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The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Ditzen
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title: The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Ditzen
description: Jan Ditzen is an Assistant Professor (RTD-A) in Econometrics at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, in Bolzano, Italy, where he was previously a postdoc. Since 2021 he is serving as Co-Editor/Digital editor of the economics journal Spatial Economic Analysis, responsible for the Replication Studies Section among other responsibilities. From 2017 to 2020 he was a Research Associate at the Centre for Energy Economics Research and Policy (CEERP) at Heriot-Watt University, where he was internally responsible for assisting BP plc with the BP Energy Outlook, and one of the fuel leads for the BP Statistical Review of World Energy. He obtained a PhD from Heriot-Watt University, a Master in Economics from Hamburg University and a Bachelor in Economics from Mannheim University. Dr. Ditzen’s research interests are in the field of Applied Econometrics with a focus on Panel-Time Series, Cross-Sectional Dependence, Spatial Econometrics, and Growth Empirics. He has also an interest in Simulation Studies and the implementation of econometric methods into statistical software. Marcel Fratzscher: What is your favourite place on earth? Jan Ditzen: Definitely a place out in the hills or mountains. My favourite two would be Grimentz in the Swiss mountains. It is a beautiful place with amazing views and has many good and happy memories. The second one is a remote cabin in the Norwegian mountains. It is a very peaceful and quiet place. MF: Outside of economics, what occupation would you choose if you could be absolutely anything? JD: That's a hard question, there are so many exciting and interesting occupations. An alternative would have been engineering; it must be great to see one’s projects in real life. I usually joke that if I have enough of academia, I plan to become a shepherd in the Alps or a mountain guide. MF: What is the virtue you appreciate the most? JD: Honesty and being straight forward without too many words. MF: Your all-time favourite figure in economics? JD: As an econ…
disambiguating description: In the INOMICS interview series, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher asks economists questions about their field, their opinions on economics, some of their favorite things, and more. Today we took the chance to interview Dr. Jan Ditzen, an econometrician with a robust research presence. The interview, named Fratzscher vs. Ditzen (as is tradition), enlightens us on the contributions of Hashem Pesaran, the beauty of mountain scenery, details about econometrics and why its rigor is important for economics, and more.
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Publication behavior in economics – Reputation, visibility, and the gender gap
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title: Publication behavior in economics – Reputation, visibility, and the gender gap
description: There exists a body of research that shows how women in economics face more obstacles than men when trying to make their way: Papers are less cited if the corresponding author is female (Maddi & Gingras, 2021). Further, women are confronted with higher standards in publishing compared to men (Hengel, 2022), a more hostile environment (Dupas et al., 2021; Wu, 2018), and they are less well-connected in their discipline, according to the count of women compared to men in the acknowledgments of published papers (Rose & Georg, 2021). Publication differences by gender in economics To further understand the gender gap in the discipline, it is also important to look at publication behavior, acknowledging, of course, that this can only be another puzzle piece in understanding the gap as a whole. This holds especially true for economics, as it is a discipline heavily driven by journal publications and the relative ranking of outlets in which a researcher’s papers appear. In our recent working paper, Justus Haucap, Leon Knoke, and I use the negotiations for large-scale open access agreements between German research institutions and the leading academic publishers to study two unique natural experiments that answer the question: How do changes in the attractiveness of publishers and their journals affect the publication behavior of researchers in economics and adjacent fields? Wiley and Springer Nature closed DEAL agreements that came into practice in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Under the conditions of these contracts, all submissions from authors affiliated with a German research institution are immediately published as open-access without further costs or paperwork for the researchers. In contrast to the former two academic publishers, the negotiations with Elsevier were suspended in the autumn of 2016. As a consequence, 74 institutions canceled their Elsevier journal subscriptions. After a short break, Elsevier decided to continue granting access to institutions without con…
disambiguating description: In recent times, debates on gender inequality among researchers at universities have emerged, in particular in economics. Even though leading academic societies have addressed these issues already for many years – for example, the American Economic Association has run the “Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession” (CSWEP) since 1971, and the European Economic Association established its “Standing Committee on Women in Economics” (WinE) in 2003 – they appear to be persistent.
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The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Tol
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title: The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Tol
description: Dr. Richard S.J. Tol MAE is a Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Sussex, the Professor of the Economics of Climate Change at the Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a Research Fellow of the Tinbergen Institute, CESifo, and the Payne Institute for Public Policy. He is an elected Member of the European Academy. Formerly, he was a Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin, the Michael Otto Professor of Sustainability and Global Change at Hamburg University, and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He has had visiting appointments at the Canadian Centre for Climate Research, the University of Victoria in British Colombia, at the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment at University College London, and at the Princeton Environmental Institute and the Department of Economics at Princeton University. He received an M.Sc. in econometrics (1992) and a Ph.D. in economics (1997) from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is among the top 100 most-cited climate scholars. He has 299 publications in learned journals (with 100+ co-authors). He specializes in the economics of energy, environment, and climate, and is interested in integrated assessment modeling. He is the editor-in-chief for Energy Economics, a top field journal. He is, to date, the author of the only major English-language textbook on the economics of climate change. He was an author of Working Groups I, II and III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and by extension a member of the winning institution of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Marcel Fratzscher: What is your favourite place on earth? Richard Tol: Wherever the wife and kids are, but I would like them to be in County Clare, Ireland. MF: Outside of economics, what occupation w…
disambiguating description: In this article, INOMICS interviews Dr. Richard S.J. Tol, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and a researcher at the forefront of economics and climate policy. Dubbed Fratzscher vs. Tol as Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher resumed his role as interviewer, the conversation touches on gender discrimination in economics, the increasing availability of historical data, and how climate policy can clash with economic research.
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The Economics of Star Wars
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description: This article will dive into the economics of the Star Wars galaxy implied by the franchise, mainly from the movies and some of the TV series. As such, fairly mild spoilers abound; beware if you intend to watch some Star Wars movies or shows, but haven’t yet. Money in the Galaxy Far, Far Away In Star Wars, people typically conduct transactions using “credits”, which amount to some futuristic-looking cash. This currency is used almost everywhere in the galaxy, to the point that most citizens only comment on it when certain transactions don’t accept credits. For example, in The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley’s Rey is paid in food on a bartering basis rather than being paid with money, which tells us how much of a backwater she lives in. Similarly, after an emergency landing on a different backwater planet in The Phantom Menace, Liam Neeson’s Qui-Gon Jinn is forced to engage in some good old sports betting to muster up needed cash. Other than scenes such as these, which serve to highlight certain dire economic situations, credits are used and talked about by almost everyone. This widespread credit usage immediately raises two major questions. First, how did the galaxy unify its form of currency across planets, cultures and languages, and how is that currency controlled? Second, why are electronic payment methods seemingly unused? We can look to one real-life example of currency consolidation – the European Union – to perhaps answer the first question. Upon induction, member states in the EU must transition to using euros rather than their original sovereign currencies. While this prevents each individual nation from having complete control over their monetary policy, becoming part of the EU trading bloc opens up a host of other opportunities for the country and its citizens. It is entirely possible in Star Wars that the many planets making up the Galactic Republic agreed to create an economic bloc like the EU, giving up their original currencies and adopting galactic credi…
disambiguating description: Star Wars probably needs no introduction here. One of the largest entertainment properties of all time, it has grown far beyond its (humble?) beginnings on the movie screen. Now, we can learn about “a galaxy far, far away” through books, comics, TV series, video games, and more.
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Dr. Esther Duflo
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title: Dr. Esther Duflo
description: For the first article in the series, in recognition of International Women's Day, we have decided to feature one of the most prominent contemporary female economists, Dr. Esther Duflo. She has become famous among economists for her studies on global poverty alleviation, and she has pioneered the practice of using randomized control trials in development economics. Her studies and experiments have studied health, education, microfinance, and more in the context of global poverty. Dr. Duflo won the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2019 alongside colleagues Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”1, becoming not only the second woman in history, but also the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Prize in economics. The key word in that explanation is “experimental”. Her approach with using experiments to help us understand global poverty has paved the way for more effective policy design. With these experiments, economists have been able to learn more of what truly works to help alleviate poverty, rather than relying on theory. Indeed, the Nobel Prize’s original press release had this to say about Dr. Duflo and her colleagues: “In just two decades, their new experiment-based approach has transformed development economics, which is now a flourishing field of research”2. The difficulty with experiments in economics Economists are similar to scientists in that we attempt to use empirical rigor while learning about the world around us. But, unfortunately, it is often extremely difficult or immoral to conduct experiments about economics. People must have the freedom to live their lives without having their economic situation in life dictated by a curious economist. As an example illustrating why this is difficult, imagine if an economist was interested in the effects of early childhood education (such as preschool) on development, and designed an experiment where certain childre…
disambiguating description: In this series of articles, INOMICS will highlight the accomplishments of particular economists who have contributed greatly to the field. Students often learn about the great figures in economics only briefly and in passing, but the content taught in economics courses comes from brilliant economists such as these.
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Tips for teaching economics using data
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title: Tips for teaching economics using data
description: Using data visualization as a learning tool One way of motivating students to engage with economic concepts is to begin by showing a visualization of the data, to stimulate students’ interest. Evidence suggests that these visualizations can increase student learning and engagement and deepen their understanding of economics, particularly at an introductory level. An important aspect of the visualization is that there needs to be a striking feature to draw the student’s attention to an issue, concept, or theory, creating a narrative for students to investigate. A time series graph with spikes or trends in the series can be a useful way of drawing the eye and stimulating interest. The visualization should prompt questions that start the learning process: what is going on? Why is this happening? Data visualization is a powerful tool to raise awareness and interest in many economic concepts, topics and theories. It facilitates the application of economic analysis and therefore aids with the consideration of debates, controversies and alternative schools of thought around those issues. As an example, Figure 1 shows one important macroeconomic indicator: the rate of Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) inflation in the UK. The CPIH is the preferred inflation measure of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figure 1: UK rate of CPIH inflation Note: CPIH is CPI plus owner-occupied housing costs and council tax. Source: Based on time series data, ONS (series L55O) In the graph above, student’s attention will probably be drawn to the sharp uptick in inflation from 2021. They should be suitably intrigued and quickly follow up with the question as to why this is happening. Sometimes a chart that shows a contrast between two economic data series can be a powerful tool for illustrating changing relationships. For instance, Figure 2 shows the term structure of interest rates (yield curve) for the United States (US) at two different points in ti…
disambiguating description: Real-world data in their varied forms are the authentic artifacts through which we observe economic phenomena. Such data can be used in economics courses as part of learning and assessment activities to help students construct economic meaning and develop important employment skills in organizing, interpreting and presenting quantitative data.
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Pop Economics: Economics through the lens of pop culture
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title: Pop Economics: Economics through the lens of pop culture
description: And those cries for attention seem to be working. We have politicians, policymakers, environmentalists, lawyers, global action groups, local community groups, writers, actors, singers, and talk show hosts talking about the state of the economy. Interestingly, these groups of non-experts seem to understand the economics of daily life better than their accomplished counterparts, or at least they have a knack presenting the ideas more easily. This realization dawned on me when I started my economics PhD on the nexus between debt and the real economy, at which time I had an existing specialization in marketing and only an elementary knowledge of financial concepts. As I read through books, reports and academic papers, I found myself on a perilous expedition with complicated models, charts, techniques and a lexicon that left me baffled. It took me months of annotations, underlining and highlights to make sense of economic text, which continues to date. During this time, I came across multiple pop culture economics references that were closely associated with daily life, more so than tortuous journal papers which often focus on very specific areas of research that aren’t very relatable. It seems impressive how pop culture references integrate the intricacies and complexities of economic concepts and principles into our daily experiences, while economic texts and journal articles feel distant and notional. <11an>limit:3;categories:PhD Programs;disciplines:Economics</11an> So, I got insights into economics’ most debated topics from philosophy, poetry, jazz, rap, satire, movies, podcasts, etc. For starters, consider the statement "Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair" which comes from a former baseball player, Sam Ewing. This humorous quote fits the general sentiment very well during times of inflation. We also have the Beatles singing about the government's tax policies, a topic you least exp…
disambiguating description: So, the economy is in crisis. Well, when is it not? The global economy is becoming like that one histrionic person that is always miserable, in shambles and crying for attention.
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The #EconMeToo Movement
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title: The #EconMeToo Movement
description: If you have your own insights about the #EconMeToo movement and would like to write a blog post about it, we invite you to contact us at submissions@inomics.com. Discrimination in Economics Not only are women outnumbered and underpaid in economics, they also face a disproportionate amount of harassment and discrimination within the field. These issues are unfortunately very common; an AEA survey found that 48% of female economists reported they had experienced discrimination based on their sex, compared to just 3% of male respondents. Some of these other forms of discrimination include not being invited to speak at panels as often as men, and receiving extra scrutiny during presentations relative to their male peers. Harassment in Economics A recent movement, dubbed #EconMeToo on Twitter, has drawn renewed attention to the sexual harassment, assault, and other abuses faced primarily by women in economics. This recent movement began when a professor of economics at an American university spoke out publicly against specific economists. They did so after allegedly being in conversation with a number of female economists who complained about sexual harassment and even assault. These public accusations have been controversial, but the accusers have alleged that very little was accomplished through official channels, and they had no other choice but to escalate. Part of the lingering frustration that has led to this movement is that even despite prior efforts to combat sexual harassment, there are a lack of meaningful consequences for perpetrators in certain spaces in economics. For example, in 2019, the AEA implemented a policy that allows economists to file complaints about sexual misconduct from others, particularly at conferences. Conferences are a realm where university policies often do not help prevent misconduct or punish perpetrators, because attendees are usually from different universities. However, since the AEA is a professional organization and does not have…
disambiguating description: We have previously written about the gender pay gap and the leaky pipeline in economics. This article highlights other gender-related issues within the field, particularly around gender-based harassment and discrimination in economics.
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The Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Economics Job Market
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title: The Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Economics Job Market
description: However, our 2022 Salary Report delivered some good news: the job market for economists appears to have recovered significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. In this article, we will analyze the Salary Report’s findings and show how economist jobs appear to have recovered across the world. In the INOMICS Salary Report, we collected and analyzed survey data about economists’ careers worldwide. You can download the full report and examine the economics gender gap information in detail by downloading the Report. Economist employment levels and pay increasing after 2021 The Salary Report showed that fewer economists were unemployed during 2022 than in 2021. This is especially true for economists with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, according to our survey data: Just 2.2% of PhD economists were unemployed during the 2022 survey period, compared with 6.6% in the 2021 period. 4.4% of economists whose highest degree attained is a Master’s degree were unemployed in the 2022 survey period. For the 2021 period, this figure was 11.6%. About 21.7% of economists whose highest degree attained is a Bachelor’s degree were unemployed during the 2022 survey period compared to 51.4% in the 2021 survey period. The above figures clearly show that while PhD economists’ employment was least affected by the pandemic, even PhD economists have enjoyed a 4.4 percentage point reduction in unemployment since 2021 (i.e., from 6.6% down to 2.2% for a total reduction in unemployment of 4.4 percentage points). Meanwhile, Master’s degree economist unemployment decreased by 5.2 percentage points and Bachelor’s unemployment decreased by 29.7 percentage points. Moreover, earnings rose for economists in this period compared to earlier years. While PhD economist earnings rose 7.0% over the 2022 survey period, average Master’s earnings rose 26.3%, and average Bachelor’s earnings rose 32.1%. Taken as a whole, this data suggests that the job market for less-educated economists, which was more negativ…
disambiguating description: The outbreak of COVID-19 created a worldwide recession, and many people experienced reduced work hours or unemployment because of it. Economists were not immune from this. In early 2021, INOMICS reported that one third of economists (especially those in the Global South) faced negative impacts on their careers due to the pandemic. Most affected were economists working in the private sector, though economists in the academic sector faced other issues.
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How To Pick A Topic For Your Economics Research Project Or Master's Thesis
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title: How To Pick A Topic For Your Economics Research Project Or Master's Thesis
description: <a class="button" href="https://inomics.com/search?program=master-program&economics=agriculturalenvironmentaleconomics,businesseconomics,econometricsstatisticsquantitative,economicdevelopmentgrowth,economichistory,economicsystems,economicthoughtmethodology,financialeconomics,generaleconomics,healtheducationwelfareeconomics,industrialorganization,internationaleconomics,labordemographiceconomics,laweconomics,macroeconomicsmonetary,microeconomics,othereconomics,publiceconomicspolicy,urbanruraltransportationeconomics">Browse our course listings for economics Master's degrees 1. Make sure it's something you're interested in This sounds obvious, but you should make sure that the project you choose is of interest to you. If you're going to be working on a project for months or even longer, then it has to be something which you are engaged with. The best way to keep engaged is to pose a question for your project to which you want to know the answer. Think back over the lectures you've attended and the books you've read, and consider what issues you enjoyed discussing and thinking about. If there was ever a topic which you came across and enjoyed studying, but didn't have the time or resources to investigate more, this is your chance to dive deep and become an expert. 2. Get inspired by previous students' projects If you're unsure where to start, or don't know what sort of project would be appropriate for your course, it's a great idea to look at previous students' projects. In most universities you'll be able to access previous student theses in the library, so you should take advantage of this resource. While you should never copy someone else's idea, you can use it as inspiration. For example, perhaps someone has done a project on the economic implications of an international policy within a certain country. Your project could look at the implications of that same policy in a different country. Or you could look at a similar policy in a different period of history. Additi…
disambiguating description: One of the biggest and most exciting challenges of a young academic's career is coming up with that first economics research topic. Knowing how much is riding on the decision, it can also be pretty stressful. With so much to consider, we thought it would be easier to break the decision-making process down into some key points. Consideration of each will give you the best chance possible to make sure the topic of your economics Master's thesis is the right one - both for you personally and for your future career. Without further ado, read on for our advice on how to pick a topic for your economics thesis.
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Normal Goods & Luxury Goods
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description: When consumer demand for a good follows the expected price behavior, we call it a normal good. Normal goods include most items and services that are sold. They have an income elasticity of demand greater than zero. We further subdivide normal goods into two categories; normal necessity goods that have an income elasticity between 0 and 1, and luxury goods, which have an income elasticity greater than 1. Most types of normal goods have a price elasticity of demand that is negative, because people usually demand less of a normal good as its price rises. Examples of normal necessity goods include commonly purchased items like food, everyday clothing, etc., as well as many entertainment and leisure items like concert tickets. If people’s income falls, then they will buy less of these goods. And, if the prices of these goods rise, people will buy less of them. Luxury goods are slightly different. Like a normal necessity good, when a consumer’s income rises, they will typically purchase more of a given luxury item (income elasticity is positive). But when income rises, the proportion of income consumers spend on luxury goods increases more rapidly than for necessity goods. Likewise, when consumer’s income falls, luxury goods are often the first items to be cut out of the budget. Thus, luxury goods are more sensitive to changes in income than necessity goods. Reflecting this, the income elasticity of luxury goods is greater than 1 – they are highly elastic. Luxury goods are typically very expensive, high-end items that may signal a certain social status to others, or give pride to the owner. Rolex watches, high-end sports cars, and Louis Vuitton handbags are all examples of luxury goods. They are not necessary to have, but are highly desirable, which leads to their very elastic demand. Further reading For more on normal, normal necessity, and luxury goods as they relate to the income elasticity of demand, see the article on that topic. As opposed to normal necessity and lu…
disambiguating description: The laws of supply and demand are basic economic theories that are often among the first things new students of economics learn. The law of demand states that, ceteris paribus, consumers choose to buy less of a good when its price rises (possibly by buying available substitutes), and more of the good when its price falls (price elasticity). Alternatively, consumers will usually buy more of a good when their income increases and, by extension, less of a good when their income decreases (income elasticity).
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Inferior Goods & Giffen Goods
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description: An inferior good is an item that consumers buy less of as their income rises; they have a negative income elasticity of demand. These goods are usually of cheaper, lower quality than comparable items that a consumer might want to buy, but can’t afford. For most inferior goods, though, price elasticity of demand behaves similarly to normal goods; when the price increases, consumers buy less of these goods. Thus, inferior goods do not violate the basic law of demand. Examples of inferior goods include cheap but unhealthy food items like instant noodles. Imagine that a consumer really likes noodles, but has a tight budget. Because of this, they eat instant noodles fairly often. As usual for most goods, when the price of instant noodles rises, the consumer will be able to afford less of them. But, when this consumer’s income rises, the consumer may be able to afford a trip to a ramen restaurant or a purchase of hand-made noodles instead of buying more instant noodles. This brings them an increase in utility, since they only eat instant noodles when they cannot afford a better noodle experience. Thus, instant noodles are an inferior good for this consumer. Although it does bring them some utility, other experiences are more preferable. As soon as the consumer has the means to get a better experience, they will demand less of the inferior one. This is just one example; most inferior goods follow this pattern, but not all. Giffen goods are one subtype of inferior goods that behave differently. They are named after Scottish statistician Sir Robert Giffen, who is credited with first describing them. Consumers buy less of Giffen goods as their income rises, as usual for inferior goods. The difference is that consumers will buy more of a Giffen good (proportionally to their income) as its price rises. Therefore, Giffen goods exhibit a negative income elasticity of demand – like inferior goods – but a positive price elasticity of demand, like certain luxury goods (specifically …
disambiguating description: Usually, consumers will buy more of an item when it becomes cheaper or when their income increases. This basic fact of economics stems from the laws of supply and demand. When demand for a good follows this typical price and income behavior, we refer to it as a normal good. But not every good follows this intuitive behavior.
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10 More Movies Economists Will Love
type: Article
title: 10 More Movies Economists Will Love
description: So, it’s no surprise that there are many films that can be thought of as economics movies. Some of them might not even be explicitly movies about economics, but nevertheless discuss themes that some economists study, like strategic behavior. As a follow-up to our popular article 10 Movies All Economists Will Love, we’ve collected 10 more movies that will surely give the economist in your life something to talk about. Next time you sit down for a movie night, be sure to give the following options a try! INOMICS is a member of the Amazon Associates affiliate program and the Apple affiliate program. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn money through any qualifying purchases made after you click through. However, this is not a sponsored post. 1. Up in the Air Up in the Air follows a corporate downsizer and motivational speaker (named Ryan Bingham, played by George Clooney) who specializes in helping companies lay off their employees. Although Ryan does this, he wants to do so in a sensitive way, and is against a new remote termination program that the company decides to implement. The movie explores some difficult emotions that may resonate with our own careers, and challenges the philosophies of life that several characters have. For those who enjoy a more personal movie that explores the human side of the economy and ends on a hopeful note, this is a good choice. 2. The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a popular book and movie series from the mid-2010s that follows the story of a group of teens as they fight for survival. But under its surface the movie has surprising economic depth. The entire concept of the titular Games is something of a commentary on capitalism shown by the staggering system of wealth inequality between the glitzy Capitol and each of the Districts (which specialize in producing specific goods). Moreover, the characters attempt to secure sponsors before the Games begin to improve their chances of surviving, and their actio…
disambiguating description: Economics touches every aspect of our lives, whether we know it or not. Game theory, statistics and econometrics, politics, government policy, and of course finance are all aspects of economics that affect our daily lives.
date posted: 2023-01-09T10:00:00Z
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The Glass Ceiling and the “Leaky Pipeline” in Economics
type: Article
title: The Glass Ceiling and the “Leaky Pipeline” in Economics
description: In the INOMICS Salary Report, we collected and analyzed survey data about economists’ careers worldwide. You can download the full report and examine the economics gender gap information in detail by downloading the Report. One key feature of gender inequality in the workplace is that equally-skilled women may be passed over for career advancements (like promotions) in favor of men. The term “glass ceiling” is a metaphor for this artificial barrier that impedes women in the workforce. This effect has been well-documented in many industries, and may explain some of the gender pay gap. Quantifying the Glass Ceiling in Economics In order to examine the following figures fairly, we must take into account the overall number of women in economics. IDEAS/RePEc estimates that 26.2% of economists are women; meanwhile, 28% of our survey respondents were women. For more information on the gender ratio in economics, see The Gender Ratio in Economics in 2022. Proportion of Women in Academic Roles in Economics In academia, women make up larger relative proportions of people in less prestigious positions. There are more women than men in Postdoc, Research Assistant and Student Assistant roles relative to their sample sizes in our data. There are a roughly representative number of women in the PhD Candidate, Associate Professor and Lecturer/Assistant Professor roles. However, proportionally fewer women than men are full Professors of Economics. Proportion of Women in Industry Roles in Economics Industry roles exhibit a similar but more pronounced pattern. Although women make up only 27% of our sample, they account for a large proportion of entry or lower-level roles, particularly traineeships and internships. Meanwhile, the amount of women who are researchers/analysts or middle managers is slightly below what would be expected if there was no gender inequality. Finally, the number of women in executive positions is a mere 7%, far below what would be expected with equality. Research…
disambiguating description: The 2022 INOMICS Salary Report allowed us to examine the field of economics across employer types, job positions, and regions. This article continues with our look at gender (in)equality in economics by examining the glass ceiling. Below, we examine this effect in academia (economists employed by universities) and industry (other employer types).
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date modified: 2026-07-01T13:11:07Z
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The Gender Ratio in Economics in 2022
type: Article
title: The Gender Ratio in Economics in 2022
description: In the INOMICS Salary Report, we collected and analyzed survey data about economists’ careers worldwide. You can download the full report and examine the economics gender gap information in detail by downloading the Report. The Gender Ratio in Economics Compared to STEM fields Historically, economics has been a male-dominated field. IDEAS/RePEc estimates that 26.2% of economists are women. Meanwhile, 28% of our survey respondents were women. This is worth comparing to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, which are notorious for being historically underrepresented by women: In the UK, according to UCAS data from 2022, 35% of STEM students in higher education are women. Computer science and engineering have the lowest proportions: in both fields only 19% of students are women. In mathematics and physical sciences, this percentage is in the 35-40% range. In our survey data, 29.7% of economists in the UK were women. According to the Pew Research Center in 2021, in the US women make up half (50%) of workers in STEM fields. However, this varies wildly by discipline; women made up 74% of workers in health-related jobs, but only 25% in computer-related jobs and 15% in engineering jobs. Among our survey respondents from the US, 32% are women. In the EU, 34% of STEM graduates were women in 2022. Out of the 27 EU countries, 22 have more male scientists than female. Eurostat data from 2021 shows that 41% of scientists and engineers in the EU are women, up from 32% in 2008. Our survey suggests there are fewer female economists in the EU: 31.3% of economists who responded to our survey from the EU were women. According to UNESCO Bangkok in 2020, in East Asia women made up 23.4% of research positions in STEM, while in South and West Asia women made up only 18.5% of these. The Brookings Institute reports (based on UNESCO data) that in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022 women made up 18-31% of science researchers. In our survey data of economists, 16.1% of respond…
disambiguating description: In late 2022, the field of economics came under additional scrutiny for its unequal treatment of women. This article will examine the relative share of women in the field of economics, complementing the analysis of our survey data in the INOMICS Salary Report. This is helpful context for other discussions of gender discrimination in economics, as many statistics can be better understood after learning about the distribution of men and women in economics.
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date modified: 2026-07-03T10:49:39Z
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The Gender Pay Gap in Economics in 2022
type: Article
title: The Gender Pay Gap in Economics in 2022
description: Two quick notes before diving in – first, 99.8% of our 1,316 survey respondents identified as either male or female, so we will only consider these two genders in this article. Second, the numbers in this article have been adjusted with 2021 purchasing power parity data taken from the OECD, so some numbers in this article may not match their counterparts in the full Report. In the INOMICS Salary Report, we collected and analyzed survey data about economists’ careers worldwide. You can download the full report and examine the economics gender gap information in detail by downloading the Report. Overall Economics Pay Gap According to our survey data, male economists are paid 23.1% more than female economists on average. This broad figure is a worldwide average for economists at a wide variety of career stages and levels of education. How does the gender wage gap vary when we take a closer look? Gender Pay Gap by Highest Degree Held For PhD economists, men earn 20.4% more than women. For economists with a Master’s degree, this figure is 20.8%. Average Economist Wage by Gender and Degree Gender Pay Gap by Employer The gender pay gap varies substantially by the type of employer. Research institutions feature average pay that is higher for female economists on average. Unfortunately, this is the exception rather than the rule. Most employers exhibit a pay gap in favor of men. The worst offenders are private companies, governments, and universities, which show gaps of more than 20% each. Private businesses have the largest pay gap by gender, at almost 35% in favor of men. Wage Gap by Employer Type All of the preceding figures are worldwide averages. How does the pay gap change when examining specific regions? Average Regional Economist Wages by Gender and Degree The above graph shows a clear trend in most regions. Male economists with PhDs are paid the most, followed by female economists with PhDs, male economists with Master’s degrees, and female economists with Master’s …
disambiguating description: That gaps exist in economists’ pay and career attainment due to gender discrimination is not news. This article will discuss the findings of the 2022 INOMICS Salary Report as they relate to the gender pay gap in economics. Unless stated otherwise, the facts and figures in this article are taken from our 2022 survey data. INOMICS has previously published reports on the gender pay gap, but this is our deepest dive into the topic yet.
date posted: 2022-12-22T22:20:14Z
date modified: 2026-07-03T10:51:11Z
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How to Recruit Economics Students Over Christmas
type: Article
title: How to Recruit Economics Students Over Christmas
description: Because many department budgets are cut off at the end of the year, there is also additional pressure to spend all of your allotted funds while maintaining value for money. When you consider that eight in ten people are influenced by web content before making a purchase over the holiday season, it's clear that keeping up your marketing in December is vital. What lessons can we learn from adopting festive marketing approaches in other fields to recruiting economics students - be it for full study programs or online courses or professional training for those about to leap into the job market? To help you in your quest for increased engagement, here we explore the tips, tactics and strategies to help increase your presence over the holidays. Move Your Promotion Forward Don’t hold off advertising your program, course, scholarship, or whatever opportunity you want to promote. If you are not visible online, how do you expect people to find you? With students starting earlier and earlier each year to find their next step, posting during the holidays is vital. Especially as the winter break often gives people enough time and mental energy to research future opportunities. TIP: Sign up for our Customer Newsletter and get sent our exclusive December Offer with significant discounts on a post on INOMICS. Create engaging Christmas content Without a doubt, by creating engaging, inspiring and valuable content aimed at a specific target audience, you stand to increase student engagement exponentially. Through researching current seasonal trends, exploring your data, developing student personas and developing content ideas in a collaborative environment, you’ll create the kind of festive content that will drive students to your university’s website and offerings. Creating informational blog posts, infographics, or whitepapers and humorous, inspirational or nostalgic video content (and sharing it at optimum times during the holiday season) will help spark the interest of potential s…
disambiguating description: While there is a slight slowdown in the immediate period surrounding Christmas and New Year, December is still prime recruitment season and it would be a mistake to wind down your campaigns too early
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date modified: 2026-07-06T09:59:35Z
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Tragedy of the Commons
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title: Tragedy of the Commons
description: The Tragedy of the Commons is similar to the Prisoner’s Dilemma. In both scenarios, individuals could be made better off if they cooperated. However, private incentives prevent them from doing so, because each player’s dominant strategy is not to cooperate. In both cases, this results in a non-cooperative Nash Equilibrium. One key difference between the two is that Prisoner’s Dilemma scenarios usually refer to situations where participants face an all-or-nothing decision, know their “opponent”, and strategize accordingly. Meanwhile, Tragedy of the Commons scenarios usually refer to collective action problems where individuals may not know each other. Further, these participants usually have a much harder time understanding or measuring how their actions affect others. Tragedy of the Commons scenarios also tend to entail longer time periods and include more participants than Prisoner’s Dilemma examples. An example of a Tragedy of the Commons scenario is fishing in the ocean. The ocean is a vast resource that many nations in the world have access to. It holds an abundant but finite supply of fish. Crucially, nobody owns the ocean, and it is very difficult for one nation to prevent another one from fishing. Each (coastal) nation’s fishing industry can freely access the ocean and send out fishing boats, where the only costs it must pay are the cost of its own fishing equipment and labor. Then, if this nation maximizes its profit function from ocean fishing, it will choose a privately optimal level qi. But, if every nation chooses to fish its own qi, the supply of fish in the ocean will be reduced below the replacement level (the point at which the supply of fish in the ocean will naturally replenish itself). This leaves fewer and fewer fish left in the ocean each year, making everyone worse off. Let’s assume in this example that the replacement level is also the socially optimal level of fishing qo. Then, the sum of all qi, q1 + q2 + … + qN > qo, which means that societ…
disambiguating description: In economics, the Tragedy of the Commons is a scenario in game theory. It’s a situation where a commonly shared resource is over-exploited because the users of the resource do not have a private incentive to maintain it. But, if nobody maintains the resource, everyone is made worse off than if it had been maintained.
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30 Top Twitter Feeds in Economics and Finance
type: Article
title: 30 Top Twitter Feeds in Economics and Finance
description: On economics Twitter, anyone can challenge big name economists whom they otherwise wouldn’t have access to, promoting discussion. Many early-career researchers use the platform to share their job market papers, get in front of would-be employers, and advertise conference panels they are attending. Importantly, Twitter has also been a forum to call out abusive behavior against female economists with #EconMeToo. Although Twitter’s issues since Elon Musk took ownership of the platform have been widely publicized, no platform has yet achieved its level of reach and usability. Mastodon is one alternative that is becoming more popular, especially within well-defined niches like economics, but lacks the scale of Twitter. Whether you’ve been Tweeting since the site began or you’ve never sent a tweet, this list of thirty top economics and finance Twitter feeds includes many economists and organizations whose insight might be interesting for you. It includes institutions, individuals and groups from across the political and academic spectrum. In addition to this list (which is offered in no particular order), we of course encourage you to stay up to date with us @INOMICS. 1. @jenniferdoleac - Jennifer Doleac is an economics professor at Texas A&M University, host of the Probable Causation Podcast, and has been at the forefront of documenting #EconMeToo and pushing for meaningful action to stop the wide-scale abuse of female faculty and students. 2. @Mylovanov - Tymofiy Mylovanov is the President of the Kyiv School of Economics and Tweets of his daily experiences of running the school during the war and the daily threat of rocket attacks. 3. @Wootenomics - Econ Educator & UG Director at Virginia Tech who is the author of Parks and Recreation and Economics, which explains the foundations of economics through NBC’s hit TV show Parks and Recreation. 4. @rethinkecon - This Twitter handle shows students coming together to challenge their economic curricula and demand for better in …
disambiguating description: Over the years, Twitter has become a useful and prominent tool within the social media fabric, particularly for professionals looking to network and make connections. Many renowned economists use Twitter, and economics researchers often post research updates using the #EconTwitter hashtag.
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date modified: 2026-07-03T10:54:10Z
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The Economics of Christmas
type: Article
title: The Economics of Christmas
description: In an earlier post we showed which countries spend the most and on what. This article will concentrate more on the economic arguments for and against the Christmas season. Without further ado, read on for our list of interesting economics articles and arguments about Christmas. 1. The paper “Present values: The Economics of Christmas” by Frontier Economics describes how game theoretical concepts such as signalling, sequencing and reciprocity can be applied to Christmas and what deadweight loss is caused while buying presents. 2. “Commerce Claus” tells the reader how Christmas gift-giving helps commit a major sin in economic theory – destroying value. Nevertheless, we’ve compiled our list of gift ideas for the economist in your life; ‘tis the season, after all! 3. Learn about fake vs. real Christmas trees and the whole industry behind it in the Economist’s article “Christmas tree wars: Making fir fly”. 4. “The economics of Christmas presents” describes how one can model the utility function of agents giving and getting gifts. It argues that gift-giving is not a waste by accounting for the surprise factor and how different people react to receiving gifts. 5. Chris Snowdon from the Adam Smith Institute gives an opposite opinion on the above topic in his post “The economics of Christmas”. He suggests that market failure in gift-giving can not be avoided due to asymmetric information. 6. The “goods” and the “bads” of consumer spending are covered in the musical Christmas economics video “Deck the Halls with Macro Follies“ by EconStories. Made at the end of 2012, this delightful video presents the ideas of several renowned economists about savings, spending and growth. 7. Marginal Revolution University has posted their own take on the Christmas gifts debate in an informative and light-hearted video. They eventually settle on giving cash to charity as an efficient gift that also supports the holiday spirit of giving. You can watch it on their channel here. 8. The consultin…
disambiguating description: Christmas is approaching. For many people this is a magical season, filled with songs and decorations, when you hope that all your wishes come true. Others consider Christmas to be a stressful time when you need to rush around to get presents for all your friends and family.
date posted: 2013-12-22T23:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-03T10:56:54Z
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