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- Marketing Yourself
- Posted 6 years ago
Effective Ways Economists Can Build a Personal Brand
Building a brand used to be just for companies and universities – but now a personal brand is something that every student and academic needs to work on. While many academics are hesitant to brand themselves too actively, you should remember that not working on your brand is in itself a kind of branding, and not a positive one. So you’re going to have to spend some time building your personal profile as a researcher – but there are some tips that can help to make this process smoother and more efficient. Here are effective ways economists can build a personal brand.
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- Career Advice
- Posted 6 years ago
How To Prepare For Your Post-Doc Interview
When you are applying for a postdoc position, as part of the process you'll need to have an interview with the PI of the group you are applying to work with and others in the department. Here are some steps you should take to prepare for this interview.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Tips for Improving your Economics PhD Motivation Letter
If you're writing a motivation letter to apply for a PhD in economics, then follow these tips to increase your chances of success. If you plan to start your PhD application this autumn, download our free guide "How to successfully apply to a PhD in Economics".
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- INOMICS Questionnaire
- Posted 6 years ago
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher v Cochrane
Esteemed economist, blogger and friend of INOMICS, John H. Cochrane, kindly took time out of his busy schedule to take part in our Handbook questionnaire. However, this was no regular questionnaire, far from it. At its helm, assuming the role of quizmaster was none other than Mr Marcel Fratzscher: president of the DIW Berlin, and one of Germany’s leading voices in macroeconomics. Such is the reputation of these heavyweights we dubbed the encounter ‘Fratzscher v Cochrane’ – our personal nod to the pair’s professional standing.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 years ago
Is The World Cup Really Worth Hosting?
With the world cup now over a week old, we have reached the moment when even those initially reluctant, those who decried it at its outset, give in to football frenzy and find themselves, at least twice a week, standing amid a crowd of similarly dressed strangers, screaming at 11 little men on a screen they can barely see. It is wholly inevitable, and few would disagree, thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Funding
- Posted 6 years ago
How To Apply For Research Funding: 10 Tips For Economists in Academia
Applying for funding is a major part of life for every academic, so it’s something you’ll have to be prepared for as you reach the postgraduate stage and beyond. Here are 10 tips for applying for funding as an economist.
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- Publishing Your Research
- Posted 6 years ago
What to Do When Your Paper Gets Rejected From a Journal
Once you've submitted your paper to a journal, you have to wait to hear a response. Sometimes, your paper will be rejected. If that happens, what should you do next?
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
For Economics students: Classes from other disciplines you could take to complement your study
As an economics student, you already have a host of different topics that you study and a variety of methodologies that you use in research. However, you can also gain valuable knowledge and experience from studying topics from outside the field of economics. If you're thinking about branching out and studying some other subjects in addition to economics, here are suggestions for related fields that you could study alongside your economics degree:
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- Study Advice Article, Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
How to Write a Cover Letter For Your Journal Submission
When you submit your paper to a journal, as well as the paper itself you will need to include a cover letter. This cover letter is addressed to the editor of the journal and acts as a guide to the contents of your paper. In many ways, the cover letter can be as important as the paper itself in terms of getting accepted to a journal. So you should take your time with your cover letter and make it as good as possible. Here are tips on polishing your cover letter for a journal submission.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Labour and Demographic Economics
Are you a labour or demographic economist wondering about the career options which are open to you? Then you should consider these jobs.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Industrial Organisation
If you are working on a degree in the field of industrial organisation, then you might be wondering what career paths are open to you in the future. Here are some of the top career options:
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Health Economics
Are you studying health economics, or thinking about studying it at university? If so, you might want to know what career options you could pursue your health economics degree. Recently we've been sharing a series of articles on top career paths for various specialisations within economics, and today we're looking at health. Read on for more information about where you could work with a degree in health economics.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Economic Law
Continuing our series of posts on top career paths for economists, today we're looking at possible careers for those who want to work in economic law.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Econometrics
Are you studying economics, and wondering what career options are open to you? We're doing a series of articles on career paths for various specialisations in economics, and today we're looking at econometrics. With a degree in econometrics, you could of course go and work in the finance industry or for the government. But there are other options you might not have considered:
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Economic History
For this week's top career paths article, we're looking at the potential careers which are open to those who have studied economic history.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Development Economics
Development economics is the branch of economics focused on understanding and promoting the development of low-income countries through economic growth and structural change. If you've been studying economics, you may have had the chance to specialise in development economics, or you may be thinking about doing so in the future. In the case, what career options are available in development economics, and what kind of skills do you need to get a job in this field? That's the question we're answering today, by showing you some of the top career paths in development economics.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Business Economics
A business degree can be a great investment with fantastic future career options. When supported with a solid understanding of economics, in the job market you'll find that you are an attractive candidate to a whole host of different employers. However, if you're thinking about taking a business economics degree, or are just about to graduate, you might wonder what exact career options are open to you. Here are five of the top career paths.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Career Paths: Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
If you're studying economics, there are all sorts of specialities that you could look into. When you're thinking about what you should like to take care of, you should look at your specialization.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
2018 Economics Job Market Scramble for New PhDs
With the PhD recruitment season coming to an end, there are still institutions and candidates who have not yet found a suitable offer. As a nice addition to your job hunt on INOMICS you should consider participating in the Economics Job Market “Scramble”, especially if your career goals lead you to North America.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Writing Tips For Economics Papers
If you're a student and you're new to the subject of economics, then you might need some assistance with learning how to write in a style which is appropriate for the field.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 years ago
Experts Talk: An Interview with Dr. Mark Thoma
In this interview, Dr. Mark Thoma discusses his dislike for the 8 – 5 lifestyle, his lifelong love of math, the importance of economic history and why he’d like to have dinner with Milton Friedman, John Maynard Keynes and Adam Smith, among other topics.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 6 years ago
Top Tips for Students: How To Write an Effective Personal Statement for Your University in the UK
If you're applying to study economics in the UK, you'll have to prepare a personal statement which will be used to assess your application along with your grades and other materials. Here are our tips on writing an effective personal statement.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 6 years ago
How to Connect With Other Economists in Your Field
So you know that getting to know other people in your field is important, and that you need to network when you attend a conference. But what about the rest of the time? What websites can you use to get in touch with other experts in your field? Here are some ideas:
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 years ago
The Economics of Christmas Songs: When to start playing Jingle Bell Rock?
It happens every year. As you’re walking through a shopping centre, a store, or perhaps a supermarket, you hear a Christmas song, and you know it’s the beginning of the buying frenzy that leads up to Christmas.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 7 years ago
2017 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Richard Thaler
The Nobel Prize for Economics, the most prestigious prize in the field, has been awarded this year to American economist Richard Thaler. The prize, fully titled The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was announced by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and will be awarded in a ceremony in Stockholm in December.
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