I do not seem to find anyone those who. are interested in economics. Those who are please do reply. Alex http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
I do not seem to find anyone those who. are interested in economics. Those who are please do reply.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
well i m interested in economics....i m pursuing my m.a. economics....n hav dun eco (hons.) in ma graduation....but wat all do u wana talk abt eco?....
I do not seem to find anyone those who. are interested in economics. Those who are please do reply.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
hey man...jus went thru ur blog....mus say amazin info...thx
I do not seem to find anyone those who. are interested in economics. Those who are please do reply.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
I LOVE Eco!
Actually, i`m an engineer, but i discovered my dormant love for eco when i took up an optional eco course as an elective during my engineering. It has redirected my interests away from engineering and towards finance. i`m doing the CFA course level 1 right now and am studying the economics part of it. i was just going thru this book called "Economics:Private and Public Choice" by Mcpherson, Sobel, Stroup et al. and it`s one gem of a book. I'd reccomend you guys get your hands on it.
Anyways, nice thread. i started a similar thread to discuss economics and econometrics many months ago, but not a single person replied to it 😃
So, what do you wanna discuss? i`m studying Keynesian economics and determinants of inflation right now coz i`m a begginner. Any inputs?
Well thank you Crash_test_dummy, sandeep_kamani and lose_control.
I too plan to pursue masters in Economics. I have applied for IGIDR, JNU and DSE.
The constraint is that the course i am doing now is not that rigorous as the entrance is very hard.
I am very much interested in mathematical economics and development economics.
But i plan to stay in the academia itself.
My long term plan is to do a doctorate, preferably in the US.
I have done an introductory course in econometrics also.
I like Keynes for the fact that he emphasised the importance of governmant intervention in an economy.
And lose_control, where is it that you are doing your masters?
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Those who like my blog, do post your comments.
hey alex...sure i l post my comments on ur blog....well as 4 me...m interested in eco coz hav dun my bachelors in d same frm DU....so i keep track of d recent eco policies n news.....but 4 my long term career plans....i wana pursue an mba...so dont laugh if i tell u dat i m doin my m.a.....dat is m in my first year still 2 giv my 1st year exams....n will b droppin my m.a. dis year if i get thru a gud b-skool....n yes sure try 4 JNU,IGIDR,DSE....4 all dese....well i maself was shortlisted 4 igidr int/w mus say its an amazin instt....wid amazin faculty...i had ritten abt igidr in 1 of d threads on pg....dont remember wich but certainly sumthin related wid eco....n dere's PANJAB university in chandigarh....frm where our hon'ble prime minister...mannu singh has dun his m.a. frm....so if u want try in 4 dat 1 2.....rest assured d faculty z amazin dere at chandigarh...n dey hav sum gr8 alumni 2 boast abt...so check in deir site 2....dont remmbr d site again...so search 4 it on google....n oder universities dat r offerin ma.eco r loyola...dis 1 was recommended 2 me by my teacher....though i dint apply 4 obvious reasons...dat is my mba aspiration....n yes alex if u r dat keen...wat i l tell u z 2 giv ur resume 2 d IMF n World Bank side by side....here my teacher was again d 1...who's presently wid IMF....she told her students 2 giv her d resume....ofcourse d worthy 1s...sayin dat she wud help us out...since i m not interested in d same...dint giv mine...but yes a fren of mine doin her m.a. frm JMI...(jamia milia...if u r unaware of itWell thank you Crash_test_dummy, sandeep_kamani and lose_control.
I too plan to pursue masters in Economics. I have applied for IGIDR, JNU and DSE.
The constraint is that the course i am doing now is not that rigorous as the entrance is very hard.
I am very much interested in mathematical economics and development economics.
But i plan to stay in the academia itself.
My long term plan is to do a doctorate, preferably in the US.
I have done an introductory course in econometrics also.
I like Keynes for the fact that he emphasised the importance of governmant intervention in an economy.
And lose_control, where is it that you are doing your masters?
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Those who like my blog, do post your comments.
I am also planning to apply to (or should I say applying to) IGIDR, DSE & MSE.
The biggest problem is that I am doing my BA(Economics) from IGNOU !!!
Which makes it difficult for me to swim through PI.
I do not seem to find anyone those who. are interested in economics. Those who are please do reply.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
me too ...am an engg but love economics........need to read a lots of basics of ECO......
Well Simpu_21, to get an idea about how Economics has evolved it would be great if tou read Adam Smith's An enquiry into the nature and causes of wealth of nations. Plus if your math skills are good you can always enter into economics at a later stage. I have put down some thoughts n my blog too.
And k_patel, It does not matter where you do your undergrad from other than DU, because all the other colleges are mediocre because the place where i study right now is average and i have to do all the readings for my entrance by my self.
Thank you lose_control, well like i said earlier i do not dream to work in the IMF or the IBRD because it does not attract me but teaching sure does. And it would be helpful if you told me how the IGIDR entrance prep for you went and what all they asked at the interview.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the comments
Have you already applied to DSE and JNU? when is the deadline to submit application for MA economics?
chunari, I have sent in my applications to JNU, and its deadline is on march 17. The website http://jnu.ac.in/ has got more details regarding the application procedure. The admissions to DU will start only during the first week of may.
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Hey someone pointed out about LOYOLA and Panjab Univ courses.
What's the placement senario out there ?
My concern is not the reputation of IGNOU. The concern is that being a student of BA-Economics .... I am supposed to know a lot about Economics than an Engg student.
But due to very bad course material of IGNOU and due to zero interaction with faculties .... it's difficult to get the basics right !!!
I would like to say something about ISI (Indian Statistical Institute - Kolkata & Delhi).
1. It has 2 PG programmes : 1. MS(Quantitative Economics), 2. Junior Research Fellow.
2. It's written test is also on 7th May (and IGIDR also has the test on the same day). But the difference is that ISI asks subjective questions also and that too on Economics .... so it's a golden chance for those who are good at Economics because u will be facing lesser competetion compared to IGIDR's written test.
3. It has bigger batch size which again means lesser competetion.
4. It also offers equally good placement in both Corporate research & Academic research.
5. It offers u an oppertunity to continue for fellowship after MS (and many students of IGIDR also joins it after completing their M.Sc. at IGIDR).
6. Its high reputation and quant centric curriculum means it's as good as IGIDR.
7. It offers courses on various subjects on Social Sciences, Maths, Statistics and Computers ... which means u get a chance to interact with a bigger acad community.
So due to all these reasons I belive that it's better to apply to ISI than applying to IGIDR.
Hey someone pointed out about LOYOLA and Panjab Univ courses.
What's the placement senario out there ?
My concern is not the reputation of IGNOU. The concern is that being a student of BA-Economics .... I am supposed to know a lot about Economics than an Engg student.
But due to very bad course material of IGNOU and due to zero interaction with faculties .... it's difficult to get the basics right !!!
Loyola: It would not be a good option if you want to go over to the academic side and moreover the course is not very rigorous.
About Punjab University, i have no clue.
I feel if you have a zeal to lesrn Economics, you can do it yourself, but now thw time is limited, so start of today itself. I have given the names of the books which will be helpful for preparing for the entrance tests in my blog. If you want you can refer to the blog.
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
Alex
I would like to say something about ISI (Indian Statistical Institute - Kolkata & Delhi).
1. It has 2 PG programmes : 1. MS(Quantitative Economics), 2. Junior Research Fellow.
2. It's written test is also on 7th May (and IGIDR also has the test on the same day). But the difference is that ISI asks subjective questions also and that too on Economics .... so it's a golden chance for those who are good at Economics because u will be facing lesser competetion compared to IGIDR's written test.
3. It has bigger batch size which again means lesser competetion.
4. It also offers equally good placement in both Corporate research & Academic research.
5. It offers u an oppertunity to continue for fellowship after MS (and many students of IGIDR also joins it after completing their M.Sc. at IGIDR).
6. Its high reputation and quant centric curriculum means it's as good as IGIDR.
7. It offers courses on various subjects on Social Sciences, Maths, Statistics and Computers ... which means u get a chance to interact with a bigger acad community.
So due to all these reasons I belive that it's better to apply to ISI than applying to IGIDR.
I have compared the question papers of DSE, JNU, ISI and IGIDR and for a person who knows just Economics well, ISI would be a tough go because their entrance is divided into math and economics and the kind of math questions they ask seemed very tough for me!
And definitely the best place to do a masters in Economics in india is ISI. Its better that the rest as it offers very good quantitative courses equipping you in your further academic studies.
JRF was really out of my limits.(i had gone through its sample paper)
Check out the questions at http://isical.ac.in/
k_patel, what is it that you are pursuing now?
Alex
http://alexmthomas.blogspot.com/
no doubt economics is an intresting subject but how can u categorize economics ....if there is someone doing MBA would like to keep himself about Economics what u think he should refer to...would it be better to read news papers like economic times or are there some magazines that one can subscribe ...i guess u economist would be the best person to comment on this.thanks a lot..
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k_patel, what is it that you are pursuing now?
Well ... I am currently doing BA(Economics) from IGNOU.
no doubt economics is an intresting subject but how can u categorize economics ....if there is someone doing MBA would like to keep himself about Economics what u think he should refer to...would it be better to read news papers like economic times or are there some magazines that one can subscribe ...i guess u economist would be the best person to comment on this.thanks a lot..
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Well ketaniscool,
A person doing his MBA need not get involved in core Economics as far as his career is concerned but if you occupy a deep seated passion for Economics, then it is not enough you just read the ET and some business magazines.
In India, you can subscribe to 'The Economic and Political weekly'. And learning Economics as a separate discipline is not good enough, you should keep yourself informed about the social and political issues also.
To further your interest in the subjest it is best you read the original books by Adam Smith, J M Keynes etc .
I in my previous posts in my blog have discussed issues which i think are important and interesting.
'The Economist' would be a good magazine worth referring too.
All the best!
Continue your passion in Economics.
Alex
hey all...
i'm an engineer and kinda a dud in eco:( .....got interested in it only recently. the problem i face is that whatever material i look at is full of financial jargon n such..... recently tried lookin up stuff on monetary policy(interest rates, currency speculation n stuff), and couldn't make out much from it... even eco times n stuff make sense only if you can understand all the lingo. could someone point me 2 some book that gives a complete overview n covers the basics too? kinda like Economics and Finance for Dummies:satisfie: