是这句吗?。。Master of Applied Economics is not a intermediate step to the phd.但是后面又说those who need further background in economics, math, or statistics, or who need to certify their ability to do graduate work in economics, in order to gain admission to a Ph.D. program. 所以我凌乱了,到底是不是lead to phd。。。不过看了这个帖就懂了,果断是career oriented。