Economist on "Theory of trade economics"
Is there any lecture notes, books or expository articles on theoretical aspects of trade? I want to see an overview of the theoretical contributions to be able to compare their subtle differences and...
View ArticleEconomist on "New AP, how do I network?"
I can only talk to strangers when I'm a drunken mess.
View ArticleEconomist on "I know how to drop oil prices, have the president tweet OPEC to...
Also leave a veiled threat saying that they only exist because the US protects them. Yeah, that will definitely make oil prices drop. Have some guy threaten the region with instability will definitely...
View ArticleChina Job Market for Economists"">Economist on "Is China undercutting the ASSA? -> China Job Market for...
I just saw this:https://econjobmarket.org/postings.php?posid=4874 China Job Market for EconomistsThe China Job Market for Economists is jointly organized by 20 hiring institutions from China. One...
View ArticleEconomist on "You can be happy and successful without ever publishing in AER."
https://twitter.com/analisapackham/status/1014558583177011200well I hope more happy and successful people like you stay out of submitting there then
View ArticleEconomist on "How to make friends as a new single AP?"
I just started on the tenure track in a MRMish department in a mid-sized city. I’m single and it’s pretty lonely. How did people without partners make friends? There aren’t many juniors in my...
View ArticleEconomist on "How do you cite a previous version of a working paper?"
There is a working paper that is somewhat related to what I am working on. The paper used to have a couple of sentences talking about the characteristics a measure that they use and I cited that to...
View ArticleEconomist on "Conceptual dicksize, economic gowth and CEO compensation"
Seems liek there may be room for extending the following: https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/conceptual-penis-social-contruct-sokal-style-hoax-on-gender-studies/
View ArticleEconomist on "Official Economics Nobel Prize 2018 Predictions thread"
The ink on the 2017 Prize is slowly and irrationally drying, so it is time to predict the next year's recipient.Rajan/Myers/Diamond Kiyotaki/Moore/Wright Eaton/Kortum/Melitz
View ArticleEconomist on "Eric Leeper is the best thing that ever happened to this website"
... and the world cup is the worst.
View ArticleEconomist on "PhD in Econ vs Public Policy vs Finance"
Assuming I'm in 30-50 in Econ, ceteris paribus, where do you estimate that I would have ended up if I had applied to policy or finance programs?
View ArticleEconomist on "Heading to China, VPN suggestions?"
Ones that will actually work so I can download now?
View ArticleEconomist on "Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wealth increases by $275 million...
Meanwhile, Amazon workers are afraid to take bathroom breaks at work and have to rely on food stamps and public assistance just to survive. This is what a rigged economy looks like and must be ended....
View ArticleEconomist on "Do you think Justin Bieber wishes he was an academic economist?"
His life probably seems pretty empty without Baby Rudin.
View ArticleEconomist on "List of top fat economists (dead)"
Don't want to offend anyone by listing living ones.1. Harold Hotelling 2. Frank Ramsay (ok dude was a polymath but will lsit hime anyway)who else.
View ArticleEconomist on "Advice on hiring undergrad RA"
I'm a grad student and I just got the budget to hire one undergrad RA to help me. I notice there's this really tryhard math major in our department that goes to seminars and events and stuff. He seems...
View ArticleEconomist on "EJMR to host the next World Cup"
.... rumours from EJMR. Wouldn't it be nice?
View ArticleEconomist on "Anybody heard of Dave Ramsey?"
Been listening to the financial basket case that call him. Is he famous in the US? What's the general consensus on his approach? He clearly doesn't know how to invest in mutual funds, but what about...
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