How good is the Yale economics PhD program?

[justanotherguy]

Originally Posted by israelecon

i think if you go to yale next year, you can afford both.
btw, how much is the uchicago funding?

I would like to know that too.

[buckykatt]

Originally Posted by asianecon

I'd rather buy expensive shoes every month! (I have my eyes are set on this Hugo Boss pair I saw earlier). Haha

There's a place called Muse in New London (about a half hour drive from Yale) that's a "boutique shoe store and art gallery"...

[asianecon]

Originally Posted by buckykatt

There's a place called Muse in New London (about a half hour drive from Yale) that's a "boutique shoe store and art gallery"...

nice...i'll go shopping during the flyout!


to those asking about the chicago offer (fast answer: no amount yet), see my post at the post at grad cafe thread. I don't want to hijack this thread (i think i've done enough with that expensive shoes-fixation thing)

[P=NP]

I think Yale has an excellent micro program (I don't mean to imply anything about other specializations, I'm just not that familiar with them). My favorite class last semester was math econ with Herb Scarf and Itzhak Gilboa, who taught TU and non-TU games, respectively. Plus learning GE from Geanakoplos is quite an experience (you'll see what I mean at flyouts).

As for New Haven, I can't say that I'm a big fan, but I would probably prefer to live here over New York - which is just too "rat-racy" for me. I live downtown, which is much more convenient if you don't have a car. I'm paying $925 including all utilities for a one-bedroom apartment, about 550 sqf.

[israelecon]

Originally Posted by P=NP

I think Yale has an excellent micro program (I don't mean to imply anything about other specializations, I'm just not that familiar with them). My favorite class last semester was math econ with Herb Scarf and Itzhak Gilboa, who taught TU and non-TU games, respectively.

LOL. tzachi gilboa is teaching me microeconomic theory this semester in tel aviv university. tzachi is great, he is a bit of a philosopher though and he isn't full time there obviously. i hope his exams aren't too hard, thats going to be april 10th.

[P=NP]

Originally Posted by israelecon

LOL. tzachi gilboa is teaching me microeconomic theory this semester in tel aviv university. tzachi is great, he is a bit of a philosopher though and he isn't full time there obviously. i hope his exams aren't too hard, thats going to be april 10th.

Oh, yes, Gilboa is only here for ~3 months a year. Last semester he taught half of both math econ and adv micro, and by all accounts he's an easy marker - though we didn't have exams, just presentations/term papers. Haha, he's a philosopher, psychologist, computer scientist and an economist all rolled into one - classes are very eclectic (in a good way).

[Karina 07]

Originally Posted by ECONFISH

Hi, I am curious as to how Yale compares to the other top schools (Chicago, MIT, Harvard, NYU, Princeton, Berkeley etc).

Is it famed for its mathematical rigor? Its focus on applied work? Is it easier or harder than other programs to complete (i.e. high attrition rates)?

If anyone has some answers I would be very grateful! I would even like to know if New Haven is a nice place!

We know it's among the best; I've usually seen it roughly tied with Berkeley and a little after the very very top. But y'all over there, what are the relative strengths and weaknesses given its position? Like, Berkeley's strengths as far as I can see are labour, development, international, public, growth, behavioural, and probably econometrics. Weaknesses would be micro theory or macro theory aside from growth. At top schools *most* fields are strong; but it's about the relative strengths and weaknesses. That I don't know, about Yale, but I'm curious now.

[israelecon]

i guess i should talk to tzachi about the the department in yale. he actually advised me not to apply this year because he thought without an MA or at least beginning an MA i have no chance to be admitted to a top school. i am sooooooooo happy that i didn't take his advice. i hope he has better advice when i ask him about which school to go to.

[P=NP]

Originally Posted by Karina 07

We know it's among the best; I've usually seen it roughly tied with Berkeley and a little after the very very top. But y'all over there, what are the relative strengths and weaknesses given its position? Like, Berkeley's strengths as far as I can see are labour, development, international, public, growth, behavioural, and probably econometrics. Weaknesses would be micro theory or macro theory aside from growth. At top schools *most* fields are strong; but it's about the relative strengths and weaknesses. That I don't know, about Yale, but I'm curious now.

I'm not really the best person to answer this (but that's never stopped me before!). In my opinion, Yale's strengths are (in order): Econometrics, Development, Applied IO, Micro Theory
Weaknesses: Public, Macro Theory

[asianecon]

Originally Posted by P=NP

I'm not really the best person to answer this (but that's never stopped me before!). In my opinion, Yale's strengths are (in order): Econometrics, Development, Applied IO, Micro Theory
Weaknesses: Public, Macro Theory

What do you exactly mean by Applied IO?

Anyway, are the ties with the law school strong? I plan to either try for a JD or at least take a few courses in antitrust. While my primary goal is to be able to contribute in the development of econometric methods (specifically in IO), I'd also like to work on developing techniques and tests that are readily admissible in courts. Having an intimate knowledge of antitrust law from a lawyers' point of view would truly be helpful