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Graduate training and the early career productivity of Ph.D. economists
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Economics of Education Review Volume 18, Number 1 ISSN 0272-7757 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

Abstract

This paper estimates the relationships among the attributes of graduate economics programs and the occupational choices and publishing proficiency of recent Ph.D.s. The estimates indicate that research experience in graduate school (e.g. working as a research assistant, submitting and publishing articles) is positively associated with subsequent publishing proficiency. Other variables included in the analysis include graduate school ranking, graduate school faculty size and its publishing proficiency, and individual demographic characteristics and academic experiences.

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Buchmueller, T.C., Dominitz, J. & Lee Hansen, W. Graduate training and the early career productivity of Ph.D. economists. Economics of Education Review, 18(1), 65-77. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved April 2, 2023 from .

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