A Guide for the Young Economist

William Thomson (Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics)

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MIT Press
15 July 2011

Business communication & presentation

Series: The MIT Press

Detailed advice on writing papers, giving presentations, and refereeing, plus an essential guide to the basics of being a graduate student in economics.

This book is an invaluable handbook for young economists working on their dissertations, preparing their first articles for submission to professional journals, getting ready for their first presentations at conferences and job seminars, or undertaking their first refereeing assignments. In clear, concise language-a model in itself-William Thomson describes how to make written and oral presentations both engaging and efficient. Declaring ""I would certainly take up arms for clarity, simplicity, and unity,"" Thomson covers the basics of clear exposition, including such nuts-and-bolts topics as titling papers, writing abstracts, presenting research results, and holding an audience's attention.

This second edition features a substantial new chapter, ""Being a Graduate Student in Economics,"" that offers guidance on such essential topics as the manners and mores of graduate school life, financial support, selecting an advisor, and navigating the job market. The chapter on giving talks has been rewritten to reflect the widespread use of presentation software, and new material has been added to the chapter on writing papers.

By: William Thomson (Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: second edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780262515894
ISBN 10: 026251589X
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 July 2011
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Thomson is Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester.

Reviews for A Guide for the Young Economist

This slim volume, by University of Rochester economics professor William Thomson, deserves a place on the bookshelf next to classics such as Strunk and White's The Elements of Style and Kernighan and Plauger's The Elements of Programming Style. Like those classics, it is clear and direct, focused and well-written...Thomson's advice is breathtakingly sensible. -- Ed Blachman Tekka

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