Graduate Programme Public Policy and Development (PPD)

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1 Graduate Programme Public Policy and Development (PPD) The Paris School of Economics is a French research center of international standing in Economics, resulting from the merger of leading research and teaching institutions and bringing together more than 500 students enrolled in Master s and PhD programmes. It offers highly selective programmes, leading to professional degrees qualifying students for careers in teaching and research, business, public administration and international organizations. PSE also provides public and private decision makers with the best analytical tools that modern scientific research has to offer. There is a growing demand for expertise in public policy evaluation. National and local governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector increasingly require experts able to provide economic policy solutions in a challenging context of globalization, transparency, and tight budget constraints. To meet these challenges, the Paris School of Economics (PSE) and its institutional partners created the Public Policy and Development (PPD) Masters Programme, an integrated approach to public policy and economic analysis in both developed and developing countries. The PPD Masters prepares students to become experts in the design, analysis and evaluation of public policies. It combines rigorous training in analytical and quantitative economic methods with an emphasis on policy and practice in both developed and developing countries.

2 The curriculum combines classes taught using a traditional lecture format for methodological and conceptual coursework (especially in the M1 year) and classes taught using a case method that emphasizes policy applications over pure theory (particularly in the M2 year). Most policy areas are addressed thematically (e.g. competition and regulation, education) with examples and implications from developed and developing countries. In the M2 year, students choose electives freely from two policy tracks, social policies (e.g. fiscal, health, labor, urban policies) and global policies (e.g. sustainable development practices, migration policy). All compulsory courses and most elective courses are offered in English. Detailed Curriculum The M1 year includes general microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative methods. Courses prepare students for quantitative policy analysis, in addition to classes focused on empirical policy design and evaluation and a series of conferences by CEPREMAP with renowned academics, experts and influential policy makers. The academic year ends in early May and is followed by a vocational internship (minimum 2 months) at an institution responsible for the design and/or evaluation of public policies. In the past 3 years, many international and French renowned institutions hosted PSE students: OECD, United Nations, J PAL, World Bank, INSEE, DGTPE etc. Year M1 PPD Course Load Markets and market failures: theory and public policies Households Combined with Firms course Tutorial Competition and Regulation 12 6 Macroeconomic policies and public finance Macroeconomic Policies Combined with Economic Growth Public Economics : Tax and Transfer Policies Quantitative methods Econometrics Econometrics Econometrics Measurement of policy outcomes: socioeconomic variables and well being ECTS } } 24 3 Team work in Applied Economics 3 Mathematics and Statistics for Economic Analysis (optional) Policy Design and Evaluation 24 The distributional challenges of globalization 24 3 Social Policies 24 3 CEPREMAP Conferences 24 3 Law and Economics 24 3 Vocational Internship 2 months min. TOTAL

3 The M2 year offers in depth and applied courses that cover pressing policy questions at the national and global level, along with state of the art best practices in policy evaluation. Apart from three mandatory classes, the curriculum is individualized. Each student must take and pass elective courses worth at least 27 ECTS from among more than twenty classes offered. Students must complete a masters thesis ( mémoire ) supervised by a PPD faculty member, optionally co supervised by a professional from a public institution. Resources and Staff The programme is jointly organized by PSE s institutional partners: École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Agence française de développement (AFD), Centre pour le recherche économique et ses applications (CEPREMAP) and École normale supérieure (ENS). Many PPD instructors are affiliated with CEPREMAP or have strong ties to International Organizations and the French agencies including the Treasury (DGTPE), Ministry of Labor and Solidarity and Ministry of Health. Year M2 PPD Load (Hrs) ECTS Common core: 72 Evaluating public policies Empirical methods for Policy Evaluation Public Economics : Tax and Transfer Policies courses from the following list CEPREMAP Conferences Social Policies: Economics of education Economics of inequality Economics of labour and social policies Practices of Care and Dependence Policies in France Health Economics and Health Policy Risk, incomplete contingency markets and microfin. policy Public Finance Demography and Ageing Labour Market Policies Topics in Labour Economics Global Policies: Topics on Financial Crises Development economics Urban Issues Trade Aid, Debt and International Finance Eco. Geo, Spatial Inequality & Regional Dvlpt Sustainable Development and Climate Change Regulation and Facilities in developing countries Inc. level, Inc. Distrib. and Subjective Well Being Immigration, Citizenship, Churches State Relations and Antidiscrimination Pol. and Laws National Governance The Evaluation of Macroeconomic Policies in Industrialized and Emerging economies Industrial Dynamics in Japan and Korea : firms strategies and public policies Quantitative Methods: Survey Methodology and Design Short term economic Analysis Micro simulations and Public Policies Master s Dissertation 24 TOTAL

4 Researchers from IRD/DIAL and professionals from the French Development Agency (AFD) offer students a unique window into development practice through lectures and internships. The Institute of Research for Development (IRD) and AFD also provide funding for the programme and financial support for PPD students from developing countries to participate in the programme and offers internship opportunities. CEPREMAP serves as an interface between economic research and public administration, and coordinates a network of researchers. The center finances a course and a series of conferences with prestigious policy makers as part of the PPD Masters. The founding institutions of PSE have a proud history of research and in topics ranging from social, labor finance and trade policies, to tax benefits, macroeconomics, and development economics. Many researchers involved in the PPD masters play an active role in the design and evaluation of public policies, including François Bourguignon, Esther Duflo, Eric Maurin and Thomas Piketty. The Jameel Poverty Action Lab opened its European regional office (J PAL Europe) at the Paris School of Economics in May J PAL Europe supports researchers working on randomized control trials, particularly to evaluate social and labor policies in France, Europe and the developing world. PPD students have participated extensively in J PAL field research. Career Opportunities Career opportunities include non academic positions in national administrations, international organizations (EU, OECD, WTO, UN agencies, etc.), development agencies (e.g. World Bank, AFD), nongovernmental organizations, financial institutions (banking and insurance) and major corporations. The programme combines professional training as in masters of international affairs or public administration with high level technical training, as with traditional masters of economics. Graduates may continue their studies at the doctoral level, and are encouraged to do so if they are interested in an academic career or other positions for which a PhD is a prerequisite. The PSE Doctoral Programme The PhD degree is a three to four year programme devoted to thesis writing. Students can access the PSE doctoral programme after they have completed, with the required academic results, the PPD Masters programme. During their PhD, students are hosted by one of the PSE research units. The PSE Doctoral programme is part of the European Doctoral Programme in Economics (EDP), together with LSE, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona), EUI (Florence) and the Universities of Bonn and Louvain. It is also a member of the EDEEM. European Doctorate in Economics Erasmus Mundus (EDEEM) is a doctoral programme in economics that gathers 7 leading European institutions coordinated by University of Paris 1 Panthéon

5 Sorbonne. EDEEM is a research oriented programme and aims to produce top quality researchers, who will gain international experience working within the research units with some of Europe s leading researchers in economics. Contact information Tel: /2 E mail: master ppd@ens.fr Admissions All candidates for the PPD Master s degree are subject to a selective admission process. Candidates must demonstrate an aptitude for learning the analytical and quantitative tools that are the hallmark of the training at PSE. A background in Economics is not required for admission to the first year of the Master s programme. For the academic year there will be two admission sessions: one in March/April and one in June/July. Application deadlines are: the th of March 2012 for the first session and the 4th of June 2012 for the second session. FEBRUARY 2012