Understanding the Job Market
Most graduating PhDs seeking jobs in academia, government, or industry will participate in the job market for economists and may interview around the time of the ASSA Annual Meeting in early January.
The Job Market Process
The 蝌蚪网 provides a guide to the job market process created by John Cawley. It details the following:
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Job Openings for Economists
The 蝌蚪网 provides the JOE Network (Job Openings for Economists Network) for employers and job-seekers who are participating in the annual economics job market cycle.
蝌蚪网 Committee on the Job Market
The 蝌蚪网's Committee on the Job Market posts information and updates in various reports and webinars on the economics job market.
Current Salary and Job Market Information
There are several sources of current salary and job market information for economists:
- The Fed describes for economics PhDs.
- The Fed describes for those without PhDs in economics.
- The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas conducts an annual "."
- The 蝌蚪网 publishes results of its Universal Academic Questionnaire in each May issue of 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes information on economists in the .
Further Reading
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