LEADER 04359nam 2200709 450 001 9910789136903321 005 20211011232433.0 010 $a0-8122-0913-3 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812209136 035 $a(CKB)3710000000083064 035 $a(OCoLC)870896266 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10826574 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001084458 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12456105 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001084458 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11036417 035 $a(PQKB)10897341 035 $a(OCoLC)875447108 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse32978 035 $a(DE-B1597)449807 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812209136 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3442316 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10826574 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL682616 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442316 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000083064 100 $a20140127h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGetting a Ph.D. in economics /$fStuart J. Hillmon 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (153 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a1-322-51334-1 311 0 $a0-8122-2288-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tChapter 1. Preliminaries: The Lowdown on Academic Economics and Ph.D. Programs --$tChapter 2. Applying to Ph.D. Programs: It?s Both What You Know and Who You Know --$tChapter 3. Getting Through First Year: Welcome to Boot Camp --$tChapter 4. Acing Second Year: Getting On with Graduate Life --$tChapter 5. Finding a Topic and an Advisor: Like Getting Married . . . to a Polygamist --$tChapter 6. Getting Distracted: TAing, RAing, and the Meaning of Life --$tChapter 7. Thrown In with the Sharks: Women and International Students --$tChapter 8. Getting a Job: Taking Your Show on the Road --$tChapter 9. Conclusion: The Ph.D. Economist-at- Large --$tIndex 330 $aConsidering 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 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. 606 $aEconomics$xStudy and teaching (Graduate)$zUnited States 606 $aEconomics$xVocational guidance$zUnited States 606 $aGraduate students$xVocational guidance$zUnited States 610 $aAcademic Life. 610 $aBusiness. 610 $aEconomics. 610 $aEducation. 615 0$aEconomics$xStudy and teaching (Graduate) 615 0$aEconomics$xVocational guidance 615 0$aGraduate students$xVocational guidance 676 $a330.071/173 700 $aHillmon$b Stuart J$01467159 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789136903321 996 $aGetting a Ph.D. in economics$93677751 997 $aUNINA