Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Economics
IPHD QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
STUDENT REVIEW
Department of Economics
University of Missouri-Kansas City
May 2009
IPHD QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
STUDENT REVIEW
Organization of the Qualifying Examination in
Economic Theory
PART I: MACROECONOMICS, MICROECONOMICS, AND POLITICAL ECONOMY
Instructions: Part I consist of three sections: A) Macroeconomics; B) Microeconomics; and C) Political Economy. You must answer questions in each section—read the directions carefully. You may work on Part I between 9 AM and 1 PM. You should allocate one hour to each section.
All of your answers should be in the form of essays. You should provide citations to the relevant literature (Author’s name, and date and title of the work as best as you can remember them).
Save your work frequently, both to the supplied USB stick drive and to the hard drive. When you are finished, the proctor will print your essays. Be sure to indicate which question (Part, Section, Question #) you are answering. You may not keep any copy of your exam. Use only your student identification number to identify your answers. Do not use your name.
Part I: Area Specific Questions
A. Macroeconomics – 1 hour
B. Microeconomics – 1 hour
C. Political Economy – 1 hour
PART II: INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF MICRO, MACRO AND POLITICAL ECONOMY
Instructions: Part II consists of only one section. You will answer two questions in Part II. You should allocate 1 and a half hours to each of the questions you choose to answer. You may work on this exam from 9.00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. Under no circumstances will you be permitted to work on the exam after 1.00 p.m. All of your answers should be in the form of essays. You should provide citations to the relevant literature (Author’s name, and date and title of the work as best as you can remember them).
Organization of the Qualifying Examination in
Econometrics
There are typically four multi-part questions on the qualifying exam in econometrics. They are chosen from a list of questions available on the department website (and which are reprinted below). Students must answer all questions.
Review Questions for Quantitative Qualifying Exam - Econometrics