Dr. Gerard Padro

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Biography

Gerard Padro i Miquel is a Professor of Economics and Political Science and the Chair of the Department of Political Science at Yale University. He serves as the Director of the Leitner Program in International Comparative Political Economy. His research interests focus on the interplay between politics and economics, particularly the barriers to development and the dynamics of civil conflict in non-democratic regimes. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Review, Economic Studies, and the Quarterly Journal of Political Science.

Research Interests

Political Economy Civil Conflict Non-Democratic Regimes Development Economics

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.