PhD in Economics - Economic History, Institutions, and Political Economy in College Park United States | University of Maryland, College Park

The Economics Program provides advanced graduate education culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy degree. While pursuing their Ph.D., students may also earn a Master of Arts degree. Specialization options encompass: Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Comparative Institutional Economics, Econometrics, Economic Development, Economic History, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Industrial Organization, International Finance and Macroeconomics, International Trade, Labor Economics, Political Economy, and Public Economics. The fields of economic history, institutional economics, and political economy examine interrelated themes. Economic history analyzes societal structures and achievements across different eras, emphasizing the influence of markets, technologies, resources, and institutions. Comparative institutional economics explores differences in socioeconomic systems across regions and periods, with particular focus on how institutions and culture serve as foundational elements. Scholars in this discipline employ diverse methodologies to investigate both the causes and consequences of institutional and cultural frameworks. Political economy applies economic principles to study governance systems, their impact on economic results, and how economic factors affect political processes. Current investigations include analyzing political leadership patterns, electoral influences on policy decisions, and the dynamics of lobbying and campaign financing.