Duke University Economics Programs

As one of the nation's top programs, Duke University’s Economics department is broadly focused on econometrics, micro and macroeconomic theory, and applied economics, with distinctive collaborations across these boundaries. Faculty research encompasses the broad fields of finance, international trade, development, public sector studies, law, business and monetary economics, with specialized scholarship focused on environmental and ecological economics, cultural, agricultural and natural resource economics, education, racial inequality, and labour and economic demography. This program help students develop the critical and analytical skills essential for understanding economics and institutions, in both their contemporary and historical settings