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- Blog Post
- Posted 4 years ago
The Economist's Decline
The reputation gained by economists has been a remarkable feat of PR; a branding job like no other. Quite how it developed remains a mystery, some inexplicable sleight-of-hand. Its consequence, however, is far easier to discern: in the minds of many, economics came to be thought of as a science. Removed from its rough prediction roots, it became a discipline of watertight theory, with a methodology capable of unearthing indisputable truths.
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- PhD Candidate Job
- Posted 1 week ago
PhD position in Political Economics
At Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland -
- Career Advice Article
- Posted 12 years ago
To Open Access or Not?
‘Open Access’ has been a bit of a buzzword in academic circles over the last couple of years. Its rise to popularity has come from a combination of factors including the increased price to access academic journals, as well as increased access to the internet, which has had the effect of speeding up the rate at which information travels.
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- Master's Program
- Posted 7 months ago
MEBA - Master in Economics and Business Administration
Starts 15 Sep at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain -
- Blog Post
- Posted 10 years ago
Organizing a Conference: Most Common Challenges
There are many reasons why institutions and individuals engage in conference organization, be it an international congress or a local workshop on a specific area of economics or finance. In academia, it is a great way to publicize your research work, to educate a wider public about a certain issue or simply to bring together experts from the same field and share the state of research. In business, it is the ultimate way to expand a network, market your company and often pave the way to future clients. Regardless of the type of institution, all conference organizers face the same challenges, especially when organizing an event for the first time.
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- Master's Program
- Posted 3 months ago
Data Science Master’s Degree Program - Sapienza University of Rome
at Sapienza University of Rome in Rome, Italy -
- Conference
- Posted 2 weeks ago
New Environmental Challenges for Fiscal, Monetary, and Macroprudential Policy: Bayes Business School 16-17 January 2025
Between 16 Jan and 17 Jan in Milan, Italy -
- Application Advice
- Posted 3 years ago
Academic Cover Letter Samples
When applying for an academic position as a researcher, lecturer, or for a fellowship, a cover letter is usually required to accompany your CV or resume. Stating your particular interest in the role, and showing how your academic and work experience enables you to excel at the job, is the aim of a successful cover letter. They can be one of the most important parts of your application, giving the recipient an idea of who you are and what your relevant expertise is. Essentially, it's the first impression an institution will have of you, so it's important to get it right.
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- PhD Program
- Posted 8 months ago
Ph.D. in Finance, fully funded
at Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE in Frankfurt am Main, Germany -
- Master's Program
- Posted 3 months ago
Master Course in Global Development at the Department of Economics - Roma Tre University
in 3169070, Italy -
- PhD Program
- Posted 2 months ago
PhD Research Opportunity - The Economics of Preventing Future Health Inequalities
in Melbourne, Australia -
- A Flawed System
- Posted 3 years ago
The Problems With Development Aid
Development aid: what is it good for? Well, according to much research the answer may well be absolutely nothing. In fact, it may well be worse than nothing. When judged against its aim of ‘instigating economic development and alleviating poverty’, its record is so dismal it looks as though aid actually hinders the achievement of its own stated goals. And the curious thing is this seems to be something of an open secret. Even to an untrained eye the big numbers pertaining to development aid don’t look right. Take Africa, for example. Over $1 trillion dollars has been pumped into the continent in the last 50 years, and how much has it benefited? How many African countries are actually in a better condition now than they were before receiving aid?
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 1 year ago
Regression Analysis
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- Workshop
- Posted 4 days ago
17th UniTo-Collegio Carlo Alberto PhD Workshop in Economics
Between 21 Nov and 22 Nov in Turin, Italy -
- Conference
- Posted 2 months ago
SHARE-Gateway User Conference 2024
Between 6 Nov and 8 Nov in Berlin, Germany -
- Blog Post
- Posted 5 years ago
The Economic Effects of Climate Change
The history of economic growth, the kind to which we are now accustomed, is inseparably intertwined with the discovery, and then plunder, of fossil fuels. Some historians have even argued their unearthing was its main catalyst, relegating more popular theories of free trade and technological innovation. The argument is seductively simple, and although something of an exaggeration, usefully highlights the strong connection between the two – for in tandem, they radically altered the course of human civilisation.
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- PhD Program
- Posted 3 months ago
PhD Programme in QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ECONOMICS at the University of Macerata
Starts 1 Nov at University of Macerata in Macerata, Italy -
- Preemptive Action
- Posted 3 years ago
10 Biggest Struggles of PhD Students
Starting a PhD is an incredibly daunting task. Normally at least 3 years, there are some challenges that you are almost certainly going to have to face during the program. Below we look at some of the biggest (and most common) problems that PhD students encounter.
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- Master's Program
- Posted 3 months ago
MSc in Information Systems in Economics
at University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Public Institution in Tirana, Albania -
- PhD Program, Master's Program
- Posted 8 months ago
MRes/PhD in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management
at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Madrid, Spain -
- A Warming Earth
- Posted 4 years ago
The Case to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The continued existence of fossil fuel subsidies in a time of their almost universal condemnation reveals something about the governments that rule us, something pernicious, but also something all-too-predictable. Like no other area, they expose a gulf between rhetoric and action, a disconnect so stark that, if the risks it posed were less catastrophic, would almost be comical. Back in reality, though, the cognitive dissonance, cynicism, or whatever its cause, serves only to warm our planet and threaten all life.
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- Master's Program
- Posted 7 months ago
Master in Economics, University of Udine
at University of Udine in Udine, Italy -
- PhD Program
- Posted 7 months ago
Ruhr Graduate School in Economics: fully funded PhD Program
Starts 1 Oct at Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) in Essen, Germany -
- Master's Program
- Posted 6 months ago
Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business (MAREB)
Starts 18 Sep at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain -
- Conference
- Posted 9 months ago
11th International Conference “New Frontiers in Economics and Tourism – FET2024
Between 10 Oct and 11 Oct in Pula, Croatia
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