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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Economics Degree vs Public Policy Degree: Which Masters to Choose
When I was about to receive my Bachelor diploma, I was confused. I knew where I wanted to work, but I didnât know how to get there with a Degree in Law. I also knew that I needed to steer my professional training towards economics, but I didnât know how. The problem was that I just didnât have enough credits in any economics-related disciplines to meet the requirements of the majority of study programs available. After having weighed all the options, I made up my mind to apply for an MA in Public Policy and to try to focus on economics-related disciplines.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 11 years ago
How Economics Is Embracing Its Young
After our tour of economics conferences this summer, the INOMICS team was impressed by the number of young economists at these events. Anecdotally, many delegates have the impression that there is a trend towards younger academics at even long-established, annual events, as well as more female delegates than were present in the past. Perhaps the time of economics conferences as the preserve of distinguished, yet silver-haired, bearded men is coming to a close.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 11 years ago
The 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of Milton Friedman
On November 16, 2006 the world lost one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. Today, July 31, 2012, Milton Friedman would have celebrated his 100th birthday, which makes it perhaps a fitting time to stop for a moment and recall some of his contributions to the field.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
To Open Access or Not?
âOpen Accessâ has been a bit of a buzzword in academic circles over the last couple of years. Its rise to popularity has come from a combination of factors including the increased price to access academic journals, as well as increased access to the internet, which has had the effect of speeding up the rate at which information travels.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Research Funding in Economics in Europe
Source: Survey on Research Funding for the Social Sciences in Europe, Ramon Marimon, Igor Guardiancich, Mike Mariathasan, Eva Rossi, European University Institute, 2011
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Studying Abroad, Lonely Abroad
The China Economic Review from last month ran an interesting piece by John van Fleet about the 150,000+ Haigui (æ”·ćœ) currently studying in the USA (Haigui, literally âSea Turtlesâ is the name given to Chinese students studying abroad). Van Fleet discusses not only the challenges of interaction between international and domestic students, but also the economic impact for both host and origin country.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Why study Economics in a Foreign Language?
With English being considered the âmust-have languageâ, is there a need for economists to learn a foreign language, or does it concern only those who work or want to work in the business field in a non-English speaking country?
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Graduates in Economics: Statistics (UK example)
What happens to economics students once they complete their first degree? Here is a snapshot of economics graduatesâ activities detailing their occupation six months after graduation.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Textbooks versus E-Books
A few weeks ago I came across an interview on TechCrunch with Brian Kibby, the president of McGraw-Hill Higher Education, discussing his positive outlook on the future of e-books, e-content and generally the future of what he calls âsuper adaptive learning.â Contrary to what one might expect from a textbook publisher, Kibby explains in the interview that he expects to see a significant increase in the adoption of e-materials within the next year and full adoption within three years. Optimistic?
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
The Economics of Language
In between the common subdisciplines of economics like international or financial economics, lie many much smaller specializations, for example the economics of language. The term âeconomics of languageâ is defined by François Grin, to be âthe paradigm of mainstream theoretical economics and uses the concepts and tools of economics in the study of relationships featuring linguistic variables, it focuses principally, but non exclusively, on those relationships in which economic variables also play a partâ.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 12 years ago
Growth of Econ Research in China
The Tilburg University Economics Ranking Sandbox For anyone that doesnât know it, the Tilburg University Economics Ranking, which ranks economics departments based on contributions to articles published in any one of 62 (mostly English-language) economics-related journals, is well worth a look.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 12 years ago
Free Education to Replace Skyrocketing Tuition Fees?
The cost of education varies enormously depending on what one studies and where. In the last few years, there has been plenty of hype about the âHigher Education Bubble,â brought to the attention of the media by the Economist last year. This phenomena seems to be particularly prominent in the business-oriented fields worldwide and as an overarching situation in the US.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
The Power of Statistics
Just two days ago Time magazine released a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among other prominent figures included in the list is Hans Rosling, a doctor and statistician, who became famous after his âTED talkâ in 2006. In the video released by BBC four years later, Hans Rosling presented statistical data about 200 years of world development in the most creative and clear way the world had ever seen. The video got over 5 000 000 views on You Tube. A complicated subject, feared among generations of students, was transformed into a mind-blowing show. This video will show you how.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Economics: It's not just about the money?
The move from high school to university or college can be a daunting one, often made more difficult by the question âwhat am I going to study.â This is naturally influenced by personal interests, past experiences, parents, friends, and teachers, but when it comes down to it, it is the student that has to decide what is interesting for them. I have taken a troll around the Internet to see what people have to say in favour of studying economics and come up with some interesting answer.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Unemployment & Salaries: Your Major Matters
Unemployment For College Majors
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Supply and Demand for New Ph.D.s in Economics
Source: Survey of the labor market for new PH.D. hires in economics 2011 â 12, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas:
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Finance Job Market: Fewer Positions, Smaller Companies, More Competition
The financial sector in the UK is and will continue to be a major driver of economic growth, and the long term prospects are good both for the sector and for jobseekers. In fact, a recent report from Oxford Economics predicts that the Financial Sector will be the main driver of British economic growth over the next two decades. In the short term, though, stagnation and hesitation among big financial companies is being mirrored by a sense of opportunism in smaller ones. The result is a greater diversity of opportunities in the financial sector, and a different landscape of employment prospects for professionals at all stages of their careers in finance.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 12 years ago
Can you sell a $20 Bill for $200?
Every year, Max Bazerman, a Harvard Business School professor runs the exact same experiment with his students. In short form, he auctions off a $20 bill but places strict rules on how the betting can take place regulating who pays, and who wins.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Job Market for Economists in the US
A big part of ASSA Annual Meeting (check out our post on 2012 ASSA Annual Meeting held in Chicago) is the role that it plays in the life of a PhD economist searching for their first job. Although some graduates choose less conventional ways of approaching the Job Market, for most graduating PhDs, the meeting is where they meet with potential employers, strut their stuff, present their Job Market Papers (JMP) and hope to the high heavens for a fly-out, and, after that, an offer â preferably at their number one choice. If all goes well this process should be over by early March with a good majority of top 50 schoolsâ graduates having at least one job offer on the table.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Salaries of Econ PhDs in the US
New Ph.D Hires in Economics: Expected and Actual Offers for the 2010-11 Academic Year
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