Political Economy and Government
Faculty of the Committee on Higher Degrees in Political Economy and Government
Robert H. Bates, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government (Chair)
Alberto F. Alesina, Professor of Economics and of Government
Christopher N. Avery, Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
George J. Borjas, Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Cary Coglianese, Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Suzanne J. Cooper, Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Jeffry Frieden, Professor of Government (on leave spring term)
Edward L. Glaeser, Professor of Economics
Jerry R. Green, John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy
William W. Hogan, Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management (Kennedy School) (ex officio)
Dale W. Jorgenson, Frederic E. Abbe Professor of Economics (on leave spring term)
Joseph P. Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor of Political Economy (Kennedy School)
Gary King, Professor of Government
Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment (Kennedy School)
Roderick MacFarquhar, Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science (ex officio)
Lisa L. Martin, Professor of Government (on leave spring term)
Dani Rodrik, Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy (Kennedy School)
Kenneth A. Shepsle, George D. Markham Professor of Government
Robert N. Stavins, Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Jeffrey G. Williamson, Laird Bell Professor of Economics (ex officio)
David A. Wise, John F. Stambaugh Professor of Empirical Analysis (Kennedy School)
Richard J. Zeckhauser, Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professor of Political Economy (Kennedy School)
The Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government (PEG degree) is intended for scholars interested in either academic or policy-making careers requiring advanced knowledge of both economics and political science. It is appropriate only for the small number of students whose academic interests are not served by doctoral studies in economics, political science, or public policy.
Candidates for the PEG degree are typically in residence for at least two years before undertaking an oral general examination. Course work integrates economics, political science, and other social sciences. Satisfactory completion of the general examination is a prerequisite for writing a dissertation. Continuation of candidacy is contingent upon suitable progress and achievement during each academic year.
Applicants to this program must present their academic credentials, career plans, and a tentative outline of their proposed program of residence and research. Recent scores from the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination are required, as are transcripts for all prior study and letters of recommendation. Application forms and leaflets describing field and other requirements are available at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
For further information on faculty, programs, and courses in the John F. Kennedy School of Government, see the school’s catalog and courses of instruction.