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- Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Population Dynamics (45 credits)
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Economics
Location
Location
- Department of Economics
- Stephen Leacock Building, 4th Floor
- 855 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 2T7
- Canada
- Email: graduate.economics [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/economics
About Economics
About Economics
The Department of Economics offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs that attract students from all over the world. Faculty members conduct research in numerous areas of economics, with particularly strong representation in the fields of econometrics, empirical microeconomics including development, and natural resources. The Department counts among its members a Canada Research Chair, two James McGill Professors, one William Dawson Scholar, an Officer of the Order of Canada, two Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and one Endowed Chair.
Lectures and examinations in the graduate program (M.A. and Ph.D.) in Economics are given in the core areas of:
and several fields including:
- economic development;
- financial econometrics;
- industrial organization;
- health economics;
- international economics;
- labour economics;
- monetary economics;
- mathematical economics; and
- advanced theory.
| Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Thesis) (45 credits) |
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**This program is currently not offered.** The Master of Arts program in Economics (Thesis) serves students preparing for a Ph.D. in Economics. For students who wish to complement disciplinary training in Economics with research experience in applying statistical methods across the social sciences, the Department offers the Social Statistics Option. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis) (45 credits) |
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The Master of Arts program in Economics (Non-Thesis) serves students seeking to solidify and deepen their understanding of economics prior to a career in government or the private non-academic sector, and those preparing for a Ph.D. in Economics. For students who wish to complement disciplinary training in Economics with research experience in applying statistical methods across the social sciences, the Department offers the Social Statistics Option. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Development Studies (45 credits) |
| For those students interested in the interdisciplinary study of development, anchored in Economics, the Department offers the Development Studies Option (DSO). This program is offered as an option within existing M.A. programs in the Departments of Geography, History, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, and Sociology. Students enter through one of the participating departments and must meet the M.A. requirements of that unit. Students will take an interdisciplinary seminar and a variety of graduate-level courses on international development issues. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Population Dynamics (45 credits) |
| The Population Dynamics Option (PDO) is open to students wishing to specialize in population dynamics. The purpose of this program is to provide graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students' knowledge of critical population issues. As such, students will be required to take a course on demographic methods and a course in microeconomic methods relevant for population studies. In addition, students will take one complementary course in Economics, which focuses on a particular population issue such as population health, migration, aging, family dynamics, and labour markets and skills acquisition. Students will attend at least five of the seminars given in the Social Statistics and Population Dynamics Seminar series. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics |
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The Ph.D. program in Economics is designed to prepare students for research, whether in an academic or government setting, and teaching. The Department's faculty members conduct research in numerous areas of economics. The low student–faculty ratio ensures students receive individual attention to their own research, and are able to act as research assistants to the Faculty. The Department collaborates with the four other Economics departments in Montreal to extend the Ph.D.-level course offerings and to offer numerous external speakers and conferences. |
Note: Changes may take place after this information has been published. Students are advised to contact the Department of Economics for supplementary information which may be important to their choice of program.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 30, 2023) (disclaimer)
Economics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Economics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
An Honours B.A. in Economics is the normal requirement, although students holding an ordinary B.A., whether in economics or another discipline, may also be eligible for admission. Students judged by the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Committee to have deficiencies in their preparation in economics may be admitted to a Qualifying year in which they undertake advanced undergraduate work.
Students who have not previously passed a suitable course in statistics must take the undergraduate Honours Statistics course, ECON 257D1/D2. Students are also expected to have completed or to complete three terms of introductory calculus and at least one term of linear algebra.
If your education has been interrupted or if you do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree in economics from a Canadian university, you must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test) and arrange for your scores to be sent to us.
English Language Proficiency
For graduate applicants whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized Canadian or American (English or French) institution or from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction, documented proof of English proficiency is required prior to admission. For a list of acceptable test scores and minimum requirements, visit mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/international/proficiency.
Note: The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) cannot be substituted for the GRE. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s institutional code is 0935, and the Department of Economics’ code is 1801. For more information about the GRE, please visit their .
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
McGill’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/how-apply.
See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Information can be accessed on the Economics Department website at mcgill.ca/economics.
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Economics Department and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate McGill departmental website; please consult the list at mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
Information on application deadlines is available at mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/how-apply/application-steps/application-deadlines.
Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 30, 2023) (disclaimer)
Economics Faculty
Economics Faculty
| Chair |
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| Francisco Ruge-Murcia |
| Emeritus Professors |
| Antal Deutsch; George Grantham; Christopher Green; Joseph Greenberg; Jagdish Handa; Kari Polanyi Levitt; John C. Rowley; Victoria Zinde-Walsh |
| Professors |
| Hassan Benchekroun; Robert D. Cairns; Rui Castro; Russell Davidson; Jean-Marie Dufour; Larry Epstein; John W. Galbraith; SÃlvia Gonçalves; Fabian Lange; Markus Poschke; Francisco Ruge-Murcia; Erin Strumpf; Robin Thomas Naylor |
| Associate Professors |
| Francisco Alvarez-Cuadrado; Francesco Amodio; Daniel Barczyk; Saraswata Chaudhuri; Matthieu Chemin; Rohan Dutta; James Engle-Warnick; Franque Grimard; Sonia Laszlo; Licun Xue |
| Assistant Professors |
| Nicolas Ajzenman; Leonie Baumann; Santiago Camara; Nicolas Gendron-Carrier; Fernando Saltiel |
| Faculty Lecturers |
| Paul Dickinson; Mayssun El-Attar Vilalta; Ling Ling Zhang |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 8, 2023) (disclaimer)
Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Thesis) (45 credits)
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Thesis) (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)
The Master of Arts in Economics; Non-Thesis program provides graduate training in theoretical and applied economics, and in econometric methods.
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis) (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Development Studies (45 credits)
The Master of Arts in Economics; Non-Thesis - Development Studies program provides graduate training in theoretical and applied economics, and in econometric methods. The focus of the research paper will be on international development issues.
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Development Studies (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Population Dynamics (45 credits)
The Population Dynamics Option (PDO) is open to M.A. (non-thesis) students in Economics specializing in Population Dynamics. The purpose of this program is to provide graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. As such, students will be required to take a course on...
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics (Non-Thesis): Population Dynamics (45 credits).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics
The Ph.D. in Economics focuses on microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Specialization in three fields of economics is offered.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics.
Faculty of Arts—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 30, 2023) (disclaimer)
