Contact Information

Graduate Program in Economics
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
75 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick NJ 08901-1248

Telephone: 732-932-7451
FAX: 732/932-7416
E-mail: gradprog@economics.rutgers.edu

University Location and Description

Rutgers is the state university of New Jersey.  It is located in New Brunswick,
New Jersey in the central part of the state.  Although a city, it is not far
from rural areas and the beautiful Watchung Mountains.  It is about 45 minutes
by train to New York.  It is also close to Princeton, Philadelphia and the
Newark International Airport. There is easy access to buses and trains. 
 
Type of Degree Offered

Rutgers offers the M.A. and Ph.D.

Short History of the Program

In 1906-07, the first "economics" course was offered at Rutgers University in
the Department of History and Political Science. This was a course on the
history and nature of economics.  Economics was established as a separate 
discipline in the beginning of the 1920s and was independently organized in
1923-24.  

The first courses to be offered on a graduate level at Rutgers University were
in the History of Economic Thought, Economic Theory and an Economics seminar in
1923-24.  Until 1950, the only graduate degree in economics was the Master of
Arts.  The Ph.D. program in economics was started shortly after World War II.
In June 1955, the first Ph.D. degrees were awarded.  Although the program
requires rigorous preparation in mainstream economics, Rutgers has long had a
strong belief that training in economic history is important for the
development of a well-rounded economist. Arcadius Kahan, a distinguished
economic historian who taught Russian economic history at the University of
Chicago for many years, was one of the first Ph.D.s.
  
 
Students
 
Number of students in economic history - 2 

Number who completed dissertations in economic history in past 5 years and
placement:   

Alex Hohman (M.A) - AT&T
Joseph Santos (Ph.D.) -  South Dakota State University
Zhongjian Xia (Ph.D.) - American Express
Jong Woo Kim (Ph.D.)- J.P. Morgan

Faculty

Professor Michael D. Bordo
Monetary history and theory, international monetary policy
address above
Telephone: 732/932-7069
email: bordo@economics.rutgers.edu

Professor Hugh Rockoff
Monetary and financial history
address above
Telephone: 732/932-7857
email: rockoff@economics.rutgers.edu

Professor Eugene N. White
Monetary and financial history
address above
Telephone: 732/932-7486
email: white@economics.rutgers.edu

Required Courses in Economic History (one of the following is required
for the doctoral degree)

European Economic History
American Economic History
Seminar in Economic History

Offered Courses in Economic History

History Department courses: Rutgers has a nationally ranked history department.
For more information see their website: www.history.rutgers.edu
 
Seminar Series

Mondays 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact: Professor Michael Bordo (bordo@economics.ruitgers.edu) 
 
Links

www.economics.rutgers.edu
www.gradstudy.rutgers.edu

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