
Demand for Econ PhDs, the Nobel Prize, Rankings, Economics Apps, Salaries and Other Top Blog Posts 2012
As we reached the end of the year 2012, we decided to compile a list of the top INOMICS blog posts, those that received a record number of visitors throughout the year. Enjoy your reading and Happy New Year to everyone!
1. Supply and Demand for New Ph.D’s in Economics
Based on the Survey of the labor market for new Ph.D hires in economics 2011-2012
2. Ranking Economics Departments: Number of Top Institutions by Country
The percentage of Economics Departments by Country in the World’s “Top 100 Economics Departments” (based on RePEc rankings).
3. Where are the economists coming from?
A list of countries with the highest number of Economics graduates.
4. Top Apps for Economists
A list of economics apps for Android available in the market.
5. Salaries for Econ PhDs in the US
How much do Economics PhDs earn in the US?
6. Has Economics Education become too mathematical?
Justin Campbell’s post on the role of mathematics in economics education.
7. Top Economics Podcasts
A collection of free economics podcasts.
8. Top Economics Conferences 2012
Recently we also published a list of Top Finance Conferences 2013
9. Nobel Prize in Economics 2012: Winners Announced
A tribute to Alvin A. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley.
10. Google Economics
A contribution from guest blogger Max Berre on why Google hires economists.
11. Infographic: Economics Job Market 2012
Findings from the Economics Job Market Report 2012 in one picture.
Photo Credit: Maguis & David
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- Into the Economist's Mind
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Tol
In this article, INOMICS interviews Dr. Richard S.J. Tol, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and a researcher at the forefront of economics and climate policy. Dubbed Fratzscher vs. Tol as Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher resumed his role as interviewer, the conversation touches on gender discrimination in economics, the increasing availability of historical data, and how climate policy can clash with economic research.
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- Gender Differences in Economics
Publication behavior in economics – Reputation, visibility, and the gender gap
In recent times, debates on gender inequality among researchers at universities have emerged, in particular in economics. Even though leading academic societies have addressed these issues already for many years – for example, the American Economic Association has run the “Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession” (CSWEP) since 1971, and the European Economic Association established its “Standing Committee on Women in Economics” (WinE) in 2003 – they appear to be persistent.
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- AI and the Economy
How will the development of AI affect the labor market?
Artificial intelligence appears to be the next truly disruptive technology poised to rock our global economy. In December 2022, ChatGPT-3 made headlines. It represented a leap forward in the capabilities of generative AI technology, pushing conversations about this new tool into the mainstream as people began to question how ChatGPT will affect the economy.