Doctoral research focused on a wide range of economics-related topics

Graduate Program

Our Ph.D. program field faculty consists of 91 economists drawn from the Economics Department and other departments and colleges across the university, offering students many opportunities. Students can focus their doctoral research on a wide range of economics-related topics provided at least two Ph.D. program field faculty members approve the topic and agree to supervise the student.

To view our Ph.D. program field faculty, click here.

The Economics Department is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and positive climate for all at Cornell University and in the Economics profession more broadly. Learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives here.

Job Market Candidates

The department is proud to support and promote the work of our Ph.D. students who are seeking employment following the completion of their doctoral program. At Cornell University, economists are trained in many departments, schools and colleges, and as a part of multiple graduate fields. All Ph.D. job candidates with training in economics are listed here . The following websites include the subset of students who are receiving their degrees in Fields outside of Economics: Field of Policy Analysis and Management and Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

More About the Graduate Program

Graduate Field Faculty Information for Prospective/Incoming Grad Students Critical Dates for Graduate Students Current Ph.D. Students Graduate Student Handbook

Economics News

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December graduates charted their own course

The December Recognition Ceremony, held Dec. 22 in Barton Hall, celebrated 500 August and December graduates.

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Your December 2024 reads

This month’s featured titles include a history Harlem by a government alum and a prof’s memoir about his education under Apartheid.

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Working moms set an example for the next generation

A girl who attends a school with classmates whose mothers work is more likely to be in the workforce when she has a child herself than a girl who grows up in local circles where most mothers stay at home, Cornell researchers have found.

Economic woes: Can Trump fix inflation?

Will President Donald Trump’s policies rectify the high prices Americans are seeing? Kaushik Basu, professor of economics at Cornell, says inflation is beyond the control of the party in power and is shaped by other actors.

Winter Session 2025 registration is now open

Online Winter Session classes run January 2–18, 2025, including course offerings from economics and archaeology in A&S.

World at a Turning Point interview

Arpit Chaturvedi Cornell MPA'18 and Larasati Eka Wardhani MPA'25 interviewed Luis Felipe López-Calva Ph.D. ‘99, global director, Poverty and Equity Global Practice, World Bank Group during The World at a Turning Point: Cornell Conference on Development Economics and Law.

World at a Turning Point interview

UNDP's Dr. Pedro Conceição speaks with the Einaudi Center during the Oct. 3–5 CRADLE conference on the state of the global economy.

Kids don’t need to love salads to maintain healthy weight

Serving children more nutritious meals didn't reduce their taste for sweets, but promoted healthier weight over time by reducing added sugar and fat consumption, a Cornell-led study found.

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