Thinking About Economics Graduate School?

Feb 21st, 2008 by wintercow20

Information for Students Thinking About Graduate Studies in Economics

Greg Mankiw provides a useful list of advice for graduate students in economics. Like a good economist, he applies the principle of comparative advantage in doing so. Here is more from him on Math and economics. And here are his rules of thumb.
2008 Southern Economic Journal ranking of graduate programs, and where George Mason fits in.
Here is an online resource dedicated to those interested in PhD study.
Economics Woman advises undergraduates on how to prepare.
What you are getting yourself into … Life Among the Econ
Here is Bryan Caplan’s take on why getting an Economics PhD is almost like getting a FREE LUNCH!
For a sampling of current labor market opportunities, both within and outside of academia, check out the main job site for PhD economics. This is called the “JOE” or “Job Openings for Economists” and is sponsored by the American Economic Association.
Here is a great page by Chris Silvey, from my graduate alma mater, about Becoming an Economist
Here is another great page, this time from Keith Gamble at Berkeley
A discussion board at the Princeton Review
Tyler Cowen telling you to “just publish baby” (stop procrastinating here) and (here)
A PhD Comic Strip!
Arnold Kling recommends a research path for new and aspiring PhD students.