, compared to the former e d i t i o n s , and wel l ar ranged, t h i s usefu l book shows tha t graduate s tud ies in economics are o f fe red at 238 i n s t i t u t i o n s of h igher l ea rn ing in the United S ta tes . Of these 113 o f f e r Master degrees only and 125 also the Ph.D. degree. However, 65 i n s t i t u t i o n s did not re tu rn the ques t i onna i re ea r l y enough to be inc luded in t h i s s tudy. Missing are the i n fo rma t i ons from 50 i n s t i t u i o f f e r i n g only Master degrees and 15 c o n f e r r i n g the Ph D ons . . degree. Thus, llO doctoral programs are l isted (to which programs in Agricultural Economics are added).

Required for the Ph.D. degree are quite generally courses in General Economic Theory ( l isted by 59 ins t i tu t ions) , Microeconomic Theory (83), Macroeconomic Theory (79), Mathematical Economics (64) and Welfare Theory (46). In addition, many programs l i s t seperately Econometrics ( lOl), Economic and Social Statist ics (24), Economic Fluctuation and Forecasting (33). A great number (46) of f ields of specialization are offered of which at least two have to be chosen by Ph.D. candidates.

The following universit ies l isted as f ie ld of specialization

Social Economics

California, University of, Riverside Maryland, University of, College Park

Rice University State University of New York, Stony Brook

Temple University

Such programs include courses in concepts, methods and measurements of social progress; socio-economic programming; general equilibrium and welfare optimality conditions; economic welfare at the micro and macro levels; social benefits and social costs; social welfare; assured income and supported services; social implications of various programs and proposals; income dist r ibut ion; poverty and discrimination; social policy; social security economics; externali t ies and public goals; human resources; formation of human capital, and others. To the names of the five universit ies which l isted Social Economics as f ie ld of specialization some of the not reporting inst i tu t ion may possibly been added. Others l isted similar courses under

Pol i t ical Economy

American University California, University of, Riverside

Columbia University Massachusets, University of

Michigan, University of New School of Social Research

Pittsburgh, University of State University of New York, Stony Brook

Temple University