Economist on "Randy Wright Groupies"
All of them pathetic, including the overpaid Randy.
View ArticleEconomist on "NYU or Columbia"
NYU for macro.This. Obviously, you should choose BU or Toronto if the mega-alphas will let you, but otherwise...
View ArticleEconomist on "NYU or Columbia"
NYU one of the most obnoxious places everI chose NYU. Me too. I hated the obnoxious vibe at Columbia.
View ArticleEconomist on "World Bank YPP 2014"
i don't have insider WB contact, and got to submit full application. I heard from someone indirectly that it was the vice president who picked up the candidates. (but I myself think and agree that...
View ArticleEconomist on "NYU or Columbia"
I chose Columbia and I do not regret it. In the policy world, if that's something you will consider when you graduate, it has much more brand name recognition than NYU... but had I known how things...
View ArticleEconomist on "For you, 2008ers"
Any plans to celebrate the anniversary of Lehman's fall and the end to dreams of plentiful jobs and fast money?
View ArticleEJMRBear on "For you, 2008ers"
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View ArticleEconomist on "NYU or Columbia"
I'm a student at NYU, and I'm very happy there.As for living in NYC on a student stipend, it's really fine. I can't afford a lot of the nicer restaurants, but so what? The cheaper ones are good too. As...
View ArticleEconomist on "World Bank YPP 2014"
It's the very last round the VPs decide who to offer a position. After the interview some 60-80 persons will be proposed to the selection committee (the VPs) who then select 30-40 who get the offer. I...
View ArticleEconomist on "Switch to IMF Research Department"
If you have one or two publications or some interesting papers in the pipeline, then switch is not that difficult. There is a lot of turn-over at the IMF. Besides many people want to do research when...
View ArticleEconomist on "Switch to IMF Research Department"
There is a lot of turn-over at the IMF. So if your research agenda is reasonably aligned with that of the IMFSo your research basically has to nod in agreement to whatever they say as gospel?
View ArticleEconomist on "Switch to IMF Research Department"
There is a lot of turn-over at the IMF. So if your research agenda is reasonably aligned with that of the IMF So your research basically has to nod in agreement to whatever they say as gospel?At least...
View ArticleEconomist on "Famous Quotes by Famous Economists"
“Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.” John Stuart MillGood thing Conservative means exactly the same thing in the 1800s than it does now.
View ArticleEconomist on "Famous Quotes by Famous Economists"
Corporations are people my friend. You betchaMitt Romney
View ArticleEconomist on "World Bank YPP 2014"
was it a panel of VPs who scrutinized or any one of them? i don't have insider WB contact, and got to submit full application. I heard from someone indirectly that it was the vice president who picked...
View ArticleEconomist on "Do NOT marry an academic"
But male PhDs lurch from ubercritical to, in reality, f**king anything that will let them. No surprise that they cheat with fresh-faced students.Old truth for new threads.
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