{"product_id":"getting-a-phd-in-economics-paperback-softback-9780812222883","title":"Getting a PhD in Economics (Paperback \/ softback) 9780812222883","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGetting a PhD in Economics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStuart J. Hillmon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812222883\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e152 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A good guide written with wit and an honesty that reflects an economist's way of viewing reality.\" (David Colander, Middlebury College) \"Clear, direct, and fun to read, this book captures all the major aspects of applying to and succeeding in a Ph.D. program in economics.\" (Mark C. Foley, Davidson College)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering a graduate degree in economics? Good choice: the twenty-first-century financial crisis and recession have underscored the relevance of experts who know how the economy works, should work, and could work. However, Ph.D. programs in economics are extremely competitive, with a high rate of attrition and a median time of seven years to completion. Also, economic professions come in many shapes and sizes, and while a doctoral degree is crucial training for some, it is less beneficial for others. How do you know whether a Ph.D. in economics is for you? How do you choose the right program-and how do you get the right program to choose you? And once you've survived years of rigorous and specialized training, how do you turn your degree into a lifelong career and meaningful vocation?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGetting a Ph.D. in Economics\u003c\/i\u003e is the first manual designed to meet the specific needs of aspiring and matriculating graduate students of economics. With the perspective of a veteran, Stuart J. Hillmon walks the reader though the entire experience-from the Ph.D. admissions process to arduous first-year coursework and qualifying exams to armoring up for the volatile job market. Hillmon identifies the pitfalls at each stage and offers no-holds-barred advice on how to navigate them. Honest, hard-hitting, and at times hilarious, this insider insight will equip students and prospective students with the tools to make the most of their graduate experience and to give them an edge in an increasingly competitive field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Preliminaries: The Lowdown on Academic Economics and Ph.D. Programs\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Applying to Ph.D. Programs: It's Both What You Know and Who You Know\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Getting Through First Year: Welcome to Boot Camp\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Acing Second Year: Getting On with Graduate Life\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Finding a Topic and an Advisor: Like Getting Married . . . to a Polygamist\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Getting Distracted: TAing, RAing, and the Meaning of Life\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Thrown In with the Sharks: Women and International Students\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Getting a Job: Taking Your Show on the Road\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Conclusion: The Ph.D. Economist-at-Large\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52695221076248,"sku":"9780812222883","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/getting-a-phd-in-economics-paperback-softback-9780812222883","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}