{"id":177,"date":"2026-06-02T15:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/economics\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:41:31","slug":"economics-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/economics\/economics-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why apply to Clark’s doctoral program in economics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the 1930s, Clark\u2019s doctoral program in economics has prepared students to address some of the day\u2019s most critical issues from the unique environment of a liberal arts and research university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our intimate size fosters both a community of scholars and a robust department of supportive, field-leading faculty committed to academically innovative work in the areas of spatial analysis, development, and environment. Backed by the department\u2019s resources as well as those of Clark\u2019s George Perkins Marsh Institute, students use empirical and analytical skills to engage in research that not only advances knowledge in their fields, but also addresses policy issues in the areas of environmental economics, development, urban economics, and international economics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The program welcomes talented, dedicated students with a strong work ethic to contribute to our diverse community of scholars. The approximately 40 students in our economics doctoral program bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from across the world. In the past five years, our department has also hosted three Fulbright Scholars. As such, our program creates an intellectual environment at a small urban university where differences in disciplinary approaches enhance learning, and close faculty-student relationships \u2014 including the opportunity to participate in a teaching mentorship program \u2014 foster collegiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our program emphasizes the development of the theoretical understanding and empirical skills required to carry out research in applied and quantitative economic analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economic theory and empirical methods, coupled with an early emphasis on research \u2014 students in their second year have opportunities to conduct and present original research \u2014 helps students progress quickly after reaching the dissertation stage and assists with their job searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n