Thomson, William, 1949-

A guide for the young economist / Young economist William Thomson. - Second edition. - xvi, 166 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Being a graduate student in economics -- Financial support -- Your daily life -- Doing research -- Your advisor -- Job market -- Dissertation defense -- Writing papers -- General principles -- Notation -- Definitions -- Models -- Theorems and proofs -- Use pictures -- Giving talks -- How is an oral presentation different from a paper? -- Preparing yourself -- Facing the audience -- Interacting with the audience -- Using the screen -- Proofs -- Writing on the board -- Writing referee reports -- Components of a report -- Distinguising between nonnegotiable reguests 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 refereeing work. I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. III. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Economics--Research
Economics--Authorship
Academic writing

H62 / .T465 2011

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