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- Blog Post
- Posted 10 years ago
Beeronomics
At this time of year, with the summer heat visibly rising from the Berlin pavement, for many there is nothing more appealing than a cold beer in one of the city’s numerous beer gardens. And perhaps among these Berlin beer lovers, more than a couple of economists might be found as well.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Navigating the PhD Literature
The literature research students need to rely on throughout all of their thesis writing is diverse. Broadly categorized there are three types of literature useful for PhD students: research/topic literature, methods literature, and ‘how to do your PhD’ literature. A somewhat similar classification of PhD materials can, for example, be found in Chris Hart’s Doing a Literature Search: A Comprehensive Guide for the Social Sciences (2010, Sage, p.2), which I recommend immensely.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
In Which Countries Do Economists Work?
According to our study last year, 35% of economists are working outside their home countries. The majority of economists go to work to the US, Germany and France (11% of the respondents respectively), followed by Switzerland (8%), Italy, Netherlands and the UK (6% respectively).
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
PhD Graduates: Disciplines and Numbers
Source: National Science Foundation, NSF/NIH/USED/USDA/NEH/NASA, Survey of Earned Doctorates
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- Blog Post
- Posted 11 years ago
Christmas Economics: Which Countries Spend the Most and on What?
Sources: Christmas Spending Survey 2012, Deloitte; NRF’s Holiday Survival Kit (US only); HSBC Christmas Spending Survey 2012 (UK only) The Christmas Season is probably the heaviest burden for family budgets among all the annual holidays, and the best business opportunity for retailers. In the US alone estimations of spending on Christmas-related items hit $586.1 billion in 2012.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Top Finance Conferences 2013
In today’s global world, the transfer of information is crucial to success. Since the start of the recession in 2008 financial issues have increasingly been among the hottest discussion topics around the world – in particular the balancing of books and budgets, whether in supranational financial unions like the EU, individual countries, businesses or households. From the academic perspective, there is still much to be explored in the world of finance.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
To Open Access or Not?
‘Open Access’ has been a bit of a buzzword in academic circles over the last couple of years. Its rise to popularity has come from a combination of factors including the increased price to access academic journals, as well as increased access to the internet, which has had the effect of speeding up the rate at which information travels.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 11 years ago
Research Funding in Economics in Europe
Source: Survey on Research Funding for the Social Sciences in Europe, Ramon Marimon, Igor Guardiancich, Mike Mariathasan, Eva Rossi, European University Institute, 2011
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- Blog Post
- Posted 12 years ago
Growth of Econ Research in China
The Tilburg University Economics Ranking Sandbox For anyone that doesn’t know it, the Tilburg University Economics Ranking, which ranks economics departments based on contributions to articles published in any one of 62 (mostly English-language) economics-related journals, is well worth a look.
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- Fellowship
- Posted 3 months ago
BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 3 months ago
BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 3 months ago
AHRQ Small Health Services Research Grant Program (R03)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 3 months ago
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 3 months ago
Mechanistic Studies on Social Behavior in Substance Use Disorder (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
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- Programme de Doctorat
- Posted 4 months ago
PhD positions in Economics and Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Bat Immunology Network Research Projects (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Bat Immunology Network Research Resource Program (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Research/Project Funding Opportunity
- Posted 5 months ago
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Research/Project Funding Opportunity
- Posted 5 months ago
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Innovative Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Fellowship
- Posted 5 months ago
Innovative Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Research/Project Funding Opportunity
- Posted 5 months ago
Career Enhancement Award to Advance Research on Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention (K18 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
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- Research/Project Funding Opportunity
- Posted 5 months ago
Career Enhancement Award to Advance Research on Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention (K18 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed}
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