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 (on leave 2002-03)
Scott Ashworth, Assistant Professor of Government
Christopher N. Avery, Associate Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Francesco Caselli, Associate Professor of Economics
Cary Coglianese, Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Suzanne J. Cooper, Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Kennedy School)
David M. Cutler, Professor of Economics
Jeffry Frieden, Stanfield Professor of International Peace
Edward L. Glaeser, Professor of Economics
Jerry R. Green, John Leverett Professor and David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy (on leave spring term)
Merilee Grindle, Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development and Lecturer on Public Policy (Kennedy School)
Peter A. Hall, Harvard College Professor and Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government
William W. Hogan, Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Public Policy and Administration (Kennedy School) (ex officio)
Caroline M. Hoxby, Professor of Economics (on leave 2002-03)
Torben Iversen, Professor of Government
Joseph P. Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor of Political Economy (Kennedy School)
Gary King, Professor of Government
David I. Laibson, Professor of Economics
Roderick MacFarquhar, Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science (ex officio)
Lisa L. Martin, Professor of Government
Dwight H. Perkins, Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy
Dani Rodrik, Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy (Kennedy School)
Kenneth A. Shepsle, George D. Markham Professor of Government (on leave spring term)
Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government (Kennedy School)
Richard Tuck, Professor of Government (on leave spring term)
Richard J. Zeckhauser, Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professor of Political Economy (Kennedy School)
The PhD 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.
For more information about the doctoral program, visit the program website at www.ksg.harvard.edu/ksg.doctoral/.