This article focuses on master's in economics. For students with interest and aptitude in both social sciences and mathematics, economics can be the ideal subject to combine these skills. A master's in economics can be preparation for further academic research, or can be a route into a job either in private industry or in the government. Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros, Madrid Programs available: Master in Economics and Finance CEMFI is a leading institution in research and graduate education in economics and finance. It was founded by the Bank of Spain in 1987, and in 1991 became a non-profit foundation. Taught by internationally-recognized scholars, CEMFI’s Master in Economics and Finance equips students with a solid foundation in Economics and Finance, state of the art quantitative tools, and frontier knowledge in the chosen fields of specialization. Students enjoy an active, cohesive and stimulating academic environment in which to lay the foundations for a productive career. The Master in Economics and Finance is an official two-year degree, with 120 ECTS (complying with the European directives for higher education). The program is divided into coursework, participation in workshops, and the writing of a Master thesis. The Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo awards the official degrees of the CEMFI Graduate Program. Application Deadline: 31 May ISCTE Business School, Lisbon, Portugal MSc in Economics The MSc in Economics is a full-time (evening classes), two-year Program, fully taught in English. It is recommended for students with a good technical background who wish to obtain a rigorous, in-depth education in economic theory and policy at the graduate level, to prepare a successful career as professional economists working for central banks, the banking industry, government institutions, and international organisations or as economic advisors and financial consultants. It also provides rigorous preparation for students who wish to advance to a PhD program. Start Date: September Application deadlines: June and August University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Programs available: Master of Science in Applied Economics Rigorous training in modern economic methods: focus on real-world applications of the economic toolbox, not on technical details. The program is a unique blend of courses taught by academic professors and practitioners, including PhD economists from the World Trade Organization, the Swiss National Bank, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Upon graduation, students can request either a Major in Data science or a Major in Environmental and Energy Policy. Class size is held below 20 students. This favors a profound learning experience and gives participants privileged contacts with instructors. All courses are in English. Tuition fee: CHF 515 per semester for Swiss residents, CHF 790 for non-Swiss residents. Application Deadlines: 30 April and 30 November University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland Programs available: Masters Programme in Economics MEcon at the University of St. Gallen offers a comprehensive education in economics based on the core areas of Macro- and Mircoeconomics as well as Econometrics. The Master's degree programme in Economics (MEcon) provides in-depth theoretical and empirical knowledge in order to analyse the social and economic challenges of our time. Data analysis has become a central component of developed economies due to the advance of digitalisation. Hence, over recent years processing and analysing Big Data has become increasingly important. MEcon provides you with the necessary tools to analyse economic policy problems using state-of-the-art methods and to develop successful strategies. You will thus be well prepared for responsible positions when you enter the job market. Applications Deadline: 31 March Master's Programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F) With its challenging curriculum, the Master's degree programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance offers high-quality education in economics, econometrics and quantitative methods with a strong focus on finance. The programme combines in-depth knowledge in the areas of economics and finance with state-of-the-art quantitative methods, which makes it unique in Switzerland. The MiQE/F trains students to analyse and solve challenging problems in economic policy, finance and the world of business. Small class sizes ensure inspiring discussions and close contact to the research-oriented faculty. The MiQE/F is an excellent basis for moving on to responsible positions in the private sector or policy institutions as well as for highly selective Ph.D. programmes worldwide. Applications Deadline: 30 April Cerge-EI, Prague, Czech Republic Master in Economic Research Master in Economic Research is a 2year full-time program that combines courses in economics, data science, and public policy. The curriculum provides students with useful and readily applicable knowledge of how the economy works, equipping them with both hard skills (e.g., Python and R coding) and soft skills (e.g., professional writing and presentation). The aim of this program is to prepare students for careers in analytical teams at government organizations, as data scientists in NGOs, and in consulting firms. Graduates receive a Czech degree fully accredited by Charles University. Application Deadline: 31 March University of Bath, UK Applied Economics Gain a strong grounding in advanced economics, with a focus on the application of economic theory and policy analysis in contemporary real-world settings. Closely related to our MSc Economics course, MSc Applied Economics takes a more practical approach to the subject to prepare you for a range of professional roles in the field of economics. You'll receive rigorous training in all the main aspects of economics – such as microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics – with a focus on their application to contemporary economic challenges and issues. Start Date: 29 September Next Application Deadline: 31 July Applied Economics (Banking and Financial Markets) online MSc From political uncertainty to finance and recruitment demands, economics is integral to everyday decision-making. The online MSc Applied Economics with Banking and Financial Markets takes you beyond the research papers and into the real world, giving you insights you can put into action from day one. The University of Bath is the first university in the UK to offer an online Master of Science in Applied Economics, and by emphasising practice over theory, we provide time-pressed professionals with the opportunity to further their career prospects in economics, banking, and finance. Start Dates: January, May and September Next Application deadline: Year round University of Surrey, UK Doctoral programme in Economics (MRes+PhD) The University of Surrey’s MRes Economics programme provides cutting-edge training in micro, macro, econometrics and research methods. The MRes Economics forms the first year of our doctoral training and is followed by the PhD programme. It’s designed to prepare you for a research career in academia or in international organisations around the world. According to the latest THE (Times Higher Education) rankings, the School of Economics is in the top ten of economics departments in the UK. You’ll learn from academics at the frontier of their research fields, benefitting from small cohorts and high-quality interaction with our lecturers. We offer generous studentships for the duration of the MRes/PhD course for those with strong research potential. Application Deadline: 31 January and then on a rolling basis Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin, Italy Programs available: Master in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management An upper level Master of the University of Torino, Italy. The Master in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management prepares for a career in highly-skilled jobs in the financial industry. Graduates use their advanced quantitative finance and econometrics skills in asset management, banks, insurers, hedge funds, consulting firms and major corporations. Such skills also open up opportunities in institutions like central banks, regulators, sovereign wealth funds and sovereign organizations. The outstanding academic background provided by the program also allows graduate students fast-track access to PhD programs in finance. Application deadline: June Master in Economics & Data Analytics The Master in Economics and Data Analytics endows its students with advanced training in modern economic theory and with hands-on experience on analyzing data. In addition to their coursework (which is fully in English), master's students have access to the DataLab of Collegio, where they can bridge the gap between the frontier of economic analysis and real-world problem solving. Application deadline: June Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Programs available: - Master in Industrial Economics and Markets - Master in Economics - Master/PhD Program in Economic Analysis The Department of Economics of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is one of the cornerstones of economics research in Spain, as demonstrated by its accreditation as a Unidad de Excelencia María de Maeztu, and by its position in international rankings such as the ranking of the European Economic Association, that places it 52 in the world, 9 in Europe and 2 in Spain. The UC3M professional master programs in Economics and in Industrial Economics attract students from around the world, who specialize in topics related to competition policy and regulation of economic sectors such as energy, transportation or telecommunications. Likewise, the quality of the UC3M undergraduate programs in economics and business, taught both in Spanish and in English, attracts the best students around the county, consistently maintaining the 1-2 highest access grades in Spain. Application Deadline: 31 May See all Master's Programs <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/venice/images/icons.svg#launch-18px"></use> Header Image Credit: Copyright INOMICS (Photographer: Christy Ioannidou)
Choosing your master's program is a big decision – with so many courses available, how can you find the right one for you? We're here to help by sharing a selection of great master's programs that you can find on INOMICS.
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To help you choose your perfect course in economics, we hand-picked top summer schools taking place in 2026. CEMFI Summer School Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros, Madrid August - September CEMFI Summer School aims to provide practitioners and academics from all over the world with an opportunity to update their training in fields within CEMFI's range of expertise. A variety of one-week courses is offered each year, during late August and early September. The courses are taught by leaders in their fields. They are based on innovative teaching practices that combine regular lectures and personalized interaction between the instructor and course participants. Courses typically combine formal lectures, discussion sessions and, in some cases, workshop sessions where some participants can discuss their work. In more applied courses, practical classes outside the regular schedule are organized to provide additional hands-on experience Application Deadline: June Geoeconomics Uncovered: Theory Meets Evidence University of Oxford in Oxford, UK 01-04 June 2026 The four-day course offers a rigorous introduction to the new field of geoeconomics, where economic and geopolitical forces intersect. Participants will explore formal frameworks that capture the strategic use of economic instruments in global power competition, and analyse how these dynamics influence macroeconomic stability, trade, and policy design. Combining theory and empirics, the course blends conceptual lectures with applied sessions. Students will develop the tools to model geoeconomic tensions, interpret real-world data, and assess the policy implications of geopolitical shifts - ultimately engaging with the frontier of contemporary research in this rapidly evolving domain. Application Deadline: May 2026 Oxford Economics Summer School - Fundamentals of Graduate Economics University of Oxford in Oxford, UK 22-26 July 2026 Our Fundamentals of Graduate Economics and Finance Summer School will equip you with the fundamental tools you need to succeed. In just one week, our expert Oxford faculty will guide you through key concepts and techniques that form the backbone of many graduate-level courses in Economics. Join us in Oxford for an immersive programme that includes a welcome reception, college formal dinner, and exclusive social activities and tours - the perfect opportunity to network and experience Oxford’s academic life firsthand. Application Deadline: June 2026 Oxford Economics September Summer School University of Oxford in Oxford, UK 07-11 September 2026 Our Summer School gives you the opportunity to complete advanced economics courses taught by internationally renowned economists, whilst immersing yourself in the unique learning experience Oxford provides. Not only that, but our Summer School stands out from the crowd by allowing you to create your own tailor-made learning experience. When you apply you will have the option to select courses in Applied Microeconomics, Macroeconomics or Econometrics; so you can choose morning and afternoon sessions from two different disciplines, or focus on a single field of interest. This allows you to create a tailored learning experience that ensures you get the most out of your time in Oxford. Application Deadline: August 2026 Global School in Empirical Research Methods GSERM at the University of St.Gallen University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 3 Editions April - October 2026 The GSERM Global School in Empirical Research Methods is a high-calibre programme dedicated to teaching cutting-edge research methodology. We not only welcome PhD students, post-docs, and graduate students from all kinds of fields, but also professionals working outside of academia. The GSERM offers participants from across the globe to enhance their skills in block seminars taught by world-class faculty. We offer courses in quantitative and qualitative statistics at different locations. Courses are offered from basic up to advanced level. All courses are taught in English. Dates & Deadlines: Course Dates: 20 April - 06 May Application deadline: 31 March 2026 Course Dates: 04 - 26 June Application deadline: 30 April 2026 Course Dates: 12 - 26 October Application deadline: 30 September 2026 Global School in Empirical Research Methods GSERM Barcelona Esade Ramon Llull University in Barcelona Spain (organised by University of St. Gallen) 29 June - 03 July 2026 GSERM Global School in Empirical Research Methods is expanding to Spain! In Summer 2026, GSERM will host its first Barcelona session in partnership with Esade Business School Barcelona. The 1st session is scheduled for 29 June – 3 July 2026 and will take place on-site at Esade’s Pedralbes campus. All courses in Barcelona will be taught in English, as with all GSERM programmes, and participants will earn 4 ECTS per one-week course. Courses available: - Voice Analytics for Behavioral Scientists: From Acoustic Features to Conversational AI Agents (Christian Hildebrand, University of St.Gallen) - Conducting Research with GenAI: From Ideation to Publication (Travis Oh, Yeshiva University, New York City) - Experimental Methodology to Study Human-Technology Interactions (Ana Valenzuela, ESADE) Application deadline: 31 May 2026 (early bird deadline: 31 March 2026) CIMS Online Easter School on Fiscal Policy and Sovereign Debt Markets (Online) University of Surrey in Guildford, UK April 2026 Following the highly successful Easter and Summer Schools in previous years, the Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies (CIMS) in the School of Economics, University of Surrey will run a 4-day Course on Fiscal Policy and Sovereign Debt Markets, 22-25 April, 2025. The Course is aimed at MSc, MRes and PhD students, early researchers, and research staff from central banks, ministries and the private sector, all with some prior experience of macroeconomic modelling. Its contents differ from the CIMS summer school’s, which is usually held in September. The Easter school is focused on a shorter list of themes, some of which not commonly found in summer schools offered by most Economics departments. This is a Virtual Easter school (online) this year. Application Deadline: April 2026 See all Summer Schools <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/venice/images/icons.svg#launch-18px"></use> Header Image Credit: Shutterstock / YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV (Licensed Image - Copyright)
Whether you want to learn about a new topic, to brush up on your skills, or to meet more people in your economics field, summer schools are an ideal opportunity for you. Many reputable universities run intensive but stimulating summer courses that give students the chance to increase their academic standing.
Programs available: Ph.D. ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - UNIVERSITY OF ROME ‘TOR VERGATA’ | INOMICS The PhD program in Economics and Finance is a 4-year full-time program providing an advanced specialization in Economics, Finance, and Econometrics to highly qualified students whose goal is a successful career in academia or in institutions that require financial, economic, and statistical skills. The program offers a distinguished international faculty teaching a wide variety of graduate and doctoral courses in Economics and Finance. During the first year, students acquire a broad set of theoretical and methodological skills required in economics and finance. After choosing their field of specialization, students dedicate the second, third, and fourth years to research. Deadline: 1st March LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome Programs Available: PhD Program in Economics - 6 Fully Funded Scholarships The PhD in Economics at Luiss Guido Carli is a 4-year program providing advanced education in all the main areas of economics. The program is fully funded and provides all students a scholarship for four years. It requires full-time attendance and is taught in English. Our program is designed to give students the ability to understand and solve a broad spectrum of economic problems and to impart training in cutting-edge analytical, empirical, and quantitative techniques. Students acquire the necessary skills to undertake both academic and professional careers, in universities, international research institutions, public authorities, central banks, consulting and financial institutions. Application Deadline: 13 March 2026 PhD Program in Management - 11 Fully Funded Scholarships The Luiss PhD Program in Management is a 4-year program aimed at training high-potential scholars in the fields of strategy, organization, innovation and marketing. The program is fully funded and provides all students a scholarship for four years. It requires full-time attendance and is taught in English. By offering methodological and epistemiological core courses followed by specialized courses and seminars in the majors of Strategy/Innovation, Organization and Marketing, the program puts candidates in a position to be craft top-quality research and be competitive for the international academic job market at the highest level. Faculty members and dissertation supervisors are leading scholars in their fields and boast several top journal publications. Application Deadline: 13 March 2026 CERGE-EI, Prague, Czech Republic Programs available: PhD in Economics The PhD in Economics trains outstanding scholars through a demanding programme, linking rigorous study with real-world change. Faculty produce influential research at the frontiers of the discipline, publish in leading economic and policy-oriented journals, and are involved in major research grants. Students work closely with an adviser and a committee of experts. The fully funded programme combines challenging coursework with original research. A close-knit, international community offers opportunities for research-stays at elite global research institutions. Graduates succeed at leading universities, central banks, international organisations and in the private sector, including technology and consulting. Application deadline: 31 March University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Programs available: Graduate Programme in Economics and Finance (GPEF) - Fully funded PhD positions The Graduate Programme in Economics and Finance (GPEF) at the University of St. Gallen trains students to achieve academic excellence in the areas of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Graduates are regularly selected for very reputable academic and non-academic positions. The GPEF offers challenging Ph.D. courses taught by internationally established professors and a creative research environment. We offer very attractive salaries, a vibrant research community and financial support to research activities. For full consideration, please submit your application by 31 January. Application deadline: 30 April Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ), Essen, Germany Programs available: Fully Funded PhD program in Economics RGS Econ offers a structured doctoral program in Economics, building on the combined expertise in theoretical, empirical, and applied research of four university economics departments in the Ruhr Valley area of Germany – (Bochum, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg) – and one of Germany’s leading economic research institutes (RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research). Advanced coursework, a cooperative learning environment, and an extensive research network and infrastructure are geared to support our students in conducting first-rate research and our graduates in obtaining excellent positions in academia, public institutions, and in the private sector. RGS Econ charges no tuition fees. Accepted students are offered financing for a minimum of three years, which may be in the form of a scholarship or in the form of research and teaching assistant positions. Application deadline: 24 March CEMFI, Madrid Programs available: PhD in Economics The CEMFI PhD Program prepares students for successful careers as research economics in universities and academic centers as well as in central banks and public and private sector institutions. The program comprises two stages: stage one, coursework; and stage two, research. The coursework stage provides students with state of the art tools to successfully conduct research in an ample range of areas in Economics. The research stage fosters an international academic environment in which students grow to develop an independent and productive career. The typical duration of studies is five to six years. Students who successfully complete the two stages are awarded the degrees Master in Economics and Finance and PhD in Economics and Government. These official degrees are awarded by the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. Application deadline: 31 May Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim Programs available: Doctoral Program in Economics Doctoral Programs in Accounting, Finance and Taxation The Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim specializes in doctoral programs in Business, Economics, and Social Sciences. Qualified graduates are encouraged to apply for our full-time PhD programs starting in September 2024: • Doctoral Program in Economics • Doctoral Programs in Accounting, Finance and Taxation Benefit from an internationally recognized teaching and training concept, which will lay the foundation for a successful research career. Conduct research in a stimulating academic environment across the program disciplines. Our courses are taught by distinguished and dedicated faculty members. Our excellent libraries will support you with your research. Application Deadline: 31 March Nova School of Business & Economics, Carcavelos, Portugal Programs available: PhD Positions in Management PhD Positions in Economics and Finance Nova SBE has two 4-year, full-time structured PhD programs in Economics and Finance / Management, delivered in English. The Economics and Finance PhD program provides advanced training in the fields of Economics and Finance. The first two years are dedicated to the coursework whereas the subsequent years focus on research. First-year courses are taken jointly. At the beginning of the second year, students should choose their specialization and supervisor. The Management PhD program provides advanced training in the four key fields: Management and Organization; Marketing; Operations, Technology and Innovation Management; and Strategy and Entrepreneurship. While disciplined and rigorous in training, the program is also flexible, for students to pursue their unique research interests and most challenging careers. Students are usually affiliated with one of our eight Knowledge Centers. They join its community and its activities. They participate in research seminars and interact with top researchers. Application deadline: 31 January Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin, Italy Programs available: PhD in Economics (Four-Year) - University of Torino The Vilfredo Pareto Doctorate in Economics allows students to structure their coursework and write their doctoral dissertation in a number of different areas of economics. After a common set of core courses that take place in the first term of the program (including review courses in mathematics and statistics and advanced courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics), students can further prepare for their dissertation work by choosing from a list of elective courses. All activities take place at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in downtown Turin. Students can benefit from a vibrant and international academic environment and participate in all scientific events. On top of the yearly scholarship (17,500 Euros per year, for four years), they receive yearly research funds and have the possibility to spend part of their third or fourth year abroad as visiting students. There is also the possibility to sign cotutelle agreements with other academic institutions so to obtain a double doctoral degree. 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If you're looking to choose an economics PhD program, it's important to consider options that match your research interests, career goals, and personal goals. Below is a selection of some of the best PhD programs in economics that are offered by European universities, to help you find the right postgraduate program for you.
Owing to both the quality of scholarships listed, and increasing interest in funding opportunities in the past year, we have added the ‘Top Scholarship Providers’ award to our usual categories, which otherwise consist of: Top Employers, Top Training Courses, Top Master’s Programs, Top PhD Programs, Top Conference Organizers, and Top Summer Schools. In each category, we identify the Top 3 institutions as well as those in the Top 20. As always, our methodology reflects the interests and ambitions of INOMICS users. Winners were chosen by aggregating the total interest in offers publicised on INOMICS. as defined by how many users viewed the listings, and then went on to enquire further. We also explicitly acknowledge the difficulties international educators and recruiters faced as a result of the pandemic in 2020. To that end, special recognition has been paid to the summer schools, professional course providers and conference organizers that, thanks to great innovation and leadership, were able to continue offering their services online. To find out which institutions took home the gongs, download this year's Handbook here. In addition to the Awards, it also contains discussions on economic theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home, and much, much more. It's a bumper issue – our biggest yet – and is not to be missed.
Now in their fifth year, the INOMICS Awards remain unique in their celebration of institutions committed to the career development of economists worldwide. The awards recognise the universities, research centres, economics schools, banks, think tanks, and government and private institutions which listed their career and study opportunities on INOMICS in 2020, and were the most popular among our users.
So, we’ve compiled a list of top economics journals to help you familiarize yourself with the publishing landscape. Regardless of where you are in your economics journey – whether freshman, PhD candidate, or professor actively publishing in economics– take note of these influential journals. ➲ Download the INOMICS Handbook now 1. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press This is the oldest English language professional journal in the field of economics – and one of the most respected. It covers all aspects of the discipline, has published many famous economics papers, and is arguably the top economics journal of all time. For those who know their stuff, it is the go-to. 2. Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier A journal with a focus on applied papers and case studies, it often includes conjectural papers which address issues less quantifiable and more descriptive than other journals in the field. 3. Journal of Finance, American Finance Association The Journal of Finance is one of the top places to publish in the field of finance, along with the Review of Financial Studies and the Journal of Financial Economics. 4. Econometrica, Econometric Society With a specialization in econometrics, this journal has been established since 1933. In addition to its reputation, it attracts high-quality research through awarding of the Frisch Medal every two years, which recognizes outstanding research published in the journal. 5. Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association This journal commissions peer-reviewed survey and review articles which aim to keep readers informed about the current state of the economics literature. The journal also features book reviews, information about soon-to-be published books, and an index of economics dissertations from North American universities. 6. Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press Another long-standing journal, the Journal of Political Economy was first published in 1892 and covers both theoretical and empirical work. Its specializations include: monetary theory, fiscal policy, labor economics, development, micro and macroeconomic theory, international trade and finance, industrial organization, and social economics. <11an>limit:2;categories:Professor|Jobs|Courses|Programs|Conferences;disciplines:General Economics (JEL A)</11an> 7. American Economic Review, American Economic Association Established in 1911, this is another well-established and highly respected journal in the field of economics. Once a year, in May, an issue is dedicated to presenting proceedings and papers from the annual meeting of the American Economic Association. 8. Review of Economic Studies, Oxford University Press Another economics stalwart, RESTUD, as it is known, is a must-read for those interested in theoretical and applied economics. It was founded with the specific aim to publish work from young and up-and-coming economics researchers, a mission which it continues to this day. 9. Review of Financial Studies, Oxford University Press With a focus on financial economics, this journal, published on behalf of the Society for Financial Studies, accepts both theoretical and empirical papers which fit in the intersection between finance and economics. 10. Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier Another influential journal in the field is the Journal of Econometrics, established in 1973. The journal focuses on econometrics methodologies, and how they can be applied to substantive areas of economics. 11. The Review of Economics and Statistics, Harvard Kennedy School Already over a hundred years old, the Review of Economics and Statistics is a general journal of applied quantitative economics. Occasionally, the journal also publishes collections of papers devoted to a single topic of contemporary interest, be it methodological or empirical. 12. Journal of Economic Growth, Springer Science+Business Media This journal predominantly publishes research on economic growth and comparative economic development. Research is primarily contemporary, but sometimes also includes historical insights. Some key topic areas include income distribution, demographic transition, human capital formation, technological change and structural transformation in the growth process. 13. Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier Science Founded in 1975, this journal is a leader in macroeconomic research. It is often ranked highly in its specialist subject area, and accepts submissions in all areas of macroeconomics. In recent years it has published research contributions to a wide range of macroeconomic topics including behavioral macroeconomics, fiscal shocks, and pricing in product and labor markets.
Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a new economics student, it pays to know which journals are the most prestigious and well-known for certain topics. They can help you find the right papers for a literature review, stay on top of the latest research in the field, and even help you set your own publishing goals.
10 Great Resources to Help Teach Economics
1. Moodle If your university has a CMS like Moodle, (this writer had the luxury of having access, thank you Humboldt Universität) you can upload lecture notes, links, and much more to a central website from which students can download all the information they need. You can even use it to host online class discussions (when has this ever been more relevant?) or to notify students that you're running late or a class is cancelled. There is widespread consensus among teachers that this is one of the easiest ways to get your materials online – and trust us, your students will be eternally grateful for the convenience. 2. Discovering Statistics Statistics can, and often is, an intimidating topic for many students, and one which is perceived (INOMICS does not concur) as being dull. Regardless, this website from Professor Andy Field is full of funny, engaging information and practical advice on how to use statistics correctly in an academic setting. It can be an especially useful resource if, as is likely, you have some non-econometrics students in your class who may struggle with stats. The plain-language teaching of Prof. Field has been a ‘way in’ to statistics for countless otherwise hesitant students. Use it. 3. Mendeley Mendeley is a site which can be used for both reference management (the band of most students’ lives) and social networking. For students, the reference management function will be most helpful, allowing them to build reference lists without all the tedious formatting that used to be required. Show this site to students who are tired of fiddly referencing procedures to make their lives easier. Using Mendeley means you can say goodbye to deadline day phenomenon of the disappearing bibliography. 4. Yahoo Finance A website and app for keeping up to date with the latest news in global finance, including stock prices. Students can investigate the stock prices to see how what you are teaching them in the classroom plays out in practice. 5. Khan Academy The Khan Academy offers an enormous resource of online teaching materials which covers economics, finance, mathematics, and much more. If you have a student who is looking for a new challenge, or one who is struggling with the basics and needs some help finding a place to start, then Khan Academy will have materials to assist. 6. SPSS There are a multitude of programs available for statistical analysis, each of which has their own advantages and disadvantages. However, it might be worth using SPSS to introduce your students to statistical software. While it's not the most comprehensive program available, SPSS is relatively easy for a beginner to use and has a large online support community. This makes it an un-intimidating entry for students getting into statistical analysis. 7. iTunes U This Apple app has video and audio educational material from a huge range of subjects, including economics. Some universities will put entire courses online, recording full-length lectures. This makes the app an invaluable support for students. Encourage them to investigate the economics courses which are available to help broaden their knowledge. For teachers, it’s an excellent means of knowing what’s being offered elsewhere, and ensuring your syllabus does not fall behind the times. 8. Economics: A Very Short Introduction The Very Short Introduction books are aimed at a general audience, but they can also provide a helpful starting point for new students who are struggling to orient themselves in a complex field. The book is brief, written in a conversational tone, and easy to chew through, making it an excellent introductory text for your new students. Make it part of your course’s preparatory reading? 9. Freakonomics Radio This podcast, a spin-off from the enormously popular eponymous book, covers exciting and news-worthy issues in economics, with a fun and upbeat approach. It's more casual than academic, but is helpful in showing how the abstract issues discussed in economics can be seen in the real world. It makes for excellent listening on the way to or from economics classes, so encourage your students to download a few episodes. 10. The Economist magazine Requiring little in the way of introduction, The Economist magazine, now well over 150 years old, is notable for the high quality of its writing and its longer, in-depth articles. For students who are interested in the crossover between economics and politics, international relations, or sociology, then this magazine will be full of interesting and relevant material. For the majority, it's likely already in their bookshelves.
Teaching in any capacity, let alone in economics, can be a daunting prospect: the prepping, marking, not to mention the actual teaching. It’s hard work. This reality is most acutely felt when you are starting out or moving institutions and having to settle in somewhere new. In both instances, the pressure and workload can feel intense. That is why it's useful – if not essential – to be aware of all the support that's out there, most of which – conveniently – is free and accessible online. So, without further ado, here are ten of our favourite tools for helping teach economics.
Best Open Source Software for Economics Graphing and Plotting
1. Gnuplot Gnuplot is one of the best-established graphing tools, popular among intermediate and advanced users. Available cross-platform for Windows, Linux and Mac, its primary function is the visualization of mathematical data and functions. Over the years its functions have diversified so that it is now usable for the visual display of all kinds of scientific data, in both two-and three-dimensional plots. It is a command line program, so some amount of programming knowledge is required. However, having been in use for many years (since 1986), there is extensive documentation and advice on using the program which can be found online. 2. Matplotlib Matplotlib is another popular option for economists looking for tools to aid in the visual display of their results. It is a 2D Python library for plotting which produces particularly attractive figures, and the library can be used in Python scripts or be run on web application serves. This library is a good choice for anyone familiar with the statistical software package Matlab, as the Matplotlib interface is similar, making it easy to learn. The default style of the graphs produced by Matplotlib is attractive and polished, requiring less tweaking than those produced by Gnuplot. However, Matplotlib works only with Python, whereas Gnuplot can work with other programming languages too. 3. R R is already popular among statisticians and scientists working in data-heavy fields for statistical analysis in addition to graphing. It uses a command-line interface, thus requiring some degree of technical ability, but once mastered is a powerful tool for data analysis and can be very beneficial for an economist. There are a wide range of graph types available in both 2D and 3D formats, which is beneficial for finding the perfect format for displaying your data. However, while the default graph style produced by R is functional, it requires some work to make the produced graphs look more elegant. R is an excellent plotting option for the economist working with a large data set, particularly if they are already familiar with the programming language. If you want to take advantage of the advanced features of plotting with R but are intimidated by the command line, then R Commander can be a great help – it is a graphical user interface for R which is designed to be accessible for novices. 4. Gephi A further possibility is Gephi, an visualization tool for the exploration of networks and complex systems. It is most known as a social network analysis tool for visualising the social relationships between individuals, but it also has applications for economic research. Alongside delivering network metrics and calculations, Gephi offers a high degree of design control enabling users to build high quality graphics suitable for publication and poster display. As it is Java-based it runs cross-platform, and although it requires some technical knowledge of network analysis, the user experience is fairly accessible. An alternative tool for these kinds of data sets is NodeXL, an open-source plug-in for Microsoft Excel which allows the analysis of social network data with Excel, and is more suitable for beginners. Each of these tools can help you to communicate your data more effectively by presenting it in an attractive and carefully-designed format. Software ranges from the more technical, command-line based tools like Gnuplot and R, which are very powerful but require more extensive technical knowledge, to GUI-based programs like R Commander or NodeXL which are more accessible to novice users. Also important to consider is the type of data which you wish to visualize; large data sets are better suited to heavy-duty tools like R, whereas social network data is better served by more specific tools like Gephi or NodeXL. From this wide range of tools you can find the perfect open-source solution for plotting and graphing in order to make your data shine.
A great way to make your presentations or papers slick and memorable is to improve your graphs and diagrams. The standard graphs produced by software such as Excel or SPSS can convey the required information, but tend to lack style as these tools have limited customisation options. Other software exists for the singular purpose of configuring your diagrams, including many which are open-source and hence freely available. As an economist, it's important to make sure your graphs are looking as good as possible, as they are essential for winning over and keeping the attention of your audience.
<11an>limit:2;categories:jobs|courses|conferences;disciplines:Microeconomics (JEL D)</11an> Principles of Microeconomics - N. Gregory Mankiw Now in its seventh edition, this textbook on microeconomics is one of the most widely-used and respected. Offering an in-depth overview of all of the fundamentals of the microeconomic discipline, it’s also a surprisingly accessible read for a dense university textbook. It’s arranged in short chapters, Mankiw himself is a highly respected economist, and it’s a great starting point even for laypeople. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explains the Hidden Side of Everything - Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner No list of microeconomics books would be complete without the extremely famous, and very enjoyable, Freakonomics. Levitt and Dubner’s book, a collection of articles, focuses on the application of economic methods to everyday things. There are chapters on cheating, drug dealing, the KKK, and even naming children, among other things. It was such a huge success it spawned a blog, a radio show, a sequel, and even a film. Prices and Quantities: Fundamentals of Microeconomics - Rakesh V. Vohra This book attempts to change up exactly how microeconomics is taught, by beginning with the most basic principles which only involve one variable and steadily getting more complicated. What this achieves is that the mathematics required to fully grasp microeconomics is simplified, in that the calculus steadily gets harder as the book progresses. Vohra also uses real-world examples to make concepts easier to grasp, making this a great addition to your microeconomics library. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman In short a summary of Kahneman’s research over the course of several decades of highly successful economics work, Thinking, Fast and Slow is much more than that. Really, it’s a book about how human judgment can’t really be trusted - and how knowing this information can change how you see your own decision-making processes and change your life. The book has sold over one million copies and is also an important behavioural economics book. Microeconomics - Paul Krugman and Robin Wells Much the same as the duo’s book on macroeconomics, Krugman and Wells’ book explaining the fundamentals of microeconomics is accessible, nicely written, and covers most everything you’ll need to know about the discipline. It tries its best not to use jargon when explaining its concepts, and uses plenty of real-world examples to make them as easy to understand as possible. This is a great book if you want to get away from the dense language and confusing jargon of economics and easily learn about microeconomics which, after all, isn’t rocket science!
Anyone in the midst of their undergraduate degree will know of the two main tenets of economics: micro and macro. If you’re looking for the best macroeconomic books, you can head over to our article on that topic, because in this piece, we’ll be going through some of the most useful and interesting microeconomic books which will help you get up to speed on all of the fundamentals of the discipline. And remember, these books aren’t only for students - laypeople who are interested in the subject can also benefit from picking up one of these tomes. And what better time to do some reading than when stuck inside during the pandemic?
Check out our job listings <11an>limit:2;categories:jobs|courses|conferences;disciplines:Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (JEL E)</11an> 1. Macroeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies - Campbell McDonnell, Stanley Brue, Sean Flynn Perhaps the most essential book on macroeconomics you will ever need, this textbook is often all you need to pass an undergraduate course in the discipline. Weighing in at nearly 600 pages, it is an extremely comprehensive textbook which gives in-depth information on all of the major aspects of macroeconomic theory. While it deals with complex themes and mathematics, it is written in an accessible style, making it great for beginners but compiling enough information to be useful for advanced learners too. 2. The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties - Paul Collier In this important book, renowned economist Collier highlights the multiple failings of capitalism and how these have affected the relationships between different groups in society. Drawing from his own experiences from working-class Sheffield to uber-academic Oxford, he then tries to show us how we can fix capitalism - and make a better future for us all. 3. Macroeconomics - Paul Krugman, Robin Wells A slightly less advanced work but one written with the purpose of explaining economics in an easy to understand way, with examples and using the storytelling for which Krugman is best known, Macroeconomics is a great introduction to the core principles of the discipline. The mathematical side of economics is toned down massively to make the ideas easier to comprehend, and much of the book is related to real-world events, specifically the 2008 financial crisis, about which Krugman wrote extensively. Still, the book is comprehensive at nearly 600 pages, and is a perfect supplement to the more mathematics-focused side of economics. 4. Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job, and the Future of Work - Sarah Kessler Kessler in this book outlines a neglected, or at least seldom thought-about, part of the economy: gig workers. A symptom of the digital era, the freelancer receives none of the benefits of full time work - like medical insurance or holiday days - but is able to pick their own hours and work the jobs they want to work - if they can find them. Almost a social study, Kessler’s work follows multiple individuals doing various forms of gig economy work to answer the question of what our job markets, and economic system, will look like in the very near future. 5. The Willing World: Shaping and Sharing a Sustainable Global Prosperity - James Bacchus As climate change only gets worse and an environmental catastrophe looms, James Bacchus turns our attention back towards an idea that has only become less popular in recent times: globalisation. In The Willing World, though, Bacchus convincingly argues that the best way to solve the crisis - and to help fix our broken institutions - is through international institutions and global cooperation. The rules and regulations he argues must be put in place in order for us to start seeing our economies and our environment as one and the same must be legally binding, under an international rule of law, so to speak - and he outlines how this could be done.
If you’re currently in the throes of an undergrad degree in economics, or even if you’re just a layman looking to brush up on your macroeconomic knowledge, it’s essential you have the right literature to help you keep up to date. There are plenty of textbooks out there which purport to be the best way to get to grips with the discipline, but some are, naturally, better than others. On top of that, there are plenty of more popular economics books which deal with a specific topic in more detail. So without further ado, INOMICS brings you the list of the best books on macroeconomics.
5 Books You Should Read Before a Conference
But a good way to contend with this is to be well-read. There are some specific books you can pick up which can help you specifically with speaking publicly and networking. Read on for our list of aforementioned books. INOMICS and our parent company 11 Academia Networks are Amazon Associates, meaning we are a part of their 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. Confessions of a Public Speaker - Scott Berkun This funny, light-hearted book is nonetheless full of solid practical advice for successful public speaking and general communication skills. If you're giving a talk at a conference for the first time, or even if you're experienced but you want to brush up on your skills, this book by a professional public speaker can help. With advice that goes beyond giving a successful presentation and into topics like how to deal with a tough audience, combating nerves, and how to be engaging rather than boring, this will help make your talks better and give you confidence. These tips will also help you during smaller speaking events, such as if you're giving a poster presentation at the conference. 2. Never Eat Alone And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - Keith Ferrazzi Although this book is aimed at business professionals, it is packed full of advice on networking which will be helpful for academics too. Networking is one of the biggest advantages of conferences, and yet it is something that many academics struggle with and even feel embarrassed about. This book encourages you to build your network by creating connections with others with whom you have interests and work in common, rather than trying to network with absolutely everyone. This targeted advice can make networking at a conference more fun and less alien. 3. English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing - Adrian Wallwork If you're a non-native English speaker and you're attending an English language conference, then striking up conversations with the other attendees can be even more intimidating. This book is aimed at academics who are non-native English speakers and has advice on written English, such as writing and responding to reviews or sending emails. The sections which will be most useful for conferences are the chapters on interacting with native English speakers and on socializing. These sections cover all the aspects of English which you weren't taught at school, like how English is used colloquially, and typical social interactions and small talk. These can help you to ease into conversations at conferences and to get acquainted with your conversational partner before you start discussing your academic work. 4. The Charisma Myth: Master the Art of Personal Magnetism - Olivia Fox Cabane We all know those people who simply attract people, who become the lightbulb for the moths as soon as they walk into a room. Most people think this is a talent that people are born with, a gift, simply the way some people are. Introverts will remain introverts; the charismatic will always command the attention of the room. Olivia Fox Cabane is here to break down these preconceptions, and show and teach everyone that no matter who you were before, you can train yourself to become more charismatic. Charisma can help you in many situations - finding a job, being a leader, improving your relationships - but it's also an essential component of networking and can be an invaluable asset at a conference. Cabane shows how charisma can be sliced up into various categories and components and shows how anyone can learn them. She says it isn't about changing who you are, or about totally altering your personality: it's simply about learning a series of practices that will help you attain more attention and simply be more charismatic. 5. Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter - Scott Gerber, Ryan Paugh Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh want you to stop networking. Their book breaks own the problems of the old networking procedures - networking for networking's sake - and instead contend that a more community-based approach is more effective. They talk of Suerconnectors, who understand how important it is to build valuable relationships with people, can solve problems effectively, and bring together different communities that can help each other. Gerber and Paugh will tell you what you need to do in order to become one of these lauded Superconnectors. They show how some of the best networkers in the game maximise the value of each of the communities they manage, and show that the best way to receive things that are valuable to you is by putting the needs of others first and waiting for the good karma to flow right back to you. They'll also show you how to be selective with whom you network, meaning you can focus on finding, building and maintaining the most important relationships to you. What else should I read? The latest book written by the keynote speaker There are a few good reasons that you should read the latest book that has been authored by the conference's keynote speaker. Firstly, reading the material beforehand will help you to understand the keynote speech and give you the chance to think of some questions which you might like to ask the speaker. Secondly, the work of the keynote speaker often sets the tone for the conference, guiding what the main topics to be discussed will be, so having read their latest book in advance lets you predict what kind of topics will be hot at the conference. Finally, it's a book that other attendees are also likely to have read, so you can strike up conversation by asking other people's opinion about it. Newspapers, magazines & journals in your field Finally, one of the best way that you can have rewarding conversations at conferences is to read broadly about current events in your field and in the world generally. You don't need to become an expert on every topic, but pick up a couple of issues of the top journals in your field, a few general magazines like New Scientist or The Economist, and a newspaper which you can flip through as you travel to the conference. Having a basic knowledge of the state of your field will make it much easier for you to converse with people who do work outside of your sub-field. Also, consider reading up a little bit about the history, culture, or current events of the location where the conference is being held. Being able to chat about the history of the area you're in or recommend some places to visit there will help you to talk casually with other attendees. Everything and anything As is now received wisdom, it's good practice to simply read everything you can get your hands on. Reading everything you can will increase your vocabulary, improve your articulation, and make you a better writer, all excellent skills to have in business and academia. Whether this be classic literature, genre fiction, non-fiction, academic papers, even comic books and newspaper articles (the sports sections are often particularly fluid), pick up everything and read, read, read.
Networking is one of the most important parts of a conference, but lots of people find it hard to engage with other people. At conferences it's even more difficult: you're talking with so many people, many of whom are successful businesspeople or established academics.
Browse our PhD program listings for economics 1. Cookie Monster teaches you about supply and demand It's so much easier to understand the basic principals of economics when cookies are involved, isn't it? This is the kind of Sesame Street content that we are in support of. From https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/15058979980424165/ 2. Opportunity costs we can all understand We all remember our student days: grassy campuses, intellectual stimulation, and the eternal question of whether to force yourself out of bed and away from Netflix and get to class. It's opportunity costs in action. From https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/15058979980424089/ 3. The truth of being an economist We've all had the experience of trying to explain what it is that we actually do at parties. The reactions you get when you tell people that you are an economist can be... wide ranging. That's why we can all sympathise with the image below: Photo credit: Fgcu.edu 4. The free trade debate rages on The ethics and effectiveness of free trade is surely not a debate that we've going to solve any time soon. So why not make debate points through the endlessly eloquent world of memes? From https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/d4/f4/acd4f482eb52da528fb773ae31f12629.png 5. Ash makes full use of comparative advantage When you've caught them all, you've cornered the market. Pokemon trainers understand that better than most. From https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/6f/4b/ee6f4b07247287e29d3f70dc867c5280.jpg 6. The conundrum of internet shopping Do you really need that new sofa? Those new shoes? That gadget you've been coveting? You just looked at the online shopping page briefly, but it's on sale. Maybe you should snap it up now while it's on offer? From https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/15058979979756752/ 7. We've all been there We all know that the candy you eat after eating 50 other candies doesn't taste as good as the first one. And yet... we can't seem to put the bag down. Bam! That's diminishing marginal returns. From https://i.pinimg.com/564x/33/27/45/33274534de5cb25af02fafadbf9d8740.jpg 8. Economics in action Who can resist a student happy hour? Not most economists, that's for sure. After all, it only makes economic sense... From https://www.quickmeme.com/user/artcarden/ 9. The realities of negative externalities We all like to think that we are not the problem – that the ills of society are caused by someone else. Except when it's something that we really need to do, like driving our cars. That's negative externalities for you. From https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ee/f8/8b/eef88b56844de8742f228363626c90aa.jpg Header Image Credit: White77 on Pixabay (free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Economics is serious business, but sometimes we all need a break! And that's when the internet is there: to sympathise, to commiserate, and to make us smile at the end of a tough day. Fortunately the stereotype of economists being humourless is not true – there are plenty of fun and funny economists who are out there sharing their humour. From students to senior professors, there are memes on the internet to express all aspects of the study and practice of economics. Below you'll find 10 of our favourite memes that we know all economists will love!
If you’re on the hunt for a behavioural economics program, or if you’re currently studying and just want to make sure you stay in the know, it’s definitely worth browsing some of the best books which have been written on the subject over the last few years. Maybe it’ll make you feel as though you’ve done something productive today! INOMICS and our parent company 11 Academia Networks are Amazon Associates, meaning we are a part of their 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. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics - Richard Thaler Nobel Prize winning behavioral economist megastar Richard Thaler brings us a beautifully written, engaging, often funny look into the world of a discipline he helped get to its feet. Building on the work of a previous book, Nudge, which he cowrote with Cass R. Sunstein, it simultaneously deals with the principles of behavioral economics while also describing the troubles he had convincing other economists of the importance of irrationality when it comes to economics. Behavioral economics takes many of its cues from psychology, coupled with ‘a practical understanding of incentives and market behavior’, and Thaler attempts to help the reader make better decisions - in business, in government, and in life. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions - Dan Ariely Most of us think that rational behavior guides our actions - that we are always making decisions that can be justified. But when we take a step back to think about chain smoking, junk food, extreme sports, and going back for sixths at all-you-can-eat buffets, it becomes clear this isn’t the case. Ariely, behavioral economist at MIT, attempts to answer the question of why seemingly intelligent humans don’t always act in their own interests (as orthodox economics believes) and instead make irrational decisions. Mixing everyday experiences with scientific research, he shows how emotions, societal norms, and expectations influence our decision making processes, and offers insights into how to break out of these cycles. Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference - David Halpern Based on Thaler’s idea of ‘nudging’ people (also known as libertarian paternalism) into making better, more rational decisions in their lives, the Nudge Unit (or Behavioural Insights Team) was created as a small part of the British government to promote this goal. Now a much larger institution, Halpern’s book describes the institution’s journey, from an idea to where they are now: saving us and the government millions of pounds by nudging us to make small changes to our behavior that we don’t even necessarily realise. What Works: Gender Equality by Design - Iris Bohnet Bohnet’s groundbreaking work takes behavioral economics and uses it for a more noble pursuit: that of gender equality in the workplace. Her findings reveal that trying to change mindsets doesn’t really work, due to the persistence of unconscious biases. To combat this, she builds on the work of behavioral scientists, showing that there are ways of changing organisations, rather than the people within them, which helps equality. Mostly, this involves changing - and not even by much - the practices with which companies pick their talent. Examples include making changes to interview procedures, being sure to have the right percentage of positive discrimination, and altering hierarchies. Most of all these changes are relatively small, and not particularly costly, but could make a huge difference - and create a more equal society for all. The Ethics of Influence: Government in the Age of Behavioral Science - Cass R. Sunstein Thaler’s coauthor of Misbehaving, Sunstein presents the ethical case for their famous idea of the ‘nudge’. Since the idea’s inception, it has been used to help people and governments better protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve economic growth, as well as make people's personal lives happier and more fulfilling. Addressing ideas such as manipulation, welfare, and how far the state is allowed to reach, Sunstein presents the fors and againsts for nudges, recounting how governments have used them, and ultimately makes the case (unsurprisingly) that nudges should be used often by governments to improve society - while not ignoring the fact that sometimes, nudges can be manipulative and ethically wrong. Happiness by Design: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Everyday Life - Paul Dolan Once we realised that what advertising sells us isn’t happiness but pleasure, the next narrative was that we can become happy simply by changing our mindset. One example of this is meditation, an undisputedly positive activity which can increase wellbeing. However, Dolan has another trick for us: change your behaviour, rather than your mindset, by altering the environment around you - sometimes in extremely minor ways. The three steps he lays out to doing this are deciding, designing, and doing, showing how where we spend our attention - because focusing on one thing means we are unable, by definition, to focus on something else - is directly correlated to how happy we are. Scientific, amusing, and offering practical advice on how to change, Happiness by Design is a roadmap to creating a happy life, and turning off the autopilot with which many of us exist.
The current circumstances can be tough: being isolated from families and friends is difficult, and having to spend most of our time inside isn’t particularly healthy. However, there is one thing you can spend a lot of time doing which will improve your quality of life exponentially: reading!
INOMICS and our parent company 11 Academia Networks are Amazon Associates, meaning we are a part of their 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. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness - Dave Ramsey One of the biggest names in personal finance advice, Dave Ramsey, gives tips on money management for the public in this book. With a focus on paying off debt using the “snowball method”, the advice here is suited to someone who is new to finance and trying to dig themselves out of debt. 2. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy - Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko This compilation of research into self-made millionaires in the US describes the attitudes, strategies, and habits that they have around money and finance. The authors boil down the various perspectives to a few key points, like the essential advice to spend less than you earn. This book will suit those who enjoy a dose of narrative along with their finance advice. 3. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine - Michael Lewis This work chronicles the build up to the housing crisis in the US during the 2000s, examining how the housing bubble grew and what causes it to burst. An accessible and exciting read, this book shows how topics in finance can be presented to a general audience in an engaging way, and how financial decisions can have a large impact on a society. 4. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Covering statistics, economics, and philosophy as well as finance, this book examines how rare and unpredictable events can have an outsized effect on the way that we think and make decisions. It tackles the issue of investment and risk, looking at the difficulties inherent in trying to predict outcomes in highly complex systems. 5. I Will Teach You to be Rich - Ramit Sethi Another personal finance bible for the masses, I Will Teach You to Be Rich is based on a blog of the same name which offers straightforward, easy to follow advice on money management topics like creating a budget or cultivating multiple income streams. 6. Your Money Or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence - Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin This book advocates a simple living approach for people struggling with debt or other money issues, encouraging them to relentlessly prune their belongings and expenditures to focus on what is vital for happiness and nothing else. 7. The Psychology of Investing - John Nofsinger Professor of finance John Nofsinger presents a smart summary on how investment decisions are made – both the financial factors which go into making a good investment, and the psychological approach which allows people to identify them. The topic means the book will be of broad interest, but it's particularly useful for those who want to start investing themselves. 8. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! - Robert T. Kiyosaki This classic tome from all the way back in 1997 teaches the basics of financial topics like investment, real estate, and owning a business, through a series of parables based on the author's life. The engaging style proved popular with a general audience and it's still on many bestsellers lists today. 9. Women & Money: Owning The Power To Control Your Destiny - Suze Orman Suze Orman presents this beginner's guide to finance, aimed at women specifically. She examines the issues that women face when it comes to finance, like managing your career and negotiating a salary, or why women don't invest to the same extent that men do and how they can start building their wealth. 10. The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money - Carl Richards A humorous and easy-to-read book which chronicles all the bad decisions which people commonly make when it comes to finance. Rather than giving specific advice, it aims to challenge the way people think about money and help them to make better choices by being aware of their biases. This article contains links to matching products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Starting out in a finance degree? Stuck at home during lockdown and want to remain safe while improving your financial knowledge? Simply interested in the topic? INOMICS is here to help. If you're looking for the most-talked-about books in the field, or planning on getting some interdisciplinary knowledge, check out our list of the top books in finance.
Fiction might not be the first place you turn to to get your hit of economics, but it can be surprisingly revealing, especially in helping one consider how economics overlaps with other issues in the real world, like politics, family, technology, and ideology. And what better way to spend your time while in coronavirus isolation than reading a load of great fiction from the world's most famous authors, and getting your daily dose of economics to boot? Check out our Advice section for more helpful tips for economists INOMICS and our parent company 11 Academia Networks are Amazon Associates, meaning we are a part of their 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. Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice Forward-thinking for its time and still with enough humour to keep it entertaining today, Austen’s classic weighed up the economic pressures of nineteenth-century society against the importance of marrying for love. Its opening line, since extremely famous (‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife’), sets up the plot for the rest of the book: that Mr Bennet must marry off one of his five daughters in order that his inheritance be passed on to his children, helping them avoid destitution. Economists will appreciate the importance money plays in the novel, as well as the touching moral that love should and will overcome all. 2. George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying Orwell’s searing critique of the middle- and upper-classes, and treatise on socialism and its many hypocritical followers holds weight to the present day. Keep the Aspidistra Flying catalogues the woes of a man failing to rebel against a monetary culture that seems to suck in all around him. Based on Orwell’s own experiences of working in bookshops and purposefully living on the streets to get a taste of what it was like to be a rough sleeper in the 1930s, this accessible novel tells a defeatist tale of how difficult it is to live in a world in which money rules and how degrading the social conventions of the time could be. Anyone attempting to make a living being a writer will be particularly enticed by the (mis)fortunes of the struggling artist Gordon Comstock, whose second biggest problem after poverty is his inability to finish any project with a sense of satisfaction while attempting not to sell out. 3. Arthur Miller - Death of a Salesman The only play on our list, but well worth reading (as well as seeing, if you can find a production somewhere), Miller’s 1949 classic plays on the idea of the American Dream: making it off your own back. Willy measures his and his family’s happiness in terms of how successful they are and how much money they have, pushing his son Biff to be as ambitious as he can be. Does money make us well-liked and therefore happy? It seems unlikely from what we know of how happiness works, and yet this societal pressure, from which the world still suffers, is exactly what Miller criticises through the lens of the relationships Willy has with his family and friends. A biting criticism of the American money-focused way of life, Death of a Salesman is also a touching family drama and remains thematically relevant today. 4. Aldous Huxley - Island The companion to Huxley’s more-famous Brave New World and his last novel, Island is a utopia Huxley actually believed in. Influenced by Pyotr Kropotkin’s anarcho-communist ideas and the economic principles of Georgism, economists will have a field day dissecting the island’s society and economy. Later themes in the book include the use of drugs to achieve spiritual awakening, freely-available contraception to enable sexual freedom, and group living to maximise the upbringing of children. Unfortunately, this almost-perfect society is constantly beset on all sides by the tyrannies of capitalist, imperialist states that just won’t leave it in peace. A romanticised vision, perhaps, but a must-read all the same. 5. John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath One of the great American realist novels of the twentieth century, Steinbeck’s enduring tale of the hardships of the working-class during the Great Depression remains a compelling and accessible read nearly a century after the events depicted. Following the troubles of a tenant family which is forced to leave its hometown, it catalogues their journey to the West Coast in order to find a new life. Widely read in schools and seen as one of the Great American Novels, economists will be drawn to its realistic depiction of the monetary strife that beset many during the Great Depression, and serves as food for thought in our current age of economic hardship and inequality. 6. Frank Herbert - Dune Of the science fiction classics, Dune sticks out near the top of the list. One of the best-selling sci-fi novels ever and the winner of many awards, Herbert’s first in his six-book saga even inspired the names of some of the features of one of Saturn’s actual moons, Titan. Set in space and taking its cues from feudal life, families are made stewards of various planets in an interstellar empire. The novel layers themes of politics, economics and technology to create an intricate world based around the importance of a drug called melange which is essential to the ruling of the empire and to space travel. Important for its thematic approach to the decline of empire and its parallels to modern-day imperialism, Dune was praised as much for the truth of its analyses of the modern world as its realistic world-building and imagination. 7. Ayn Rand - Atlas Shrugged The Nickelback of philosophical literature, Rand’s self-proclaimed magnum opus is simultaneously hated by many literature-lovers and loved by conservatives. Essentially written to outline Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, Atlas Shrugged details an American society in which businesses are suffering badly through extensive government intervention. A staunch promoter of individualism and the idea that the main purpose of life is to maximise one’s own happiness, Objectivism and Rand’s work have been popular among libertarians, although academic philosophers have mostly rejected her ideas. Still, as a novel which has influenced much, from politicians to the 2007 video game Bioshock, it’s a worthy contender for our list.
There are plenty of books which are important for economists to read in the non-fiction department, from the very popular to the extremely academic. But what of fiction books - novels, plays, and the like? It's important not to forget that even stories which aren't 'true' in the dictionary definition sense of the word can tell us a lot about the realities of the world.
Top Economics Think Tanks and Research Institutes in the US
Click here to browse our economics job listings 1. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Cambridge, Massachusetts The NBER is a non-partisan organization which conducts research into all topics within economics, and disseminates its findings to academics and policy makers. They have a particular focus on quantitative methods, especially the development of statistical measures and the use of quantitative models. 2. Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics (IIE) Washington, District of Columbia Another non-partisan research institution, the PIIE focuses on the study of international economic policy, particularly in identifying policy approaches and practical ideas about how the forces of globalisation can be made to be beneficial for people around the world. 3. Brookings Institution Washington, District of Columbia A long-established institution which conducts research into public policy issues in the areas of economic studies, governance studies, foreign policy, metropolitan policy, and global economy and development. <11an>limit:2;categories:jobs|courses|conferences;countries:United States;disciplines:General Economics (JEL A)</11an> 4. Resources for the Future (RFF) Washington, District of Columbia An environmental policy advice organization which conducts research and analysis to provide information to help policy makers craft better policies regarding the use of natural resources and the environment. 5. Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) San Francisco, California This California-based institution seeks to provide advice in the arena of public policy, including regarding topics such as climate change, correction and criminal justice, economy, governmental reform, health care, higher education, political engagement, and water. 6. American Enterprise Institute Washington, District of Columbia A public policy think tank which advises law makers in Washington in the areas of economics, foreign and defense policy, health care, education, politics and public opinion, poverty studies, and society and culture. 7. W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Kalamazoo, Michigan This highly specific think tank conducts research in the causes and effects of unemployment in order to assist and support the unemployed, and disseminates their findings to government and to the public. 8. Levy Economics Institute, Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson, New York A public policy research organization providing advice to US policy makers and business leaders, particularly by providing macroeconomic models and analyses of the US economy and other world economies. 9. Urban Institute Washington, District of Columbia A research institution dedicated to reducing hardship among the most vulnerable people in society and promoting opportunities for all, through research into topics such as beginning and end of life, criminal justice, income and wealth, and nutrition. 10. Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Washington, District of Columbia Originally established in Europe, this research institution branched out to the US to continue its mission to promote high quality economic research and to disseminate its findings to decision makers. The center's network still extends across Europe, bringing together researchers from around the world.
Think tanks are important institutions in the modern world. As the world becomes more globalised, think tanks which can undertake research and advocacy work at a transnational level become essential players in the global scene. Seeing as economics doesn't happen in a vacuum - each country's economic situation affects the political situation of every other country - they are also crucial to the profession (or at least, line of academic study) of most of the readers of this website. But which ones are the ones you should be following? Which think tanks conduct the most groundbreaking, critical economic research? And which one would be the best one to work for, if you ever had the chance to get your feet in the doors of such prestigious institutions? We've taken a look at the best ones in the United States, so you don't have to do the legwork yourself.
Top Professional Training Courses in Economics
Professional skills in economics include data analysis skills, developing practical solutions for complex problems, and of course knowledge of subject-specific economics concepts. For professionals working in economics, it's especially important to stay up to date with the latest developments in these rapidly-changing fields. This is especially true in a competitive job markets such as in the United States. Here is our selection of great professional economics training courses. TStatTraining Courses Location: Online, or on-site in various locations in Germany, Italy and more Dates: Courses take place throughout the year Fees: €240 - €2360, depending on topic, format and length of course TStat’s courses are characterized by their theoretical and applied structure. Each course is composed of both a theoretical component and an applied (hands-on) segment, during which participants are given the opportunity to implement these techniques using real data and the latest statistical software under the watchful eye of the course tutor. At the end of the course, participants are expected to be able to autonomously implement the theories and methodologies discussed in the course with the help of the software routines developed specifically for the course. TStat's training portfolio can be classified into three distinct categories: - introductory and advanced courses relating to the use of one of the statistical software which TStat distributes; - introductory/intermediate courses in biostatistics, epidemiology, econometrics, financial analysis, statistics and qualitative and quantitative text analysis; and - advanced “state of the art” courses in each of the aforementioned fields. Deadline: Ongoing Introduction to Python and R Programming for Data Science Provider: Barcelona School of Economics Location: Online Dates: 14 - 17 March 2023 Fee: €300 - €525 This is an 8-hour online course that provides an introduction to programming with Python and R for data analysis and machine learning. The course is taught with a hands-on approach via Jupyter notebooks. This course has been specifically designed to provide you with the coding skills that are essential for training in data science. If you are interested in mastering this area and learning the tools to apply modern machine learning techniques – from data exploration to building predictive models and extracting insights – this course is the ideal preparation to get started. Application Deadline: 9 March 2023 Foundations of Data Science Provider: Barcelona School of Economics Location: Online Dates: 20 - 31 March 2023 Fee: €1,100 - €1,950 Get up to speed on the latest developments in data science in a short time. This is a 20-hour online course that exposes you to state-of-the-art tools employed in data science. The course is taught with a hands-on approach via Jupyter notebooks. This course is specifically aimed at professionals, researchers, and Master's/PhD students who want to learn machine learning tools to get insights from large collections of data for their business or research projects. Application Deadline: 15 March 2023 2023 Short Course in Dynamic Global Trade Analysis Provider: Purdue University Location: West Lafayette, Indiana - On-site/online Dates: 14 August - 13 October 2023 Fee: $2,000 (Student), $4,500 (Regular) "Applied General Equilibrium Analysis using a Dynamic Multi-Region Model" Phase 1 (Asynchronous Online Learning) August 14 – September 24, 2023 Phase 2 (Onsite Residency) October 9-13, 2023 The objective of this course is to introduce participants to dynamic economic analysis in an applied general equilibrium setting. This course is designed to provide participants with ample hands-on training with software that has been tailored for undertaking analysis using a dynamic recursive model. Participants will interact with economists working on global trade and environmental issues using a dynamic model. The end goal of the course is for participants to leave with the capability of conducting and analyzing their own dynamic simulations. Application Deadline: 14 May 2023 2023-2 GTAP 101 Course Location: Online Start Date: 4 September - 22 October, 2023 Fee: $1,500 (Student), $4,000 (Regular) The objective of the GTAP 101 course is to engage participants in an active, team-based process of learning about the GTAP computable general equilibrium (CGE) model and its use in applied economic policy analysis. The curriculum emphasizes an intuitive and graphical treatment of economic theory in the CGE model and provides structured experiences in manipulating and running the standard GTAP Model, v7 within the RunGTAP software environment. RunGTAP is an intuitive, menu-driven CGE model interface that minimizes technological hurdles and allows students to quickly begin to focus on their economic thinking and experimentation. The curriculum is geared to advanced undergraduates, graduates, and professionals. At the end of the course, participants will be entry-level modelers and more informed consumers of CGE-based analyses. The course also serves as an entry point for developing the technical skills required for the GTAP Short Course and other courses offered through GTAP-U. Application Deadline: 18 June 2023 Financial Management and Decision-Making for the 21st Century Course Provider: University of Chicago Location: Online Start Date: Ongoing Fee: $9,500 Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (commonly known as VUCA) are some of the main factors impacting the business world today. That is why professionals should equip themselves with the tools they need to make impactful financial decisions in the 21st century VUCA context. leveraging the University of Chicago’s leadership in the financial sector and the fields of behavioral economics and analytics, our ten-month Financial Management and Decision-Making for the 21st Century certificate program is designed to provide solid theoretical knowledge of cutting-edge financial topics, as well as to offer a practical application for you to implement at work. Application Deadline: Ongoing Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program Course Provider: Stanford University Location: Online Start Date: Ongoing Fee: $1,975 (all access plan) The Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program (EIET) examines emerging technologies, policies, economics, finance, and management that will transform how we obtain, distribute, store, and use energy. Through a variety of online energy courses, you may focus your studies based on your interests. This online energy education program brings together some of the world's most preeminent researchers in the energy and sustainability field to share their knowledge and expertise. Some parts of the modules are technical in nature, so a scientific or engineering background is helpful but not required. Application Deadline: Ongoing Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics Course Provider: Michigan State University Location: Online Dates: Ongoing Fees: $817.25 per credit hour The nine-credit, online Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics program is designed to meet the professional development needs of accounting professionals, and it also provides an alternative pathway for students seeking to meet the 150 Hour Rule for CPA certification. Information processing technologies and the availability of data are changing how accountants work and what they do. The program not only focuses on understanding accounting implications of emerging data analytical technologies and technical skill development, but also managing projects. The certificate provides a foundation for understanding and adapting in this quickly changing arena. Application Deadline: Ongoing Foundations for Data Science Course Provider: Stanford University Location: Online Dates: Ongoing Fees: $129 Break into the rapidly growing field of data science with Stanford University's Foundations for Data Science professional program. Comprised of three comprehensive and introductory online courses, this program will teach you the foundational programming and statistics skills you need to kick-start a career in data science—no prior experience necessary. Learn from Stanford faculty with step-by-step instructions, listen to insights from industry experts, and develop your understanding through case studies and real-world examples. The program includes ungraded programming exercises to help build and practice your skills. No final exam or capstone project is required. Application Deadline: Ongoing See all Professional Training Opportunities <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/venice/images/icons.svg#launch-18px"></use>
Learning shouldn't only be something which you do in school and university – in order to maximize your personal development and career prospects in economics, further education is always valuable online and in-person.
The Most Useful Apps for Economics Students
INOMICS takes part in 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. News & Current Events 1. The Economist App Store / Google Play This app from The Economist magazine focuses on news and analysis for economics topics from around the world. It offers a selection of free articles from The Economist, plus reports on current affairs, science, technology, and other news. You can save articles to read later and share articles over social media. If you’re a regular reader of The Economist, then this app is a must-have. If you are interested in more news and current events apps, we have made several more recommendations. Learn Economics & Related Skills 2. Khan Academy App Store / Google Play Khan Academy offers full courses on the basics of economics which you can take online. The content is too basic to be useful for postdoc students, but for Bachelor’s or Master's students seeking to learn or remember key topics like consumer theory or elasticity, the lessons are great. 3. Economic Growth Google Play This app is aimed at younger students or those new to economics. It provides bite-sized information on how economies grow, by explaining what economic growth is and how it can be measured. It also gives information on real life scenarios where you can see the principles of economic growth playing out in real-life, which makes it a great learning tool. 4. DataCamp App Store / Google Play DataCamp is an excellent resource that includes training videos and simple coding exercises for Python and R, languages that economists use frequently. Lessons are organized into short videos and clear exercises with an answer key, giving users plenty of good practice. Unfortunately, the content is not free on its own, but you can get a three-month free trial if you sign up with your GitHub student account. You may also have access through your university. In either case, DataCamp is a great way to learn your data science fundamentals from your phone or computer. Calculators & Data Tools 5. IMF App Store / Google Play Simply titled “IMF”, the International Monetary Fund’s app contains news, press releases, podcasts, and other insights. It also contains a huge amount of economic data. One of the coolest features is the app’s Data Visualizations tool; with it, users can easily visualize color-coded maps, charts and graphs of worldwide economic data with the touch of a finger. The app also contains country-level data on a wide variety of statistics to dive deeper into specific regions. This is a great way to explore macro-level economic data in style. 6. PocketCAS Mathematics Toolkit App Store If you’re doing advanced calculations for your data analysis, then it’s useful to have a scientific calculation app on your phone. The PocketCAS app has advanced features like creating 2D and 3D plots, performing calculus operations, algebra functions, and conversion of physical units. For advanced statistics users, this app is a must. 7. HiPER Scientific Calculator Google Play A free calculator option that can be used with both iOS and Android, HiPER includes writing expressions as fractions, symbolic algebra, integral and derivative functionality, and up to 100 digits of significance and 9 digits of exponent. It can also detect repeating decimals. There is a Pro version that is a paid upgrade option with more advanced features for $3.49 as of this writing. Papers & Citations 8. Academia.edu App Store / Google Play This app for iOS or Android is a platform for free and open-access scholarly research with millions of users. There is an option to upgrade for even more content and “PDF Packages” that yield related content and include summaries. However, it is entirely possible to use the app and read papers for free. Academia.edu contains many classic economics papers, although not every single one published may be available. Still, this is a great resource to read important academic papers for free. 9. EasyBib App Store The only thing more annoying than formatting your essay is formatting your bibliography. There are a bunch of different citation styles like MLA, APA, Chicago and Harvard, each of which is slightly different, and trying to get the formatting just right is a pain. Luckily, the EasyBib app can help – you can use your phone’s camera to photograph the barcode on your books and the app automatically creates a bibliography in the format of your choice. 10. RefMe App Store / Google Play Cleverly standing for “Referencing Made Easy”, this free app for iOS or Android lets users scan a book's barcode with their phone to generate a citation. You can also search for a book title, journal article, ISSN, or ISBN, or even use a URL or DOI to have the app generate a citation for you, too. It allegedly supports 6,500 styles of citation, so you should have no problem finding the one you need.
Your phone is one of the most useful tools you’ve got. Using the technology accessible to us is a great way to keep abreast of economics research, enhance studying, and remain up-to-date with economics-related news. Most of the apps listed below are available on tablets too, so you can download them on whichever device is more appropriate for you.
INOMICS and our parent company 11 Academia Networks are Amazon Associates, meaning we are a part of their 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. Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers - Tim Ferriss Tim Ferriss of “The 4-Hour Workweek” fame has a new book out which features advice collected from various industry leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs whom Ferriss has interviewed over the last few years. It has tips on management, productivity, wealth, and much more. 2. Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street - Sheelah Kolhatkar This book chronicles the real-life misadventures of Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire trader who created hedge fund SAC Capital and then perpetrated the largest insider trading scandal in the history of the field. 3. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight A memoir by Phil Knight, the man who founded multi-million dollar brand Nike, describing the early days of the company and how it evolved over time into the huge business it is today. 4. Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success - Angie Morgan, Courtney Lynch, and Sean Lynch This book offers advice on leadership and bringing out the best in yourself and your employees by creating the conditions in your company to encourage success, whatever place you occupy on the organizational ladder. 5. Building The Internet Of Things: Implement New Business Models, Disrupt Competitors, Transform Your Industry - Maciej Kranz The Internet of Things is one of the biggest trends in industry right now, and this book aims to explore how this transformation can be worked into your business models. The practical advice for business managers will help them to make the most of this trend. 6. Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade - Robert Cialdini Psychologist Robert Cialdini is known for his research and theories on influence and persuasion, particularly as applied to marketing. This book focuses on what he terms “pre-suasion”, meaning gaining agreement with a message before it has been sent, which makes it a must-read for marketers. 7. Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum - Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits and Jonas Koffler A self-improvement book which offers advice from entrepreneurs and consultants about how managing your money can help to improve your quality of life. Part career guide, part financial advice, part motivational tome, this book will be helpful for those looking for direction in their business and their life. 8. A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery - Kathryn Hall and Craig Hall A husband and wife winemaking duo chronicle their experiences running a winery in the exclusive Napa Valley, and the steps that went towards creating a wine which was given the rare honour of a perfect score in Wine Advocate, one of the most prominent wine magazines. The lessons they teach regarding business practice will be relevant to those outside of the wine industry too. 9. The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - Charles Duhigg Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning business reporter, here sharing an overview of why it is that humans tend to create and stick to habits, both in our personal lives and in business. He covers a wide range of topics to look at the way in which habits work and how they can be used to promote success. 10. Contagious: Why Things Catch On - Jonah Berger So many businesses try to get their ideas or products to “go viral” - but why is it that some ideas spread and others don't? Author Daniel Gilbert, known for his bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, looks at the explanations for the ways in which information is spread, from Youtube hits to workplace rumours.
If you're interested in the world of business, there are a huge number of books written each year on the topic. To help you keep up to date and to identify any interesting books which you might have missed, today we're sharing a list of the top bestselling books in the field of business.
Top Helpful Apps for Economics Students Studying at Home
Today there are apps helping students deal with almost any studying challenge. If you need help with your notes, a test of knowledge, waking up, or keeping in shape, then make sure to check out our selection of the best apps for students. So while you're stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic but still need to study, check out some of these apps - you might find something which revolutionises the way you study at home! 1. Help with assignments Submitting high-quality papers is incredibly important for each student. If you get writing assistance, you will be more confident of the final result. You should be very careful while choosing an app where you can find professional writing help. EssayShark is an essay writing service that offers help with papers. This app is an example of a professional helper with any type of writing assignment. Their prices are rather reasonable, and you can deal with your task quickly there. You can learn more about the work of this service if you read through this EssayShark review. 2. Material repetition Material repetition applications are in high demand today, and technology seems to have managed to achieve the impossible: to make this activity fun. If you are a fan of flashcards, then you should pay attention to StudyBlue, an application for students that creates sets of cards using the relevant information from your course. You can make reminders for a self-test. Another useful repetition application is GoConqr. It provides resources for generating test tables, associative cards, flashƒcards, notes, and questionnaires, as well as for interacting and communicating with friends, classmates, or students from all over the world. An alternative is Exam Countdown (iOS), which counts the days remaining for each of your exams. 3. Exam preparation If you used to think that the worst thing in your life is exams like MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE, then probably you need help with them. BenchPrep uses functionality similar in style to social networks, which allows users to communicate with other people and view materials for repetition with questionnaires, notes, etc. In this application, you can track your own learning progress. TCY Exam Prep should also remain in your list of applications to help with exam preparation. The application will be useful if you need to deal with MBA, GRE, CAT, and GATE. 4. Planners To get ready for effective preparation for your classes, you need to plan the preparation first. Taking time to organize your preparation in a comprehensive way is the cornerstone of your successful performance during class. Thorough planning seems to be a rather redundant step in exam preparation and is thus ignored by many college kids. But skipping this crucial stage may entail substantial issues you may face when preparing for your class. And this is where online planners get in the game -- they help students organize their homework, project work, and other important assignments in a quick and accurate way. Let’s take a look at some leading planning apps that appeal to students the most. Organization is the key to success and prosperity at college and university, which is why scheduler applications are becoming increasingly popular. Many daily planners send reminders and notifications directly to your phone or other devices. Timetable (Android) is among the popular planners for students, which has a concise and intuitive interface with which you can easily transfer your schedule. If you need a more familiar option, refer to applications with traditional tables, such as Class Timetable. 5. Bibliography compilation If you have at least once spent hours building up a voluminous bibliography, you know how much time you need to spend to make sure that all the necessary information is in its place in the right form. EasyBib is a very useful application for students that can create an academic citation to any book after scanning its barcode. Since bibliographic format guidelines vary by the place of your study, EasyBib offers MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. Just scan the barcode or enter the name of the book, and the citation is ready! We hope that these apps will be useful to you. Save this guide so that when you have problems with any aspect of your study, you can come back to it and find apps that can solve these problems. With their help, you will make the learning process more enjoyable.
Technological advancement gives college kids an unprecedented medium for boosting their academic performance with just a few taps on their smartphones. Modernizing and optimizing the studying habits of today’s students, digitalization provides essential tools and techniques which, especially in the current isolated state of affairs, they may not be able to access. Mobile applications for studying are surely novel, but have the benefit of being innovative and finding new ways to help students learn, rather than simply repeating the old tired techniques.
Top Highest Paying Graduate Degrees In Social Sciences for 2019
For social science students, like those in politics, psychology, or economics, the pressure to be financially responsible is particularly strong as there are many more students studying the subject than there are jobs available within the field. So it makes sense for social science students to carefully consider what career options will be available to them if they complete a graduate degree, and what salary they can expect to earn. To help with this, we've put together a list of the top best paying graduate degrees in social science. These figures are specific to the United States, but you will find a similar pattern of earning in other countries too. Use this information to consider whether studying social science at graduate school is the right choice for you, depending on your career ambitions. The data below are based on figures from the beginning of 2019. 1. PhD in Political Science With a broad understanding of complex political systems, completing a PhD in political science sets you up for a wide range of career options either within government, in NGOs, or in private industry. Median Pay - $114,929 Possible Jobs - Civil servant - Lobbyist - Think tank consultant Browse our Political Science PhD programs 2. Masters Degree in Finance With the complexities of the global financial system affecting all of our lives, a masters in finance can open up lucrative careers in financial management. Median Pay - $102,146 Possible Jobs - Finance manager - Finance director - Financial analyst Browse our Master's programs in finance 3. Masters Degree in Economics Studying economics gives you a grounding in global economic policy, social science methodologies, and statistics, so naturally it can set you up for a job in the finance industry. Median Pay - $100,173 Possible Jobs - Economist - Data analyst - Financial analyst <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 Master's programs in economics 4. Masters Degree in International Relations Like the study of political science, international relations lends itself well to careers in an increasingly globalised world. Careers in business and law are also options. Median Pay - $89,990 Possible Jobs Intelligence analyst Research associate Legislative aide Browse our Master's programs in politics and international relations 5. Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology Those who have studied the way in which organizations can be optimised using scientific principles are in great demand in industry. Consequently, organizational psychologists are well paid as they have the potential to save millions of dollars for the companies who employ them. Median Pay - $87,960 Possible Jobs - Organizational psychologist - Human resources officer - Psychology researchers 6. PhD in Psychology or PhD in Clinical Psychology A PhD in psychology will arm you with practical research skills as well as an understanding of human motivation, both of which are valuable to companies looking to improve their marketing. If you work in the private sector, you can be well compensated for these roles. Median Pay - $161,343 Possible Jobs - Clinical psychologist - Psychology researcher - Advertising executive 7. Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy helps to make workers more satisfied and more productive, so no wonder that these skills are highly desirable for businesses. Those who can combine knowledge of psychology and modern management techniques are in a particularly good position for employment. Median Pay - $73,502 Possible Jobs - Occupational therapist - Human resources officer - Psychology researcher 8. Masters Degree in Sociology The broad skills obtained in a sociology degree like communication, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding can be relevant to a lot of jobs, and are well-compensated in business areas like public relations or marketing. Median Salary - $67,090 Possible Jobs - Public relations officer - Marketing manager - Law enforcement - Social services worker
While pursuing a graduate degree is undeniably interesting and challenging, tuition fees and other costs associated with studying have been getting higher and higher over the last decade. This has lead to plenty of students questioning whether the expense in terms of time and money that they will have to put into obtaining a graduate degree is worth it. In a difficult job market, students are less willing to take on large debts to finance their study unless they can be reasonably sure that they will get a well-paying job at the end of it.