A Guide for the Young Economist, third edition

A newly updated edition of the definitive guide for budding economists, with a new chapter of advice for young professors.

In clear, accessible language—a model of what he advocates—William Thomson shows early-career economists how to make written and oral presentations both inviting and effective. A Guide for the Young Economist covers the basics of clear exposition, including such nuts-and-bolts topics as titling papers, writing abstracts, presenting research results, and holding an audien...