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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market: 2014-2015 Edition

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  • Cawley, John

    (Cornell University)

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This guide, updated for the 2014-15 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, the AEA's new electronic clearinghouse for the job market, signaling, interviewing at the ASSA meetings, campus visits, the secondary market scramble, offers and negotiating, diversity, and dual job searches.

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  • Cawley, John, 2014. "A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market: 2014-2015 Edition," IZA Discussion Papers 8428, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp8428
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    1. Sarah Jacobson, 2015. "How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Job Market," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 81(3), pages 843-863, January.

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    Keywords

    benefits; academic labor market; market for economists; salaries;
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate
    • J0 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations

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