Recommended Preparation for PHD Students University of Oklahoma, Department of Economics (7/21/15)

Preparation: You need a solid grounding in intermediate Microeconomic and Macroeconomic theory. Like most PHD programs in economics, our courses are mathematically rigorous. It is essential to be prepared for this rigor when you begin your coursework. The following courses and review materials are recommended as preparation for the program. Please be sure to brush up on areas that you are lacking. Essential courses: (Check OU’s course catalogue for course descriptions.) Intermediate microeconomic (ECON 3113) Macroeconomic theory (ECON 3133) Elements of Statistics (ECON 2843) Mathematical (theoretical) calculus – CALC I (Math 1823) and CALC II (MATH 2423).

It is best to take calculus from a Math department rather than business calculus which tends to be more applied and less theoretical.

Highly Recommended courses Linear Algebra (MATH 3333) Multivariate calculus- CALC IV (MATH 2443) Discrete mathematical structures (MATH 2513) for set and function notation and

understanding of how to write and understand mathematical proofs. Econometric Analysis (ECON 4223 and ECON 4233) Other useful courses: Differential equations (MATH 3113) Math analysis (MATH 3513) Mathematical statistics (MATH 4753) Review materials: Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach by Jeffrey Wooldridge Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 3 edition (July 13, 2005) ISBN-10: 0324289782, ISBN-13: 978-0324289787 Mathematics for Economics by Michael Hoy, John Livernois, Chris McKenna, Ray Rees, Anthanassios Stengos Publisher: The MIT Press; 2 edition (June 11, 2001) ISBN-10: 0262082942, ISBN-13: 978-0262082945

TEXTBOOKS TYPICALLY USED IN FIRST YEAR (Please verify texts with course instructors upon enrollment.) Price and Welfare Theory (Fall: ECON 5123, Spring: ECON 6213) Microeconomic Analysis by Hal R. Varian Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; 3rd edition (March 17, 1992) ISBN-10: 0393957357, ISBN-13: 978-0393957358 Microeconomic Theory by Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, Jerry R. Green Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 15, 1995) ISBN-10: 0195073401, ISBN-13: 978-0195073409 Advanced Microeconomic Theory by Geoffrey A. Jehle, Philip J. Reny Publisher: Addison Wesley; 2nd edition (July 29, 2000) ISBN-10: 0321079167, ISBN-13: 978-0321079169 Game Theory for Applied Economists by Robert Gibbons Publisher: Princeton University Press (July 13, 1992) ISBN-10: 0691003955, ISBN-13: 978-0691003955 Macroeconomics and Growth Theory (Fall: ECON 5163, Spring: ECON 6313): Advanced Macroeconomics by David Romer Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 3 edition (August 17, 2005) ISBN-10: 0072877308, ISBN-13: 978-0072877304 The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics by William R. Easterly Publisher: The MIT Press (July 1, 2001) ISBN-10: 026205065X, ISBN-13: 978-0262050654 Mathematical Economics (Fall: ECON 5153) Mathematics for Economists by Carl P. Simon, Lawrence E. Blume Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; 1 edition (April 17, 1994) ISBN-10: 0393957330, ISBN-13: 978-0393957334 Advanced Econometrics (Spring: ECON 5213) Econometric Analysis by William H. Greene Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6th edition (August 17, 2007) ISBN-10: 0135132452,ISBN-13: 978-0135132456 A Guide to Econometrics by Peter Kennedy Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 6 edition (February 25, 2008) ISBN-10: 1405182571, ISBN-13: 978-1405182577