Ph.D. students in the Applied Economics Graduate Program are required to demonstrate expert knowledge in one of the program's seven fields of specialization. Expert knowledge is demonstrated by passing a field exam that is prepared and graded by a committee of the graduate faculty who actively research and teach in the particular field.
Previous Field Exams
all exam links are to PDFs
jump to: Applied Microeconomics | Consumer Behavior & Household Economics | Health Economics | Labor Economics | Policy Analysis | Production and Marketing Economics | Resource and Environmental Economics | Trade & Development Economics
Please note that some exams may have a winter designation (which translates into spring) or a month designation (which translates into either summer or spring) listed on the first page of the exam. Some past exams were given when the University of Minnesota was on the quarter system.
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| Spring |
Summer |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
| 2016 (A) (B) |
2017 (B) |
| 2014 (C) |
2014 (A) (B) (C) |
| 2012 (A) (B) |
2013 (B) |
| 2011 (A) (B) |
2012 (A) (B) |
| 2010 (A) (C) |
2011 (C) |
| 2009 (A) |
2010 (B) |
| 2008 (A) (B) (C) |
2009 (A) |
| 2007 (A) (C) |
2008 (A) (B) (C) |
| 2006 (A) (C) |
2007 (A) (B) (C) |
| 2005 (A) (C) |
2006 (A) (B) (C) |
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2005 (C) |
*A, B, and C denote different versions of the field exam that were given in that particular year/season.
A = Macro / Micro
B = New Trade Theory / Micro
C = Macro / New Trade Theory
