Dr. Joseph Kalt

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Biography

Joseph P. Kalt is the Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. His research investigates the economic implications of the political origins of government regulation and markets. Kalt heads the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and has published extensively in the area of natural resources economics and policy. Notable works include 'Economics Politics Oil Price Regulation' and 'Tribes, Strategies, Institutions: American Indian Economic Development.' He has served on various boards and committees, including being a Board Member of the Editorial Board for 'Economic Inquiry' and a Trustee for the American Communications Foundation. Kalt holds a BA from Stanford University and both an MA and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Experience

Ford Foundation Professor

1980-01-01 — Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Professor at the Kennedy School of Government focusing on International Political Economy.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).