Since its inception in 1955, Yale University's Master's degree program in International and Development Economics (IDE) has awarded degrees to over 700 students from more than 70 different countries. The program, which is administered by the Economic Growth Center on behalf of Yale's Department of Economics, is designed to provide rigorous academic training to students whose careers are or will be in the area of economic development or international economics.
The global economic environment has become increasingly complex and poses a myriad of new challenges for policy makers and professionals in all fields. Change in both the political and economic arenas has been rapid, and policy makers must be able to respond quickly and appropriately to new conditions. The ability to respond requires that leaders have a detailed understanding of the economic forces that affect economic growth, influence international trade, and shape the world. The curriculum of the IDE program is designed to help students develop a solid core of analytic skills that will be of value in meeting such challenges in subsequent professional work. While the IDE program does not have a research component, such as a thesis requirement, it is designed to produce graduates who are aware of, and able to process, leading edge academic and policy research.
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