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That is the title of my talk at the "Tips for Students and Newish Economists" panel at the AERE@SEA meetings. Note that I am defining consulting very broadly. Here is my preliminary outline: Goal Enhance your research, teaching, service Don't make it another activity: i.e., research, teaching, service & consulting Community-based research consulting Why? Low…
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Hello, John Whitehead is happy to report that he is no longer a part-time academic administrator (i.e., Economics Department Chair). If your email is regarding department business, please redirect it to our new chair Todd Cherry at cherrytl at appstate.edu. John Whitehead is also happy to report that he is on Off-Campus Scholarly Assignment (i.e.,…
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Doug Webber: The rapid increase in the cost of college in recent decades — and the associated explosion in student debt, which now totals nearly $1.3 trillion nationally — is all too familiar to many Americans. But few understand what has caused the tuition boom, particularly at the public institutions that enroll roughly two-thirds of…
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Laura Grant asks: @willwheels can you tell me more about this #hr4012 "secret science" bill and how it might affect @EPA? — Laura Grant (@c0ntributary) November 21, 2014 Sure! Before I start, I should mention that while I am free to express personal opinions as long as I put in the disclaimer below, this is…
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David Zetland: I got this email: As a student studying environmental engineering, I'm curious to know what exactly is the role of an environmental economist? Does he add any value to onfield projects and what are the research opportunities available? Let me answer with a few points: An economist is good at weighing costs and…
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Today started over there and yesterday started around back: A North Carolina university and a major technology company are tangled up in a court battle over which one of them has the right to turn an existential statement into a dull marketing slogan. According to Reuters, East Carolina University is suing Cisco Systems Inc. over…
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