Getting a Ph.D. in economics / Stuart J. Hillmon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hillmon, Stuart J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Study and teaching (Graduate)--United States.

Economics.

Economics--Vocational guidance--United States.

Graduate students--Vocational guidance--United States.

Graduate students.

Graduate students--Vocational guidance.

Economics--Vocational guidance.

Economics--Study and teaching (Graduate).

United States.

Physical Description:

146 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]

Summary:

Considering 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? Getting a Ph.D. in Economics is the first manual designed to meet the specific needs of aspiring and matriculating graduate students of economics. With the insight 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 perspective 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Preliminaries: The Lowdown on Academic Economic and Ph.D. Programs 1

2 Applying to Ph.D. Programs: It's Both What You Know and Who You Know 14

3 Getting Through First Year: Welcome to Boot 38

4 Acing Second Year: Getting On with Graduate Life 61

5 Finding a Topic and an Advisor: Like Getting Married ... to a Polygamist 68

6 Getting Distracted: TAing, RAing, and the Meaning of Life 85

7 Thrown In with the Sharks: Women and International Students 97

8 Getting a Job: Taking Your Show on the Road 114

9 Conclusion: The Ph.D. Ecoriomist-at-Large 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812222883

0812222881

OCLC:

855858252