Preliminaries: the lowdown on academic economics and Ph. D. programs -- Applying to Ph. D. programs: it's both what you know and who you know -- Getting through the first year: welcome to boot camp -- Acing second year: getting on with graduate life -- Finding a topic and an advisor: like getting married ... to a polygamist -- Getting distracted: TAing, RAing, and the meaning of life -- Thrown in with the sharks: women and international students -- Getting a job: taking your show on the road -- Conclusion: the Ph. D. economist-at-large
Summary
The first manual designed to meet the specific needs of economics graduate students, Getting a Ph. D. in Economics walks the reader through the total experience, from the Ph. D. admissions process to arduous first-year coursework and qualifying exams to armoring up for the volatile job market
