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GRADUATE
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Graduate Programs in Economics The Department of Economics at Health Economics Labor and Human Resources Industrial Organization International Economics Applied Macroeconomics (not available in M.A. sequence) The Ph.D. curriculum provides thorough training for future economists through graduate courses, seminars, tutorial instruction, and research workshops. It is designed to give students a solid foundation in economic theory and quantitative methods and a wide choice of specializations in preparation for careers in universities, research organizations, industry, and financial institutions. Over 180 students have received doctorates in economics since the inception of the Ph.D. program in 1960. The M.A.E.L.R. (Master of Arts in Employment and Labor Relations) Program is also oriented toward students with full-time jobs. Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Economics, Management, and Psychology, the program offers professional preparation for a career in industrial relations with a focus on the structure and process of collective bargaining. The department participates in a special program to train
graduate students from the Universities of Nuremberg and We offer a Joint JD/MA program for a J.D. in Law and an M.A. in Economics. Since the end of World War II there has been an enormous increase in the use of economic analysis and statistics in the study and practice of law; the new program is designed to provide lawyers with a rigorous foundation in economics and econometrics, to enable them to use the methods of the social sciences in the analysis of legal controversies. For a look at the departmental entry in the The university is composed of thirteen colleges, schools
and divisions - the Colleges of Business Administration, Education,
Engineering, Fine, Performing and Commercial Arts, the The current student body of almost 35,000 is
housed on two campuses. The main campus is in the Research and graduate training at The Economics Department maintains and continually updates a
site on the World Wide Web, http://www.econ.wayne.edu/
which enables users anywhere in the world to examine current course
schedules, course syllabi, lists of faculty publications, and other
information important to graduate students such as rules and regulations for
the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, times of workshops and approaching preliminary
examinations. Studying and Living
in the With its massive industrial base, large corporations, strong
unions, and creative economic planning by local and regional governmental
agencies, the Students who prefer the convenience of campus living may
choose apartments in one of the University’s eight buildings. The The University’s Department of Public
Safety is staffed by commissioned police officers trained at a Newly arrived students are often astonished at the amenities
and opportunities for recreation on the University’s campus. The For those interested in sports, there are major-league professional teams in every sport: the Detroit Tigers in baseball, the Detroit Lions in football, the Detroit Pistons in basketball, and the Detroit Red Wings in hockey, among others. Moreover, there are boundless opportunities for participation in amateur sports in sports such as boating, swimming, tennis, ice skating, skiing, and running events of all kinds. Faculty Research The Department’s faculty members maintain a brisk rate of publication in economics and other social science journals. At weekly faculty-student workshops, working papers are presented and discussed. Participants include faculty from the Schools of Business Administration and Law and from other universities as well as Economics Department members. Department faculty members are often appointed to the editorial boards of economics journals and hold leading positions in professional associations. Currently, Professor Ralph Braid is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Regional Science, and Regional Science and Urban Economics. Professor Allen Goodman is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Housing Economics, Journal of Housing Research, and Real Estate Economics, and Prof. Robert Rossana is on the editorial board of the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. Funded research gives many graduate students an opportunity to work closely with the faculty and often generates material for joint publications and doctoral dissertations. During the last few years, department members have obtained outside support for a number of projects, including: “Evaluation of Any Willing Provider Laws,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1996-1998. “Analysis of Markers for Group Health Insurance in 1995,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1995-1996. “Analysis of Insurance for Chiropractic Coverage in the “Evaluation of State Initiatives to Expand Health Insurance Among Small Businesses,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1992-1995. “Employer-Sponsored Insurance Coverage for Alcohol Abuse,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, 1989-1991. “The Dynamics of Health Insurance Coverage Among Persons Aged 55 to 64,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Commonwealth Fund, 1989-1990. “Analysis of Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Insurance,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by Health Care Financing Administration, 1988-1990. “An Analysis of Employer Innovations to Control Health Benefit Costs,” by Gail A. Jensen, funded by National Center for Health Services Research, 1986-1988. “Models of Drinking: Economic Behaviors and Policies,” by “Economic Analyses of Drug Treatment Costs and Demand,” by Allen C. Goodman, funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1993-1997. “Comorbidities, Time to Treatment, and Episode Costs,” by Allen C. Goodman, funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1997-2001. “The Effects of Monitoring on Medical Group Practices,” by Noelle A. Molinari, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2000-2001. “Exploring Effects of Deductibles: SA Parity Applications,” by Maia Platt, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004-2006. “Exploring Effects of Deductibles: The Case of “An Economic Analysis of Cigarette Smoking,” by Juliette K. Roddy, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2000-2002. “Health Effects of Managed Care Among the Near-Elderly,” by Xiao Xu, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2003-2004. “Study in “U.S. vs. Swedish Refugee Integration Programs and Policies: Cost-effectiveness and Public Health Assessment of Two Contrasting Approaches, ”WSU President’s Research Enhancement Program, Bengt Arnetz, Principal Investigator, Allen C. Goodman Co-Investigator, 2010-2011. “Medicare Part D and Its Impact on Racial/Ethnic Disparities
in Access to Prescription Medications,” by Elham Mahmoudi, 2011 Dissertation
Fellowship grant - Boston College Center for Retirement Research and the
Social Security Administration, 2011-2012. Our Ph.D. graduates since 1993 have written almost 200 articles and reports. Here is a partial list! Financial Aid Fellowships and assistantships are granted
to superior students admitted to the Ph.D. program. The estimated award value,
including tuition, stipend and health benefits, is over $30,000 per year.
Assistantships may be renewed on the basis of good
performance as a student and as a teaching assistant. Research assistantships
are sometimes available through the Department’s funded research projects.
Benefits for Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships include Health
Insurance coverage for the students’ family. Very few universities other than
The The department’s annual competitions provide additional funds for students. The Samuel Levin Essay Award of $1,500 goes to the writer of the best research paper; the Mendelson grant provides a $1,500 summer stipend for the graduate student who submits the best research proposal. Our department provides a quick decision on graduate assistant applications, once students have submitted all necessary materials. These include official academic transcripts, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation, as well as University and Department admissions forms. Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL – minimum score of 550) are required from applicants from countries in which English is not the principal language. There is no deadline for graduate assistant applications; these awards can be made at any point in the year. Hiring Policy toward Graduate Teaching Assistants · Assistantships are granted to superior students admitted to the Ph.D. program. · Assistantships typically begin in the Fall term, but may be available to start in the Winter term. · Applications received by January 31 receive priority in the award of assistantships. Applications will continue to be accepted and the awarding process will continue until all assistantships have been filled. ·
Applications can be obtained at http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu/,
or from the Graduate Secretary at the Department of
Economics, 2074 · Contact information: Allen C. Goodman, Director of Graduate Studies, aa3897@wayne.edu Delores Tennille, Administrative Assistant, dtennil@wayne.edu · Hiring decisions will begin on March 1 and continue until all assistantships have been filled. · Non-discrimination statement (Article X of Agreement between GEOC and WSU): A. B. Employees who believe that they have been
subject to discrimination in violation of this article may choose to pursue
their claim either through the University’s internal discrimination process
administered by the Department of Equal Opportunity or through the grievance
procedure of this Agreement. The
initial choice of one of these two internal procedures is binding as to the
discrimination aspect of any claim and prohibits the filing or processing
that same discrimination claim through any other internal procedure. An employee may first attempt to resolve
his or her claim informally with his or her immediate supervisor without
invoking the grievance procedure. If the employee proceeds through the
grievance procedure, the grievance will begin at Step 2 as set forth in
Article C. The Parties agree that neither the University nor Union shall directly, or indirectly, discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms, or conditions of employment by reason of such employee’s membership in the Union, such employee’s participation in any activities of the Union or collective professional negotiations with the University, or such employee’s institution of any grievance, complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. Admission to the Ph.D. Program Admission to the doctoral program requires an undergraduate honor point average of at least 3.0 (B). Scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must be submitted to the Department as part of the application for admission. Applicants from countries in which English is not the principal language must attain either (1) a score of 550 on the TOEFL examination, or (2) a score of 85 on the Michigan Test (MELAB). We welcome applications from students who have majored in disciplines other than economics. Economics issues address a wide range of social behaviors, so the Ph.D. student will find it an advantage in a career as an economist to have a broad intellectual background. However, students beginning the program are expected to arrive with the following preparation:
Official deadline dates for filing an application for graduate admission are: Fall Semester (8/25-12/31) Deadline is May 1 Winter Semester (1/1-5/4) Deadline is September 1 Spring/Summer Term (5/5-8/30) Deadline is January 1 Although students are encouraged to meet these deadlines, the
Department will consider applications submitted before classes begin each
semester. We encourage foreign students, however, to apply early to allow
sufficient time for correspondence, and the TOEFL examination, and obtaining
a visa. We urge foreign students to use a January 15 deadline so that appropriate decisions can be made in evaluating transcripts and in offering
financial aid. Ph.D. students must successfully complete ninety semester hours of graduate study, sixty in course work plus thirty in dissertation research. They must pass sequences in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and quantitative methods, acquire a basic knowledge of the history of economic thought, and demonstrate competence in multivariate calculus. Two of the following specialized fields must be elected for study: Health Economics Labor and Human Resources Industrial Organization International Economics Applied Macroeconomics The Department, in rare cases, will approve one special area in economics or one cognate field outside of economics in place of one of the above areas of specialization. Students achieve Ph.D. candidacy by passing the written and oral qualifying examinations in economic theory and their two elective fields and by completing a dissertation outline approved by the Department and the Graduate Division. Admission to the M.A. Program Master’s program applicants should have
upper division honor point averages of at least 3.0 (B). They are also expected to have taken previous course work in
intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, statistics, and
elementary calculus. Those with G.P.A.’s above 3.0
who show promise but have not taken the prerequisites may
be admitted as pre-master’s students. M.A. applicants need not take
the Graduate Record Examination. The M.A. degree calls for thirty-two graduate credits in Economics 6000 (Price and Allocation Theory), 6050 (Macroeconomics), and 6100 (Introduction to Econometrics). In addition, M.A. students must complete at least eight credits at the 7000 level or above (excluding directed study and the M.A. essay or thesis). These courses are usually taken in the student’s field of concentration. Final written examinations (University Plan C) are required of all Master’s candidates. University plans A and B are not available. |