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Sorry wrong thread.

I suppose it depends on what your particular interests are, but I think Labor Economics is a good complement to I/O. Labor unions are just cartels in the labor market, so I see the two fields as closely related.

Check out this link: Rankings: Microeconomic Theory

I've already got 3 economists who will write letters for me. I had classes with 2 of them in my MS econ program. The other I worked for as an RA and a TA for over 2 years. So really, if I didn't get a letter from the transportation prof, I would still have 3 letters from economists, including one I was an RA for.

I'm interested in applied micro (including urban/regional econ, state and local public finance). The transportation prof is a Northwestern grad (currently my top choice of schools), but I was under the impression that LOR from profs other than economists and mathematicians were not useful. Could this be an exception?

I'm preparing to apply for Econ PhD admission for next fall, and trying to decide which of two part-time job leads would be more beneficial. One is a TA job for undergrad managerial economics. The other is an RA job for a transportation planning professor. I've got previous experience as both a TA and an RA in econ. I know that in general working as an RA looks better on the resume of a potential econ phd student than working as a TA. However, what about working as an RA in a (related) outside discipline like transportation planning?

There were some concepts from analysis that I had to pick up to do some of the proofs for Topology (e.g. density of the rational numbers on the real line), but nothing I couldn't find on wikipedia.

Math: Topology Advanced Calculus I (currently taking) Probability and Statistics I (currently taking) Calculus IV (Vector Calculus) Calculus III Differential Equations Econ (all Master's level): Time-Series Econometrics Research Methods Microeconomic Theory Macroeconomic Theory Game Theory and Experiments Econometrics

Sounds basically the same is my ODE course.

University of Houston is one lower-ranked school with a research concentration in game theory. Another potential backup with a game theory focus is Virginia Tech.

I had originally been planning to start a PhD this fall, but (1) I was getting married in July, and (2) I had not yet taken analysis or a calculus-based stats course. I decided to wait to start my PhD next year so I could take those math classes and have a year to build my young marriage before I dove into grad school. I am SO glad I made that decision, because, believe me, getting married is enough stress on its own. Plus, with those math classes I can apply to much better schools than I could otherwise. Don't rush yourself. It's worth taking the time to build a strong marriage and a strong math background. That way, you have more (and better) options for schools and a better chance of succeeding once you get there.

I think psychoeconomics is just another name for behavioral economics. Perhaps the seperate subfield you're thinking of is neuroeconomics?

I had a professor who did consulting for local governments. He said that he would give his results to the client and let them decide what do with it (publish it, hide it, shred it, whatever) but he would not alter his conclusions to suit their liking. In the long run, the integrity of your work is more important than any one client. I think this is true whether or not you agree with your client's agenda. I've worked on projects for clients who had agendas I liked and agendas I didn't like, but in either case your integrity has to come first.

Cal Tech. Not sure about the fields, but if you want an Econ PhD without Macro, Cal Tech is the place to go. Also, I think maybe Vanderbilt's PhD in Law & Economics (not to be confused with their PhD in Economics) also has no Macro requirement. Perhaps other PhD programs in Applied Econ or in Agricultural Econ might also skip the Macro.

Hi everyone. I posted a profile a while back, but here's an updated one. I especially wanted to know what you think of my list of schools, whether I am aiming too high/low, etc. GPA: 4.0 for all undergrad and grad work, including all econ and math classes. Econ: BS and MS from a regional state school in North Carolina. Math: Calc. I-III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Topology. I plan to take Advanced Calculus I & II as well as Math Stats I & II over the 07-08 academic year. However, as I am applying for admission for fall of 2008, only the 1st courses in advance calc and math stats will appear on my application transcript. GRE: 780Q/610V. LOR: 3 very strong letters from econ profs, but none of them are well-known. I might be able to get one from the math prof I had for topology, as he is also teaching my advanced calc class this fall. Research Experience: I did a master's project on corporate dividend taxes, and I'm working on a paper with 3 profs (2 economists and 1 accountant) on the same topic. I'm also an RA for an economist working on a project relating cleanup of contaminated industrial sites to residential property values. I previously was an RA for a transportation planner doing a cost-effectiveness study on local transit systems. TA/Tutoring Experience: Micro/Macro Principles, Managerial Econ, Econometrics, MBA Econ, Law & Econ, Environmental Econ, Econ for PhD Public Policy Teaching Experience: I'll be teaching Micro/Macro Principles at a community college this coming fall. Fields of Interest: I am open to several field options, but mainly interested in applied micro topics such as Urban/Regional Econ, I/O, Law & Econ. I also have some interest in Experimental Econ. Schools I am considering (roughly in order of preference): Northwestern (reach) Duke (reach) Carnegie Mellon UIUC WUSTL Virginia Texas A&M Ohio State Purdue Vanderbilt Indiana Kentucky (safety) North Carolina State (safety) As my list suggests, I have a preference for living in the South (where I am from) or the Midwest (where my wife is from). However, this is not set in stone.