Gain technical skills and advanced understanding of markets, government policy, and institutions to prepare for research careers in higher education, industry, or government.
The Department of Economics in the College of Liberal Arts offers the Ph.D. in Economics. It is designed for students of exceptional ability who wish to do advanced work in preparation for careers in university teaching and research, or as specialists in business, government, or research organizations.
The course of study is more expansive in scope and is of greater depth than the master’s program, with programs individualized to fit each student’s interest and background.
Ph.D. in Economics
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Doctorate Program
4 years
Learn about the application process, financial support, and the facilities available to you.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
The Department of Economics welcomes student applications.
The Graduate School requires a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA. The Department of Economics welcomes students from any academic background, but expects students to be prepared for the rigors of graduate study in economics. When the Admissions Committee reviews an applicant’s transcript, it looks at the overall performance and specific performance in economics or economics-related courses and quantitative courses (math, statistics).
All our Ph.D. students receive an assistantship. Assistantships require the student to work as a teaching/research assistant to departmental faculty, or as a graduate instructor.
Students with a graduate assistantship receive
To learn more, visit the Graduate Program webpage for the Department of Economics.
The Graduate School's financial aid webpage lists a variety of funding possibilities.
The Mississippi Experimental Research Laboratory (MERL) is a computerized research facility used by faculty and graduate students to conduct a wide variety of economics research, including experimental economics, econometrics, and microeconomics.
The university also has the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research.
Here are some of the classes you may take while earning your Ph.D. in Economics. See all Economics courses.
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3 credits
Theoretical and applied microeconomics to aid in understanding the operation and performance of markets; analysis of market structures and their effects on pricing practices; economic impact of antitrust laws and government regulation upon businesses.
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3 credits
The theory of nonmarket decision making in a representative democracy. Topics include voting rules, legislative processes, bureaucracy, public goods, and the growth of government.
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3 credits
This course uses standard microeconomic theory and concepts to develop aneconomic understanding of the law and legal system. Topics covered includeproperty law, contracts, torts, crime and punishment, antitrust, and regulation.The course might also cover broader issues related to the jury system, thejudiciary, common law versus statute law, and constitutions.
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3 credits
The ideal and practical role of money in the determination of economic activity.
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3 credits
Students analyze the macroeconomic environment in which business firms must operate and foundations of governmental policy; issues and evidence pertaining to the development and implementation of these policies, including the rate of economic growth, interpretation of economic trends, and forecasting business conditions.
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