Dissertation advisors and initial job placements for economics PhD recipients

Michael Hilmer and Christiana Hilmer

Applied Economics Letters, 2007, vol. 14, issue 5, 311-314

Abstract: Using a unique data set that matches economics PhD recipients with their advisors, we find that after controlling for programme quality, the relative standing of a student's dissertation advisor has a significant impact on his or her initial job placement.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/13504850500426293

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