develop skills and expertise in the use of quantitative and qualitative research methods for the analysis of economic problems as demonstrated in your comprehensive examinations and dissertation research.

Emphasis is placed on empirical applications of economic theory in the analysis of practical problems. Since you have an individualized background and your own professional goals, in consultation with your advisor, you will develop a graduate curriculum to meet your goals.

Centers, Institutes and Facilities

As an economics graduate student, you will have a well-equipped computer lab located in the department and unlimited access to the University’s large mainframe computer. The University Computer Center supports SAS and a variety of other statistical, computational and graphics software. You will also have access to the resources of the University’s Robert Muldrow Cooper Library and to a departmental reading room.

Graduate students in the department can be involved in hands-on learning and research activities in the following centers and institutes associated with the department: the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development; University Center for Economic Development; and the Regional Economic Development Research Laboratory.

Student Group

There are approximately 25 to 30 MS and PhD students housed in the department. The department attracts a diverse group of students, both domestic and international, reflecting a wide range of academic and research interests.

Cost of Study

Tuition for 2007-08 is $3,157 per semester for in-state students and $6,317 per semester for nonresidents. Graduate assistants pay a flat rate of $950 per semester. Graduate fellows pay South Carolina resident fees.

Financial Aid

The primary source of funding for our graduate students is the department itself. The most promising first-year students receive research/teaching assistantships that not only pay direct stipends but also qualify their recipients for substantial reductions in tuition. These awards are renewable annually, based on making satisfactory progress in the degree program and on performing assistantship responsibilities satisfactorily. Graduate students may also be eligible for fellowships and scholarships from the University and from the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.

Every effort is made to fund our graduate students. The quality of education, generous tuition support and excellent placement record of the department, as well as the low cost of living in Clemson make it worthwhile to consider Clemson over other schools that may offer slightly higher initial stipends. We are committed to funding every outstanding student.

Clemson over other schools that may offer slightly higher initial stipends. We are committed to funding every outstanding student.

Student Outcomes

Clemson economists have gone on to excel in both academia and business. One of the first graduates of the program, Dan L. McLemore (PhD ’71) is Professor and Department Chair of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Tennessee. Royce Caines (PhD ’88) is Dean of the School of Business at Lander University. Katerina Andrews (PhD ’00) is Associate Professor at Wofford College. Other graduates hold faculty appointments at University of Florida, Auburn University and Austin-Peay State University, among others.

In the nonacademic world, Suresh Sureshwaran (PhD ’87) is National Program Leader with the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service and Nathan Childs (PhD ‘87) is Program Specialist with the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Ferdinand Vinuya (PhD ’05) is a consultant with the World Bank. In the private sector, Fred Seamon (PhD ’99) is Senior Economist with the Chicago Board of Trade, Minhuan Nian (PhD ’06) is Senior Statistician with Capital One, and other graduates have been employed at numerous consulting and business firms.

Our MS graduates have gone on to varied careers in both the public and private sector. Cathy McKinnell (MS ‘88) is Branch Chief at the Foreign Agriculture Service, and Jacqueline Eaddy Moore (MS ’94) is a Section Head Research and Development Division of the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Stuart Norvell (MS ’97) is Senior Water Resources Planner with the Texas Water Development Board. John Ducworth (MS ‘96) is VP/Business Relationship Manager for First Citizens Bank. Mariam Hair (MS ’82) is Deputy Executive Directory of the Municipal Association of SC and Erin Hall (MS ’06) is Business Development Manager for the City of Anderson, SC.

Location

Clemson is a beautiful college town in upstate South Carolina. The Upstate is one of the country’s fastest-growing areas and is an important segment of the I-85 Corridor, a multi-state area along Interstate 85 that runs from the metro Atlanta area (home to nearly five million people) to Richmond, Virginia and encompasses Charlotte (the US’s second-largest financial center), North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Atlanta and Charlotte are each a two-hour’s drive away. Many financial institutions have regional offices located in the Upstate, including Wachovia and Bank of America. Other major industries of commerce in the Upstate include the auto industry, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Corporations based in or with a major presence in the Upstate include BMW, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Bosch North America, Bowater, Charter Communications, Ernst and Young, Fluor Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, Michelin of North America and others.

Faculty Listing

The Department of Applied Economics and Statistics

• David L. Barkley, Professor; PhD, Iowa State.

• William C. Bridges Jr., Professor; PhD, Nebraska.

• Carlos E. Carpio, Assistant Professor; PhD, North Carolina State.

• Charles E. Curtis Jr., Professor; PhD, Nebraska.

• Todd D. Davis, Associate Professor; PhD, Purdue.

• Richard S. Dubsky, Lecturer; PhD, Duquesne.

• Molly Espey, Professor; PhD, California, Davis.

• Patrick D. Gerard, Professor; PhD, Southern Methodist.

• Lawrence W. Grimes, Professor; PhD, Ohio State.

• Michael D. Hammig, Professor; PhD, Washington State.

• Mark S. Henry, Professor; PhD, Kansas State.

• Hoke S. Hill Jr., Professor; and Chair PhD, Clemson.

• David W. Hughes, Professor; PhD, Washington State.

• O.Y. Isengildina-Massa, Assistant Professor; PhD, Mississippi State.

• R.D. Lamie, Associate Professor; PhD, Clemson.

• Jun Luo, Assistant Professor; PhD, Michigan State.

• Rose M. Martinez-Dawson, Senior Lecturer, MStat, North Carolina State.

• James C.O. Nyankori, Professor; PhD, Illinois.

• James R. Rieck, Professor; PhD, Clemson.

• Kenneth L. Robinson, Assistant Professor; PhD, Cornell.

• Julia L. Sharp, Assistant Professor; PhD, Montana State.

• Webb M. Smathers Jr., Professor; PhD, Kentucky.

• Scott R. Templeton, Associate Professor; PhD, California-Berkeley.

• Joe E. Toler, Professor; PhD, Clemson.

• William A. Ward, Professor; PhD, Michigan State.

• Gary J. Wells, Professor; PhD, North Carolina State.

• David B. Willis, Associate Professor; PhD, Washington State.

The John E. Walker Department of Economics

• Scott L. Bair, Associate Professor; PhD, Michigan State.

• Daniel K. Benjamin, Alumni Distinguished Professor; PhD, UCLA.

• Bentley G. Coffey, Assistant Professor; PhD, Duke.

• David Cuberes, Assistant Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• Tomas Cvrcek, Assistant Professor; PhD, Vanderbilt.

• William R. Dougan, Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• David B. Gordon, Associate Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• Michal M. Jerzmanowski, Assistant Professor; PhD, Brown.

• Todd D. Kendall, Assistant Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• Chris M. Kirby, Associate Professor; PhD, Duke.

• Daria Litsukova-Bokar, Lecturer, PhD, St. Petersburg State (Russia).

• Michael T. Maloney, Professor; PhD, LSU.

• Robert E. McCormick, BB&T Professor; PhD, Texas A&M.

• Dennis L. Placone, Professor; PhD, Pittsburgh.

• Raymond D. Sauer Jr., Professor and Chair; PhD, Washington (Seattle).

•Todd K. Schoellman, Assistant Professor; PhD, Stanford.

• Curtis J. Simon, Associate Professor; PhD, SUNY-Binghamton.

• Robert F. Tamura, Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• Charles J. Thomas, Assistant Professor; PhD, Princeton.

• Robert D. Tollison, Professor; PhD, Virginia.

• Kevin K. Tsui, Assistant Professor; PhD, Chicago.

• John T. Warner, Professor; PhD, North Carolina State.

• Paul W. Wilson, Professor; PhD, Brown.

• Lei Zhang, Assistant Professor; PhD, Stanford.