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- Economist Profiles
- Posted 1 year ago
Dr. Esther Duflo
In this series of articles, INOMICS will highlight the accomplishments of particular economists who have contributed greatly to the field. Students often learn about the great figures in economics only briefly and in passing, but the content taught in economics courses comes from brilliant economists such as these.
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- Jobs for Economics PhDs
- Posted 9 months ago
Why are top management consulting firms increasingly hiring Economics PhDs?
The following article first appeared in the INOMICS Handbook 2023. Download the INOMICS Handbook
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- Teaching tips
- Posted 1 year ago
Tips for teaching economics using data
Real-world data in their varied forms are the authentic artifacts through which we observe economic phenomena. Such data can be used in economics courses as part of learning and assessment activities to help students construct economic meaning and develop important employment skills in organizing, interpreting and presenting quantitative data.
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- Other Job
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Agricultural Economics specialist
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- Economics Education
- Posted 1 year ago
How to research and publish in economics education
As you develop your career in higher education economics, you will likely be carrying out research within a field in economics. But you will also likely be involved in delivering and developing teaching within your department. As a result, you may be interested in developing and disseminating an understanding of what students should learn and how they learn.
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- Central Banking
- Posted 5 months ago
Insights into Central Banking Careers with Dr. GĂłmez-Pineda
Dr. Javier G. GĂłmez-Pineda, our interview guest for the 2023 INOMICS Handbook, graciously agreed to return for a second interview. This time, the INOMICS team prepared some career-related questions for the central banker. With his answers, Dr. GĂłmez-Pineda shares his wisdom about central banking and economist careers in general with you, our readers.
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- Economist Profiles
- Posted 6 months ago
John Maynard Keynes
Students often learn about important figures in economics only briefly and in passing, yet the content taught in economics courses often comes from brilliant economists such as these.
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- Promoting Diversity in Economics
- Posted 1 year ago
How to improve diversity in an economics department - a reflection
Economics is a popular major in the US, but relatively few women and historically underrepresented minority students choose it as their field of study. This reality is reflected in stagnant US graduation trends; women earn approximately 30% of bachelor’s degrees in economics, and Black, Hispanic, and Native American students earn less than 15%.
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Simone Schotte
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Lory Barile
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- Journal Resources
- Posted 1 year ago
The Places to Be for Economics Pedagogy
As an academic economist, it is likely that you will be engaged in both research and teaching. As you develop your skills, it will be important to think about what makes good teaching, and how the discussion about pedagogy in economics education develops over time. Knowledge and appreciation of the debates in pedagogy may also be important as you apply for external certification, such as an Advance HE fellowship. You may even want to develop and write for publication about economics pedagogy. There are a range of journals and conferences for those interested in higher education pedagogy.
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- Into the Economist's Mind
- Posted 9 months ago
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs GĂłmez Pineda
The following article first appeared in the INOMICS Handbook 2023. Download the INOMICS Handbook President of the DIW Berlin and well-known macroeconomist, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher poses the questions for accomplished central banker and author Dr. Javier G. GĂłmez Pineda in this latest INOMICS interview, where we ask economists for their thoughts about life and economics. Dr. GĂłmez Pineda graciously took to the spotlight in this latest round. The interview, dubbed Fratzscher vs. GĂłmez Pineda, dives into the importance of the Lucas critique, role models for women in economics, the challenges with maintaining global financial market stability (while still allowing for growth for emerging economies), how economics can contribute to climate policy, and more.
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- Into the Economist's Mind
- Posted 11 months ago
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Ditzen
In the INOMICS interview series, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher asks economists questions about their field, their opinions on economics, some of their favorite things, and more. Today we took the chance to interview Dr. Jan Ditzen, an econometrician with a robust research presence. The interview, named Fratzscher vs. Ditzen (as is tradition), enlightens us on the contributions of Hashem Pesaran, the beauty of mountain scenery, details about econometrics and why its rigor is important for economics, and more.
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- Postdoc Job
- Posted 2 months ago
Postdoctoral Program
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Sara Taha
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- Economist Profiles
- Posted 10 months ago
Dr. Jeffrey M. Wooldridge
Students often learn about important figures in economics only briefly and in passing, yet the content taught in economics courses often comes from brilliant economists such as these.
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- AI and the Economy
- Posted 10 months ago
How will the development of AI affect the labor market?
Artificial intelligence appears to be the next truly disruptive technology poised to rock our global economy. In December 2022, ChatGPT-3 made headlines. It represented a leap forward in the capabilities of generative AI technology, pushing conversations about this new tool into the mainstream as people began to question how ChatGPT will affect the economy.
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- Economics Careers
- Posted 6 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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- AI and the Economy
- Posted 7 months ago
AI supports the case to introduce a Universal Basic Income (UBI)
One of the key features of the global economy is that it tends to grow over time. In fact, that growth has become something of an expectation in the modern capitalist system, where the success of corporations is often judged by their growth, even over relatively short time horizons.
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- Into the Economist's Mind
- Posted 6 months ago
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs Wursten
Professor Marcel Fratzscher, esteemed macroeconomist and president of the DIW Berlin, once again asks questions about economics and life in general to a peer in the field. This time, he has the pleasure of being joined by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Jesse Wursten, who generously agreed to take the hot seat in this exchange. Thus, the back-and-forth has been dubbed Fratzscher vs. Wursten, as is tradition. What follows is a conversation that offers insight into some of the challenges of balancing family with an economics career, the usefulness of economists when it comes to analyzing policy externalities, and more.
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- Planning Your Economics Career
- Posted 11 months ago
What degree do I need to succeed as an economist?
It might be unclear to new students of economics how much schooling is necessary to succeed as an economist. For some careers, a Bachelor’s degree is sufficient. In others, a PhD is a near-necessity. This article will discuss how much education successful economists typically have.
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Huaxin Wang-Lu
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Mirjam Sarah Salish
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- INOMICS Recommendations
- Posted 1 year ago
Top Professional Training Courses in Economics
Learning shouldn't only be something which you do in school and university – in order to maximize your personal development and career prospects in economics, further education is always valuable online and in-person.
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- PhD Candidate Job
- Posted 5 days ago
Fully funded PhD - Joint PhD in Economics (Economic History) - University of Glasgow and University of Sydney
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