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The Economist's Craft : An Introduction to Research, Publishing, and Professional Development /
"The incisive guide that helps up-and-coming economists become successful scholarsThe Economist's Craft introduces graduate students and rising scholars to the essentials of research, writing, and other critical skills for a successful career in economics. Michael Weisbach enables you to b...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2021.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction-How Academic Research Gets Done
- Part I. Selecting a Topic
- 2. Selecting Research Topics
- 3. Strategic Issues in Constructing Research Portfolios
- Part II. Writing a Draft
- 4. An Overview of Writing Academic Research Papers
- 5. The Title, Abstract, and Introduction
- 6. The Body of the Paper: The Literature Review, Theory, Data Description, and Conclusion Sections
- 7. Reporting Empirical Work
- 8. Writing Prose for Academic Articles
- Part III. Once a Draft Is Complete: Presentations, Distribution, and Publication
- 9. Making Presentations
- 10. Distributing, Revising, and Publicizing Research
- 11. The Journal Review Process
- Part IV. Being a Successful Academic
- 12. How to Be a Productive Doctoral Student
- 13. How to Be a Diligent Thesis Adviser
- 14. Managing an Academic Career
- Epilogue-Academic Success beyond the PhD
- Bibliography
- Index