From: N
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 10:35 AM
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Just curious how hard it is to get a masters in economics and how hard it is to get a PHD in economics. Also, how hard is it to get a post as a professor as an Austrian economist.

Dear N:

The better you are in math, the easier it will be to get a degree in econ. It is easier to get a masters in econ than a phd.  How good in math are you? That’s as far as the US is concerned. You can get a phd in Austrian economics in Europe with virtually no math at all (once you have a masters degree). As for getting a job, whether in academia or not, it is easier if you are not an Austrian. However, I know of no Austrian economist with a phd who cannot find a job in economics. I know of no Austrian economist with a phd who wants an academic post who can’t get one. Happily, nowadays, there are maybe a score of universities, including my own, where being an Austrian economist is actually a plus.

This might interest you:

July 24-30, 2011 Auburn, AL, Mises University; Debate with Gary North on higher education; http://mises.org/events/110;

http://media.mises.org/mp3/MU2011/10_MisesU_20110726_Block.mp3;

http://media.mises.org/mp3/MU2011/27_MisesU_20110727_Block.mp3;

http://media.mises.org/mp3/MU2011/16_MisesU_20110726_Block-North_Debate.mp3;

http://archive.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/93031.html; http://www.garynorth.com/public/9121.cfm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwWoY3OuBYA

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