Economist on "Expelling grad student because of mental health issues?"
Is it legal to expel a student for mental health issues if he meets minimum requirements to continue in the program?
View ArticleEconomist on "A rare poem by Coleridge"
In Boston Mass. did one young man Who stated that his PhD: With each sacred regression ran From data gathered all by hand Would show successfullySo twice five miles of hotel grounds With young APs all...
View ArticleEconomist on "Do you regret doing your PhD?"
For myself, I do regret it. Looking back from now, I think I'm a person who's mainly driven by recognition and attention from others. I thought doing an econ PhD makes me able to change the world,...
View ArticleEconomist on "Posting for TT Job in a LAC"
CollegeYouBarelyKnowOf in MyGodWhereIsThisPlace is has a tenure track opening for this coming year. Candidates working on LeftyHip research are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching load is 2/3,...
View ArticleEconomist on "Something terrible happened at my kid's kindergarten"
He was a healthy, happy boy. Then one day he goes to school. When he comes home, everything is different. He is angry, temperamental, and ill behaved. When I ask what is wrong, he just says:"I don't...
View ArticleEconomist on "Bay Area Housing Bubble"
Just for fun I revisited the "Marin POS" blog, which covered the last Bay Area housing bubble. Here's a house they mocked in 2006, listed at...
View ArticleEconomist on "Is there any advantage whatsoever for using LaTeX for creating...
We all know that Latex is slower than Word for creating documents. But is there a difference when it comes to creating presentations?
View ArticleEconomist on "Official Economics Nobel Prize 2017 Predictions thread"
Congrats on Oliver hart , Bengt Holstromm for winning 2016 Nobel. Now, Let's go with 2017 predictions. one of Blanchard, Moore, Kiyotaki. Aghion, List, Romer, ,Howitt , Woodford, Nordhaus, Manski,...
View ArticleEconomist on "PhD admissions are not that competitive"
Of 1000 or so people who apply, there are 200 spots in the top ten.
View ArticleEconomist on "No pet apartment policy"
If I tell the landlord my rabbit is for meat, do I still need to abide with their no pet policy? I don't see any no livestock policy on the lease.
View ArticleEconomist on "Randy Wright stories"
Everyone share your favorite Randy Wright story! Mine is the time that a prostitute handcuffed him to a hotel bedpost and stole his stuff (Randy is actually proud of this and loves to tell it).
View ArticleEconomist on "Advice for JM next year"
Received an email from the school about the job market next year and start panicking. How do I know if I am ready? My advisors say yes but reading from this forum, I absolutely feel so far behind....
View ArticleEconomist on "Haiku Ode to Bob King"
I landed the job An assistant professor And at a good placeTime to get going I need to achieve tenure Publish or perishI took a big step I submitted my best paper To the JMEIt is a huge deal This one...
View ArticleEconomist on "So Sargent told Randy Wright that if he had cut his hair and...
.... He would be at a top university. Ergo, not Upenn nor Wisconsin are top.
View ArticleEconomist on "Just taught my last class"
and as much as I hated this place, I'm going to miss it, and I'm going to miss academia.Here's hoping I made the right choice to quit.
View ArticleEconomist on "Had a student who was not in my class take my final."
Was in another class... How to signal you never went to class once.
View ArticleEconomist on "Reflections of a Former Heckman RA"
I just finished up as one of Jim Heckman's RAs. Given his reputation, I thought that I would share my experience.I knew Heckman's reputation going into the job. So I braced myself for a low quality of...
View ArticleEconomist on "The adventures of an AP from the UK"
Our school forbade PhD students to grade undergreads' homeworks.
View ArticleEconomist on "Lowest unemployment rate"
Only4.4% of people are actively looking for a job and unable to find it. If by Tia def. Unemployment rate would be much higher in all econ departments.
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