Reply With Quoteoh wow... there are broad questions and then there's this one... lol. in which area? i think "the meaning of life" is still up for grabs... :P
Hi.
What's the hot potato for researches now?
oh wow... there are broad questions and then there's this one... lol. in which area? i think "the meaning of life" is still up for grabs... :P
Dason on the Cauchy distribution:
"YOU BETTER LOOK OUT BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO GET YOU"
My interests are on macroeconomics, crisis economics, institutional economics, financial economics, econophysics. And those related to food, water, energy, and wastes too.
I hope I get a better idea than just a meaning of life.
I'm open for research collaboration too. I'm from a developing country.
I know of some nice research areas for statistics but I'm not really in the loop as far as economics goes...
"His programming is malfunctioning. It begins! Get your weapons, he's going to become a killbot!!!" - bryangoodrich
What's your background?
Do you have access to Thomson Reuters Datastream?
the answer is beer and beaches. [SOLVED]Originally Posted by spunky
The earth is round: P<0.05
Hot topics among economists or among policy makers? The former can be found by looking at what is being published in economic journals. The later can best be found by reading what issues are important where you do research and deciding what you are interested and knowledgable of can address that. Talking to an economics department (or perhaps a public administration program) where you live may assist that.
"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." Mark Twain
dEconomist (08-11-2012)
Hi, my background includes finance, accounting and economics. I don't have any access to Thomson Reuters. Is that for purchase?
I think Thomson Reuters is an organization that releases a series of reports on different topics. There are, although I don't use them since I dont do academic research any more, a number of indexes in various fields that list how many times various articles have been cited. I suspect there are the same covering how often topics have been cited in journals. If you want to know what is hot academically, that is a good place to start.
"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." Mark Twain
I have no idea, so I just Googled the London School of Economics. Have you tried looking at what researchers at universities are doing?
Dept of Economics Researchers
London School of Economics Search Engine
I don't see anything that really jumps out as being hot...in fact quite a bit looks like it's barely connected to economics.
Thomson Reuters Datastream is one of the best databases for empirical economics/finance. It costs about $40,000 a year for 1 terminal - pretty standard for the major databases.
I was wondering if you have access to it because I thought you might be considering empirical research. Without a good database this really can't be done unless you find a collaborator that has access to one.
Also if you have 0 research experience don't bother starting a single-author project. Your work will be of too low quality to get published anywhere. Go get an RA job.
Thank you. Thank you for your replies.
@derksheng, I beg to differ. I know of one whose paper got published. I'm recently doing energy (consumption demand of wood energy in our locale) related research--but I want to delve on Financial Economics aspect. That's why as early as now I want to think of a research problem on that aspect as I'm expected to finish that energy-related research by January.
@Mean Joe, I'll look up that.
To everyone, I'm really open for collaborations.
@derksheng, I really want to propose to our University Library to purchase an access. But maybe I have to bring people with me first---I should talk first to Finance teachers in our University. But this might be too long.
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