Economist on "Me! Lissa Kearney named Neil Moskowitz Professor!"
16 and pregnant for top 5!
View ArticleEconomist on "UK sets a timetable to activate article 50... before the end of...
http://time.com/4515883/brexit-theresa-may-first-quarter-2017/Poor choice of wording:"We will trigger before the end of March next year"Here's the story:"British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the...
View ArticleEconomist on "If I could start over again, I'd do a PhD in operations research"
It's the useful/applicable form of economics without the random sh*t. Anyone feels the same?
View ArticleEconomist on "Diagnosis: hemmerhoids"
I went to the student health center."You're bleeding profusely from several hemmerhoids," my physician diagnosed. "Have you been constipated or dehydrated?""No," I replied. "I'm on the Economics PhD...
View ArticleEconomist on "Switching to cubicles/desks from private offices"
I have had a nice private office (fairly large, good views) as a grad student for a few years.If I go to industry, chances are I will be working in a cubicle or a small desk in an open office until I...
View ArticleEconomist on "Fields Medalists by Current University Affiliation (US Ranking)"
Below is a list of US universities by number of Fields medalists currently affiliated. I thought some would find this information interesting so here you go. Please let me know if I'm missing...
View ArticleEconomist on "German politician accuses US of waging ‘economic war’ against...
Washington has a “long tradition” of waging trade wars, if they are favorable to the US economy, and the Deutsche Bank case is an example of that, said the German parliament’s economics committee...
View ArticleEconomist on "Non Engagement"
Economics is diverse and technical. A generalized criticism like that, in common language, is just ignorant.You seem to imagine all economists believe that. We have many models where that's not the...
View ArticleEconomist on "ITT celebrate leaving academia for industry"
- No more trying to entertain snot-nosed kids while also trying to educate them while they Snapgram in class - No more deadwood bullies and their politics - No more of laying your life down at the...
View ArticleEconomist on "For people who argue that teaching idiots is better than having...
to justify taking a teaching job over industry:1. How is it true when your idiot students can give evaluations that determine your long term prospects anyway (for untenureds)?2. Isn't there a slight...
View ArticleEconomist on "Potential Scandal: Economists Associated with Shady Company"
As first reported on the poliscirumors board:The "empowr" website is a multi-level marketing scheme that preys on poor people: http://www.empowr.com/socnet/EmpowrSISU.aspxIt promises riches but makes...
View ArticleEconomist on "Where do Austrians even work, if not in academia?"
What kind of work do Austrians even do for think tanks? Just prax all day long, or what?Obviously if all you do is use words to build your theories, then you're going to be a talented writer, but golly...
View ArticleEconomist on "The problem with Uchicago (name+shame)"
I would like to make public a situation that has been transpiring at the University of Chicago for a while now. I won’t disclose my current position and year of graduation for fear of being identified....
View ArticleEconomist on "Webcomic suggestions"
Hi guys,I'm a first year PhD student and I'm wondering if there are any good webcomics about the PhD experience. I really like observational humor, like Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm, but I actually...
View ArticleEconomist on "Am I in a dysfunctional department, or is this normal?"
There is one senior deadwood who is VERY opinionated and a bully. He literally shouts to get his way. We have this convention of co-teaching many of the intro courses, and he like to be on as many of...
View ArticleEconomist on "Dani Rodrik - There is no need to fret about deglobalisation"
China, the slowing down of the world economy and the rise of political populism dominated the headlines during last month’s G20 summit in Hangzhou, along with calls for “inclusive growth” and...
View ArticleEconomist on "Kirzner, Boettke, and Powell joint Nobel"
Confirmed - insider here. Romer NYU announcement meant to say "Kirzner"
View ArticleEconomist on "GBP beats 31 year minimum versus the dollar"
This week we are going to get a lot of policy meetings regarding this and I'm sure that both the FED and ECB will need to need to intervene in the market to help out the brits...Do the brits still want...
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