Description
Book SynopsisThe first manual designed to meet the specific needs of economics graduate students, Getting a Ph.D. in Economics walks the reader through the total experience, from the Ph.D. admissions process to arduous first-year coursework and qualifying exams to armoring up for the volatile job market.
Trade Review"A good guide written with wit and an honesty that reflects an economist's way of viewing reality." * David Colander, Middlebury College *
"Clear, direct, and fun to read, this book captures all the major aspects of applying to and succeeding in a Ph.D. program in economics." * Mark C. Foley, Davidson College *
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Preliminaries: The Lowdown on Academic Economics and Ph.D. Programs
Chapter 2. Applying to Ph.D. Programs: It's Both What You Know and Who You Know
Chapter 3. Getting Through First Year: Welcome to Boot Camp
Chapter 4. Acing Second Year: Getting On with Graduate Life
Chapter 5. Finding a Topic and an Advisor: Like Getting Married . . . to a Polygamist
Chapter 6. Getting Distracted: TAing, RAing, and the Meaning of Life
Chapter 7. Thrown In with the Sharks: Women and International Students
Chapter 8. Getting a Job: Taking Your Show on the Road
Chapter 9. Conclusion: The Ph.D. Economist-at-Large
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