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NY Times article today on economics profession

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RSS feeds for AEA journals?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by ejfeilich (250 points)

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Why is there so few openly LGBT economists out there?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_2e5t8w (390 points)

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World trade - USA = ?

asked 5 years ago in Current Economic Issues by AVINASH_K_DIXIT (1.6k points)

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Did patronage affect performance in the British Empire?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by TERENCE_M_DWYER (170 points)

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pick up candidate from airport or let them Uber/cab to hotel?

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Employer Questions by user_6f9h2p (160 points)

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Is it illegal for employers to ask about family-related location preferences on the job market?

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Candidate Questions by user_8z6k5m (190 points)

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What should go into a letter of recommendation for admission to an economics PhD program?

asked 5 years ago by Dick_Startz (3.5k points)

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Which expert testimony do you find (more) persuasive in the Harvard admissions trial?

asked 5 years ago in Current Economic Issues by AL Roth (6.9k points)

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Send referee report from rejection to other journal

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_9r3y5y (120 points)

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What do you think is missing from the debate about raising the top marginal tax rate?

asked 5 years ago in Current Economic Issues by user_2g9m5m (510 points)

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Good luck to all in Atlanta! Observations about interviewing?

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Candidate Questions by AL Roth (6.9k points)

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How could you possibly schedule 25 interviews at the annual meetings?

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Candidate Questions by user_3x3y3o (240 points)

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How is the government shutdown likely to affect the ASSA interviews

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Candidate Questions by Katherine (210 points)

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Are there economics jobs that do not require an extensive amount of typing?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_2k5u6z (140 points)

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Why do schools don't update non-offered candidates after flyouts?

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Do journals enforce their dataset-must-be-provided policies?

asked 5 years ago by Eric Rasmusen (2.3k points)

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Will market social websites facilitate economic enlightenment?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Xerographica (150 points)

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What information should I look for when researching a countries economy?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Cheeseman (120 points)

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MOOC for graduate admissions

asked 5 years ago by SAR_IND (160 points)

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Do expansions die of old age?

asked 5 years ago in Current Economic Issues by OLIVIER_BLANCHARD (1.2k points)

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GDP/capita before and after transition

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Jenny Nguyen (120 points)

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1 answer 750 views

Resources for Independent Study of Econometric Math?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Derrick_Miedaner (210 points)

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Is this a slow year for econ jobs?

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How should grad students approach the prospect of co-authorship when deciding whether or not to RA?

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Developments in my business cycles and sustainable capitalism theory

asked 5 years ago by Ryan_McConnell (2.7k points)

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Interesting formats for AEA/ASSA conference sessions?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Leigh Caldwell (130 points)

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ASSA 2019 app for Android

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_3o5m6j (130 points)

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BA wanting to gain exposure to econ. research, seeking advice

asked 5 years ago by JPiczon (170 points)

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The big questions: inline tables or tables at the end?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_6i4q9f (1k points)

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Standards regarding use of Mathematica in theory papers

asked 5 years ago by user_4g3a8b (400 points)

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Anyone teach Micro Principles to the Blind?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_8z2z9k (140 points)

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What is the "designated interviewing area at the AEA meetings"?

asked 5 years ago by Katherine (210 points)

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Formatting for Journal Submission

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_6s8u4z (420 points)

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To what extent does higher wage growth lead to higher productivity growth?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by Ciaran_Marshall89 (130 points)

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Will the AEA "climate" survey be answered truthfully?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_6i6b9j (440 points)

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Has AER stopped publishing shorter papers now AERI has been created?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_6i6b9j (440 points)

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What to do/say about a "meh" teaching evaluation if you've only taught one class?

asked 5 years ago in Job Market - Candidate Questions by user_3x3y3o (240 points)

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How do you (gracefully) tell your advisor that you want to move on from an RA job?

asked 5 years ago in General Economics Questions by user_4e9e6o (240 points)

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How many applications do you have so far?

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