Economist on "Do professors actually recommend someone else in your letter?"
I think it is natural to rank them if you are writing several letters. I know a lot of people who do this, especially when student is applying for grad school.You write for 3 students and each letter...
View ArticleEconomist on "Economides for Minister of Finance in Greece"
Economides would be an outstanding choice. He is a big deal in academia, extremely smart, and has an even temper which he will certainly need if he takes this very difficult job.
View ArticleEconomist on "ADB YPP application"
How did you do that? The opening date is even wrong here: http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/young-professionals-program-ypp/selection-process/ Can you please give us the link to submit? Thanks ADB != AfDB
View ArticleEconomist on "Jobs outside Academia"
How about the private sector? Do you know any strategy to get a job there? I applied for a few interns but heard nothing. This seems to be hard to foreigners, doesn't it?Work for your own government....
View ArticleEconomist on "Jobs outside Academia"
How about the private sector? Do you know any strategy to get a job there? Won't be your best choice if you aren't good with people.
View ArticleEconomist on "ADB YPP application"
Is this the ultimate in lemon hood? Sorry, but you misspelled 'gravy train'
View ArticleEconomist on "Jobs outside Academia"
http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/adb-ypp-application?
View ArticleEconomist on "Jobs outside Academia"
haha don't want to go to africa. http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/adb-ypp-application?
View ArticleEconomist on "Jobs outside Academia"
haha don't want to go to africa.http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/adb-ypp-application?Moron. AfDB != ADB
View ArticleEconomist on "Academic Jobs in Asia"
>> hard to get tenure In what way? Departments attract candidates based on their current quality. Tenure requirements are based on (aspirational) future quality. When the gap between these is too...
View ArticleEconomist on "Academic Jobs in Asia"
The same for all countries? You guys know anything about japan, china, singapore, hk, korea?Easy to get jobHigh payHard to get tenure Japan: hard to get job (small market because most universities...
View ArticleEconomist on "Which departments handhold their students the most?"
Apparently at Penn, professors both ignore you and hold your hand.chicago, rochester, minnesota, penn, CMU, maryland, and UIUC are all notoriously soft in this regard
View ArticleEconomist on "World Bank YPP 2015"
Is this program good for a phd graduate? It seems a phd in economies is an overkill. I also saw the junior associate program. How is that?
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