1/ Here is a thread with typical advice I give to students just entering the job market. Do you agree/disagree? And what additional advice would you give?
Warning: Some(much?) of this advice is specific to India and engineering/MBA students interested in the software industry. https://t.co/VpBzxevH5M
— Navin Kabra (@ngkabra) August 6, 2019
Dear #teachBE (e.g. @alexoimas) & #econtwitter: what kind of classroom experiments have you run in the past that students found intriguing? Preferably something that doesn’t involve setting up a specific software (but that wouldn’t be a disqualifier if easy). Sharing appreciated
— Eugen Dimant (@eugen_dimant) August 6, 2019
*very* excited to introduce a new class:
"The Path to the Modern Economy"
Students will read six "big think" economic history books: Mokyr, McCloskey, Clark, Hoffman, me😀 and a choice from 34 options
Syllabus: https://t.co/NdpxAn6ZSj
Paper assignment: https://t.co/CyCD6iyFbz pic.twitter.com/dyEV46eWQP— Jared Rubin (@jaredcrubin) August 2, 2019
A lot of journalists I sort of look up to are tweeting on Kashmir without quite knowing anything about it, by their own admission.
So here's a thread of books/articles on the history of #Article370 and what it meant for Kashmir. Read, maybe?
— Adrija Bose (@adrijabose) August 5, 2019
Let's do a currency economics thread. Let's start asking whether a falling RMB is good or bad for China? I'm an economist so it depends. If taken strictly in the light of US-China trade. It's a good thing. Chinese exports are cheaper that is good for China. However… 1/n
— Infinitely Blessed Balding (@BaldingsWorld) August 5, 2019
Let's do a currency economics thread. Let's start asking whether a falling RMB is good or bad for China? I'm an economist so it depends. If taken strictly in the light of US-China trade. It's a good thing. Chinese exports are cheaper that is good for China. However… 1/n
— Infinitely Blessed Balding (@BaldingsWorld) August 5, 2019