{"product_id":"getting-a-phd-in-economics-9780812222883","title":"Getting a PhD in Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A good guide written with wit and an honesty that reflects an economist's way of viewing reality.\" * David Colander, Middlebury College *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Preliminaries: The Lowdown on Academic Economics and Ph.D. Programs\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Applying to Ph.D. Programs: It's Both What You Know and Who You Know\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Getting Through First Year: Welcome to Boot Camp\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Acing Second Year: Getting On with Graduate Life\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Finding a Topic and an Advisor: Like Getting Married . . . to a Polygamist\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Getting Distracted: TAing, RAing, and the Meaning of Life\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Thrown In with the Sharks: Women and International Students\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Getting a Job: Taking Your Show on the Road\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Conclusion: The Ph.D. Economist-at-Large\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405701914967,"sku":"9780812222883","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812222883.jpg?v=1730493331","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/getting-a-phd-in-economics-9780812222883","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}