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A guide for the young economist / William Thomson.
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Thomson, William, 1949-
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English
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Second edition.
Published/Created
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
Description
xvi, 166 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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H62 .T465 2011
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Summary note
"This second edition features a substantial new chapter, "Being a Graduate Student in Economics," that offers guidance on such essential topics as the manners and mores of graduate school life, financial support, selecting an advisor, and navigating the job market. The chapter on giving talks has been rewritten to reflect the widespread use of presentation software, and new material has been added to the chapter on writing papers."--Pub. desc.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
1. Being a graduate student in economics. Financial support
Your daily life
Doing research
Your advisor
Job market
Dissertation defense
2. Writing papers. General principles
Notation
Definitions
Models
Theorems and proofs
Use pictures
Conclusion
Related literature
3. Giving talks. How is an oral presentation different from a paper? How is it the same?
Preparing yourself
Facing the audience
Interacting with the audience
Using the screen
Proofs?
Writing on the board
4. Writing referee reports. Components of a report
Distinguish between nonnegotiable requests and mere suggestions for changes
Evaluating revisions
Length and style of your report
The cover letter to the associate editor
General recommendations
Deciding whether to accept a refereeing job
Benefits to you of your refereeing work.
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ISBN
9780262515894 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
026251589X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780262016162 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
0262016168 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2010046318
OCLC
678924546
Other standard number
6215980
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