Dr. Barry Eichengreen

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Biography

Barry Eichengreen is the George C. Pardee Helen H. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1987. He has served as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. In 1997-98, he was a senior policy advisor at the International Monetary Fund. Eichengreen is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has chaired the Academic Advisory Committee at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. His research interests span comparative economics and international economics, and he has published several notable books including "Labor Era Globalization" and "Emerging Giants: China India World Economy." He has received the Economic History Association's Jonathan R.T. Hughes Prize for Excellence in Teaching and the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Social Science Division at Berkeley. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the American University in Paris.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.