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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market (2011-2012 Edition)


John Cawley


Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM); Cornell University - College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Economics; University of Sydney - School of Economics; National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics; NBER; IZA


IZA Discussion Paper No. 5984

Abstract:     
This guide, updated for the 2011-12 job market season, describes the U. S. academic market for new Ph.D. economists and offers advice on conducting an academic job search. It reports findings from published papers, describes practical details, and provides links to internet resources. Topics addressed include: preparing to go on the market, applying for academic jobs, signaling, interviewing at the ASSA meetings, campus visits, the secondary market scramble, offers and negotiating, diversity, and dual job searches.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 92

Keywords: academic labor market, market for economists, salaries

JEL Classification: A11, J0, J44, A23


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Date posted: September 25, 2011  

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Cawley, John, A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market (2011-2012 Edition). IZA Discussion Paper No. 5984. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1933341

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