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- Tools and Resources
- Posted 3 years ago
What is Innovation Economics?
Innovation Economics is a relatively new branch of economics that focuses on (rather predictably) innovation, alongside the study of technology, knowledge, and entrepreneurship. It aims to understand where new ideas come from, and how we can put forward policies which will encourage the development of new ways of thinking. As many nations move away from an industrial model of production and towards a knowledge-based economy, the economics of innovation becomes more and more relevant.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 9 years ago
30 Top Twitter Feeds in Political Science
Following our highly discussed list of 30 Top Twitter Feeds in Economics and Finance, we wanted to keep the conversation going by sharing our selection of top Twitter feeds in political science. This list includes academics, researchers, journalists and many others who focus on political science, politics, international relations, public policy and related fields.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 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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- Blog Post
- Posted 7 years ago
Professors Think That Academic Publications Are Much More Relevant For Their Employability Than Their Teaching Skills
The world of academia is constantly changing, so much so that the importance to Professors, of different academic and career achievements, is shifting in ways that may be somewhat unexpected.
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- How to Plan Your Career Path
- Posted 1 year ago
Building Your Career in Economics: From Study Choices to the Economics Job Market
Chiara Yates, professor of economics at Southern New Hampshire University, offers advice to aspiring economists navigating their studies and the early stages of their career. The following article first appeared in the INOMICS Handbook 2022. Download the INOMICS Handbook
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- Blog Post
- Posted 7 years ago
The Narrowing of the Gender Pay Gap For Professors in North America
As more women continue to occupy a greater number of senior positions both in academia and the private sector, the gender pay gap has become an increasingly relevant issue in the professional and academic labor market.
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- Graduate / Traineeship Job
- Posted 5 days ago
Graduate Programs at Bilkent Economics (scholarships available)
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- Study Choices
- Posted 9 months ago
Which Concentration Should You Choose For Your Master's Degree in Economics?
If you're planning to study economics at a Master's level, then you may have the opportunity to pursue a concentration, sometimes also referred to as a major. While rarer, some PhD programs may also offer concentrations, though many are already specialized degrees (or require you to have your own research agenda).
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- Blog Post
- Posted 9 years ago
Academic Horror Stories – 5 Real Life Worst Nightmares for Halloween
In this special Halloween blog post, we aim to give you chills and keep you on the edge of your seat with these blood-curdling academic nightmares.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 7 years ago
Will Obtaining a PhD in Economics Guarantee a Higher Salary in the Future?
With 2017 ASSA Annual Meeting in mind, we thought that this information will be helpful for all of you who are considering pursuing a PhD degree in Economics as many students and prospective PhD candidates often question whether obtaining a PhD in Economics is worth it. Will the time, effort and money spent on working towards a PhD guarantee you a higher salary when compared to the salary that can be earned with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree?
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- Blog Post
- Posted 11 years ago
Economics Job Market: ASSA Meeting 2013
It is that time of year again!
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
Top Career Paths: Public Economics and Economic Policy
If you're doing a degree in economics with a specialisation in public economics or economic policy, you might be thinking about what career you would eventually like to pursue. Here below are some of the top careers paths for graduates in this area. For a comprehensive list of available jobs check our jobs section.
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- Student Experiences
- Posted 1 year ago
Studying in Europe - a US American Student's Experience in Berlin, Germany
INOMICS has had the opportunity to interview several international students and learn about their experiences studying abroad. For this article, we interviewed Alexis. She's from the US-Midwest and moved to Germany in February 2020. She is currently finishing up her Master’s program in business administration at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and will then be looking for a job to stay in the country. Below we’ll share her advice for other international students, experiences about studying in Germany, and more! If you’re from the US - or anywhere else - and curious what it’s like to study in Europe, read on.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 7 years ago
Where To Pursue an Academic Career as an Economist: USA vs Europe
If you're an economist and you're starting to plan out your career options, then you have a big decision to make: where should you pursue your career? The two biggest locations for the academic job market are the USA and Europe. Today we're comparing both of them so you could see which would be the best place for you to work.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 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 Bachelor’s 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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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Job Openings for Professors in Politics and Law – Fall Round Up
Following up on our start of term round up of open positions for economics professors, this post offers you a selection of the many jobs currently listed on INOMICS for professors of politics and law. Within the discipline of politics are jobs focusing on public policy, international relations, political economics and related fields. Law includes positions in education law, business law, criminology, immigration law and numerous other areas.
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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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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Germany vs. Switzerland: Salaries of Economists & Professors in Comparison
There are many factors affecting one’s decision when choosing a job, and as the INOMICS Economics Job Market Report showed last year, a friendly working environment, flexible working hours and time to conduct one’s own research seem to be the top three priorities worldwide. Salaries are rated fifth, but as we all know, expected remuneration can easily affect one’s career choice.
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- PhD Program
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Call for application to the PhD in Economics 2024-25
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- PhD Candidate Job
- Posted 2 months ago
PhD-positions in Finance
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- Blog Post
- Posted 10 years ago
Women in Economics: Bridging the Gender Gap
As of 2011, significantly more women than men completed secondary education in an astounding 32 of the 34 OECD member countries, according to a study by OECD researchers. On average, women accounted for 58% of graduates overall, though the range between countries is quite great. Moreover, the numbers vary tremendously across disciplines, with the areas of health & welfare and arts & humanities still heavily female, while math & science remain overwhelmingly male.
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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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- Assistant Professor / Lecturer Job
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Assistant Professor in Accounting (RTDa) (13/B1 – SECS-P/07 Economia Aziendale)
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 5 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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- Geopolitics
- Posted 3 years ago
Will China Become the World’s Largest Economic Superpower Because of Coronavirus?
The ascension of the Chinese economy to global preeminence is not without precedent. China was, after all, one of the largest economies in the world from the Song Dynasty (c.900 CE) until the 19th century’s ‘Great Divergence’, when European industrialisation facilitated the long period of Western economic dominance that generations alive today know all too well.
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