Questions tagged [economics]
On standards or conventions specific to economics as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field
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Is it possible to do a PhD in Environmental Policy and Economics if I do not have an academic background in Economics?
Is it possible to do a PhD in Environmental Policy and Economics if I do not have an academic background in Economics (except for two papers in my graduate prog. one on Environmental economics and the ...
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When applying to a PhD program whose strength is not my concentration field, should I adjust my statement of purpose to match their area of strength?
I am applying to a PhD in Economics; I am a big in Macro Economics as my background is entirely in macro.
One of the schools I am interested in is more focused in game theory. They have some ...
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Lost Interest in Electrical Engineering. Still have a Math degree to complete. What to do? [closed]
I just finished my 5th semester of a compact, dual degree (MS in mathematics and BE in electrical and electronics engineering) course from BITS Pilani, India. It's hitting me really hard now that I ...
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Can I get a Master's in Economics with a Bachelor's in Mathematics?
I am going to receive a Bachelor's of Science in Applied Mathematics soon. I found out facilitating medical environments is what I found interesting after volunteering at a hospital for two years and ...
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What is the value of journal publications outside academia?
I am an economics PhD student; I'm seeking to wrap up my PhD and do something outside of academia.
If I don't plan on ever being in academia, is there any value (career-wise) for me to get any of my ...
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How to transition from MBA in Finance to PhD in Financial Economics?
I want to pursue a PhD in Financial Economics in USA/Canada. I am a software engineer and going to Canada to pursue an MBA in Finance in September from an average public university.
I have studied a ...
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Undergrad seeking information about PhD/Masters in Economics math requirements
I am currently a Senior undergrad at a small school in the US. I have pretty good grades and have yet to take the GRE. I am a double major in Accounting and Business Management. I love economics (all ...
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What relevance do law school grades have on admission to a Master's degree in economics?
I am currently a rising 2L law student who passed up an opportunity to do a joint JD/MS in Economics. I didn't think I was adequately prepared to take on the Economics degree, though. (Not enough math ...
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Any chances for me in top 10 economics program?
I am bachelors of commerce from a not known university. I am going to take economics masters from India's top institute. I will take higher math courses as well. What else should I do to get in top 10 ...
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What kind of papers do economics and finance students write?
I teach a writing course that has many students who plan to study economics or finance in graduate school. I am not so familiar with these disciplines, but want to make sure these students finish the ...
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What could be a possible next step after a bachelors in Economics and Business Administration?
I've degrees in International Economics and Business Administration.
I consider myself an entrepreneur, certainly my past degree did give me perspective but I feel it lacked solid practical knowledge,...
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Submitting the same paper to more than one conference in economics [duplicate]
I am aware of the post relating to this topic here. However, it doesn't say anything for the paper relating to the economics. I would be glad if seasoned econ colleagues could clear out the confusion ...
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Are undergraduate reference letters adequate for PhD applications after a masters program?
Currently I am finishing my masters (one year) in economics at a Canadian university and am intending to apply to Canadian universities to do a PhD.
The issue I have is that in the courses I had ...
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Publishing similar/same paper twice? (regarding Economics Letters journal)
I've always been under the impression that you're only allowed to publish 1 result in 1 journal. However, Economics Letters states:
For instance, a theorist could submit to Economics Letters a
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Is it possible to study abroad as a PhD student?
I hope to enter a PhD program in economics in the next few years, ideally at a top US school (Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc.) Are there usually opportunities to study abroad during such a ...
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I attended a poorly ranked school for my undergraduate education. Will this affect my chances for a PhD in economics?
I studied math and economics at a poorly ranked university, and I will graduate in the near future. I have a position lined up at a prestigious, data-heavy research institution, where I'll work with ...
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Is it possible to become a professor in a field where you don't have a PhD degree?
I am a economics major student who will be applying for PhD programmes pretty soon. I am quite interested in economics, but I find myself even more interested things related to probability theory, ...
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Solutions to the lack of code transparency in economics?
Like most fields that rely on statistical analyses, economics has suffered from a few well-publicized coding errors (most notably the Foote and Goetz finding that when correcting Donohue and Levitt's ...
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