EconSpark: the AEA Economics Discussion Forum

This American Economic Association moderated message board provides a place for members and other registered users to share information relevant to economics.

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With COVID-19 forcing many universities to move quickly to online classes, do you have suggestions for transitioning your upper-level micro and macro courses, especially blackboard work? Post your approach at https://t.co/ZePWcsetWu

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Can you take an economic idea that is opposite from your own position and make a strong case in favor of it? Post your response to the forum at https://t.co/f5pfQDQxdB

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Poll: Do journals consider papers with page counts over the submission guidelines? Is there leeway given for special circumstances? Vote at https://t.co/pacIBeCkNf

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Posted on EconSpark: a useful rough guide to walking times between hotels in San Diego, for those interviewing this year. https://t.co/w5wgkDV8L6

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Do employers judge a candidate differently if they ask for a Skype interview? If you have any thoughts or experiences to share, please post at https://t.co/ZAyCs1WXNg

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How do you keep yourself motivated during the job market? Post any tips at https://t.co/RFgsvaga8X

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Outside of academia, what kinds of jobs are well-suited for graduate students who focused on theory, instead of empirical work? Post your thoughts at https://t.co/b9vgsMecah

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Should the literature review be a stand-alone section in a job market paper or be a part of the intro? Cast a vote in the poll at https://t.co/poLbeqMPyn

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Do search committees care about the use of non-institutional email addresses? Share your thoughts at https://t.co/Lux8O9IR8w

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What advice would you give to students looking for the best ways to use their summer before they hit the job market? Offer your suggestions at https://t.co/3NHRCvnMmS

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A researcher asks why widely held corporations are averse to idiosyncratic risk. Offer your reasons at https://t.co/GwG9wBt4Vl

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Brookings and EPI will be co-hosting a livestreamed celebration of Alan Krueger's work. https://t.co/JUNfHVHiLr

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The Census Bureau is proposing significant changes to the ACS dataset, which may make it difficult to use for many common research and policy applications. Learn more and offer your feedback at https://t.co/kDlil9JOwG

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Which economists do you think are at the forefront of research on monetary and fiscal policy coordination? Post your thoughts at https://t.co/QOvHZLVp5W

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Why is the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged for the time being? Post your thoughts at https://t.co/rNOl63NRf6

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A professor asks if students should be taught when it’s better to use OLS over GLS. Provide your teaching experience or thoughts at https://t.co/xpQf4Tnyzg

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The Census Bureau is proposing cuts to the SIPP dataset, which would eliminate state and demographic data, as well as program reports. Learn more and offer your feedback at https://t.co/AWf8iclbAs

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An undergraduate student has discovered that economics is their life’s passion. What advice would you offer as they proceed in the field? Provide your thoughts on the forum at https://t.co/IRQWC0IYaC

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Some experts argue that wage gains are where they should be. Do you agree? Post your thoughts at https://t.co/TbhsHAA2Xo

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A researcher is looking for the most up-to-date data on ethnolinguistic fragmentalization. If you know of resources or datasets, post suggestions at https://t.co/wztXrxbVCi