How good is the Yale economics PhD program?

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Originally Posted by revealedpreference

If faculty were all that mattered, no one would have a chance against Chicago. But I think we all know the sad state of their graduate program. If you can't get faculty to work with you, it matters little if they give great metrics lectures.

zsla! where are you?? I actually noticed that Heckman writes a lot with his students, so I don't think what you mentioned is a big problem.

Originally Posted by revealedpreference

Do yourself a favor and at least consult some of the younger faculty in your department to get a more recent assessment.

I actually did. Both of my bosses (both recent graduates of Harvard and are well-reputed) said Yale is the best fit and that it is an excellent program (ie remains to be broad yet is extremely strong in my area).

Moreover, Yale seems to care a lot (and invest) on its students and it's not unusual when they write joint papers with students.

Anyway, it's nice to see contrasting opinions--helps you think about why you really want to attend a certain program