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- Blog Post
- Posted 12 years ago
Can you sell a $20 Bill for $200?
Every year, Max Bazerman, a Harvard Business School professor runs the exact same experiment with his students. In short form, he auctions off a $20 bill but places strict rules on how the betting can take place regulating who pays, and who wins.
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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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- Assistant Professor / Lecturer Job
- Posted 2 months ago
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Microeconomics, Public Economics & Applied Microeconomics
in Cairo, Egypt -
- INOMICS Salary Report
- Posted 3 years ago
Countries with the Highest Salaries for Economists
The following article is an analysis of data taken from the INOMICS Salary Report 2020/21 - which is available to download in full here. Specifically, this article looks at the average salaries of economists around the world working in academia, the public sector and the private sector. It is the first instalment in a series of insights handling the Report’s findings.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Life as an Economist in France - Salary and Working Conditions
While it was the UMP, France’s conservative opposition party, that won the majority of votes in Sunday’s first round of town hall elections in France, the far-right Front National also made decisive gains, particularly in areas that used to be bastions of the left wing. The ongoing difficulties in the French economy are often cited as one of the key reasons for this redrawing of the political landscape and the losses for the ruling Socialist Party.
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- Research/Project Funding Opportunity
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Call for Research Projects 2024 “Women and Science”
at Université Paris-Dauphine in Paris, France -
- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Salaries of Economists in Latin America: Where Do Economists Earn the Most?
As previously mentioned in our articles about Spanish professionals moving to South America and Brazil as a new destination for skilled migration, Latin America is becoming ever more attractive in terms of professional development for people from all over the world. Latin American migration trends are undoubtedly connected to demographic and economic indicators for the region. In some cases, countries like Brazil stand out thanks to promising conditions for foreign employees, or increasing living standards and wages for the higher-educated workforce.
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- PhD Program
- Posted 5 months ago
Yearly call for PhD positions in economics at KU Leuven
Starts 23 Sep at University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Leuven, Belgium -
- Career Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
For Economists Seniority Pays Off, Especially in the U.S
The following is an analysis of data taken from the INOMICS Salary Report 2018 - downloadable for registered users here. Specifically, it looks at the average salaries of economists working in academia and the private sector according to their level of seniority. It is the third instalment in a series of insights handling the Report’s findings. The first two can be found in our insights section.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Jobs for Economists in Australia: What Recruiters are Looking For?
Figure 1. Average number of applications per position
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- Economics Careers
- Posted 8 months ago
The Job Outlook for Economists in the US
Being (or becoming!) an economist probably seems like a good idea. After all, you’re reading the INOMICS Blog! Beyond reading relevant advice and interesting articles, it can be helpful to have real data to answer questions about the job market for economists.
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- Summer School
- Posted 2 months ago
Tinbergen Institute Summer School
Starts 8 Jul at Tinbergen Institute (TI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands -
- Professional Training Course
- (Online)
- Posted 1 year ago
Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program
at Stanford University in California, United States -
- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top 10 Summer Schools in Math & Stats 2015
Now we're over the hump of winter and looking ahead to sunnier days, the time has come to start considering academic activities for the summer break. Summer schools run by top universities give you the chance to attend lectures and courses conducted by top researchers in your field, to practise skills in small groups or seminars, and to get to know students from other institutions. As well as social activities and the opportunity for travel, you can benefit from making new professional contacts, hearing about the latest research, and building your CV.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 11 years ago
The 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of Milton Friedman
On November 16, 2006 the world lost one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. Today, July 31, 2012, Milton Friedman would have celebrated his 100th birthday, which makes it perhaps a fitting time to stop for a moment and recall some of his contributions to the field.
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- Bachelor's Program
- (Online)
- Posted 3 years ago
Bachelor of Applied Economics
Starts 27 Jul at University of Canberra in Bruce, Australia -
- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
How to Apply to a Summer School: Selecting, Applying and Getting In
Over the past few weeks we’ve posted lists of Top Summer Schools in Economics and Top Summer Schools in Business and Management. While we are happy to promote the many great programs out there, we also understand that wading through the sea of options might leave you feeling a little overwhelmed.
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- Relax with a game
- Posted 4 years ago
The best video games for economists
So you’ve decided it’s time to take a break from all the hard studying you’re doing during your economics Master’s or PhD program. Why not spend time playing a video game which will help you accrue business acumen, improve your real-world economics knowledge, or reflect economics concepts in its gameplay? Sound too good to be true? Thankfully, there are some games which offer just that.
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- Supplementary Course
- (Online)
- Posted 4 years ago
Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
at Harvard University in United States -
- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Local University Rankings: Latin America
University rankings are considered to be an important tool, if not the most relevant one, in determining the quality of education at higher education institutions, schools, departments and programs according to a specific set of factors. Rankings are often consulted by both applicants in the university admission process deciding on their next place of study or work, as well as directors of the institutions measured in the rankings as a benchmark against other relevant institutions.
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- Supplementary Course
- (Online)
- Posted 4 years ago
Public Policy Economics
at University of Oxford in United Kingdom -
- Master's Program
- (Online)
- Posted 4 years ago
Online Master's in Economics
at Southern New Hampshire University in United States -
- Supplementary Course
- (Online)
- Posted 4 years ago
Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
at Harvard University in United States -
- 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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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 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 ‘how to do your PhD’ literature. A somewhat similar classification of PhD materials can, for example, be found in Chris Hart’s Doing a Literature Search: A Comprehensive Guide for the Social Sciences (2010, Sage, p.2), which I recommend immensely.
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