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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Navigating the PhD Literature
The literature research students need to rely on throughout all of their thesis writing is diverse. Broadly categorized there are three types of literature useful for PhD students: research/topic literature, methods literature, and āhow to do your PhDā literature. A somewhat similar classification of PhD materials can, for example, be found in Chris Hartās Doing a Literature Search: A Comprehensive Guide for the Social Sciences (2010, Sage, p.2), which I recommend immensely.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Should You Get a PhD in Economics? Links and Resources
After finishing high school many students think of applying for university and getting at least a Bachelorās degree. After 3 to 5 years of studying some choose to take their first degree and join the job market, while others decide to continue in university to complete a Masters Degree or even a PhD through additional academic and/or applied research. If you are thinking about taking this final step and doing your PhD, but you are still not sure whether it is right for you, check out the links below to see what you can expect from a PhD program.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Diving Off Into Your PhD
A PhD was something I always dreamed of doing. On the one hand, it was a natural continuation of my, it now seems, life-long learning curve after my Masterās degree. But, more importantly, it was also a faraway dream on the horizon that seemed worth pursuing just for its own sake. I probably knew my love of research should last me the entire doctoral spell but no one will ever be able to fully explain to you what it is like to undertake a PhD until you have finally let yourself fall into its subtle embrace.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
PhD Graduates: Disciplines and Numbers
Source: National Science Foundation, NSF/NIH/USED/USDA/NEH/NASA, Survey of Earned Doctorates
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Chinese PhDs vs US PhDs
Source: Ministry of Education of the Peopleās Republic of China (China), The Survey of Earned Doctorates, National Science Foundation (US)
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
University Rankings for Economics and Econ Department Directories
Following the entry on this blog last month about countries with the most top 100 economics departments according to REPEC data, I thought it a worthwhile pursuit to look a little more into these rankings, and to seek out some alternatives to that offered by REPEC.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Ranking Economics Departments: Number of Top Institutions by Country
Data Source: RePEc
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Economics Degree vs Public Policy Degree: Which Masters to Choose
When I was about to receive my Bachelor diploma, I was confused. I knew where I wanted to work, but I didnāt know how to get there with a Degree in Law. I also knew that I needed to steer my professional training towards economics, but I didnāt know how. The problem was that I just didnāt have enough credits in any economics-related disciplines to meet the requirements of the majority of study programs available. After having weighed all the options, I made up my mind to apply for an MA in Public Policy and to try to focus on economics-related disciplines.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Studying Abroad, Lonely Abroad
The China Economic Review from last month ran an interesting piece by John van Fleet about the 150,000+ Haigui (ęµ·å½) currently studying in the USA (Haigui, literally āSea Turtlesā is the name given to Chinese students studying abroad). Van Fleet discusses not only the challenges of interaction between international and domestic students, but also the economic impact for both host and origin country.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Why study Economics in a Foreign Language?
With English being considered the āmust-have languageā, is there a need for economists to learn a foreign language, or does it concern only those who work or want to work in the business field in a non-English speaking country?
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Graduates in Economics: Statistics (UK example)
What happens to economics students once they complete their first degree? Here is a snapshot of economics graduatesā activities detailing their occupation six months after graduation.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
The Economics of Language
In between the common subdisciplines of economics like international or financial economics, lie many much smaller specializations, for example the economics of language. The term āeconomics of languageā is defined by FranƧois Grin, to be āthe paradigm of mainstream theoretical economics and uses the concepts and tools of economics in the study of relationships featuring linguistic variables, it focuses principally, but non exclusively, on those relationships in which economic variables also play a partā.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
Economics: It's not just about the money?
The move from high school to university or college can be a daunting one, often made more difficult by the question āwhat am I going to study.ā This is naturally influenced by personal interests, past experiences, parents, friends, and teachers, but when it comes down to it, it is the student that has to decide what is interesting for them. I have taken a troll around the Internet to see what people have to say in favour of studying economics and come up with some interesting answer.
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