Interview with Eli Locke, Postdoc at Northwestern Kellogg
In this interview, I chat with Eli Locke, a 6th year from Boston University (and incoming Postdoc at Northwestern University) about identifying questions in economic history, the 2024-2025 job market, good research and good "me-search." We discuss Eli's JMP on ethnic-occupational niches migrants to the US. Thank you Eli for giving this interview, and I look forward to keeping in touch during our academic journeys!Eli's website: https://sites.google.com/view/elilocke/home
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Interview with Jose Betancourt, Yale Physics PhD student
In this episode, I interview Jose Betancourt, my classmate in first year macro. Jose is econ-adjacent, having done an undergraduate degree and predoc program in economics. Jose and I discuss similarities and differences of the "economics approach" and "physics approach" to common problems. We discuss concepts in networks, biophysics, econophysics, and more. Thank you Jose for sharing your knowledge!
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Interview with Ashmit Vyas, Analyst at HoustonKemp
In this episode, I interview my former Penn classmate Ashmit Vyas. We discuss Ashmit's education, memories from Penn, grad school, and his experience with consulting jobs. Thank you Ashmit for giving this interview!Keep up with me at my website: https://sites.google.com/view/elizaveta-brover/home.
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Reflecting on my First Year of the Econ PhD
I go through my first year of the Economics PhD program at Yale chronologically and reflect on my personal and academic performance. Particularly I talk about the waiver exams, my mental health, and making friends during the PhD. Keep up with me at my website: https://sites.google.com/view/elizaveta-brover/home
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Interview with Jeremy Eppley, Founder of Silverstone Financial
In this episode, I interview Jeremy Eppley, founder of Silverstone Financial. Jeremy and I were classmates in high school and took our first economics class together. We talk about high school, college, Jeremy's experience starting his own company, the operations of Silverstone Financial, and finally conclude with (free) financial advice. I enjoyed having someone I've known for so long on the podcast!Silverstone Financial: https://www.silverstone.financial/about-usAs always, you can find more about me in my linktree, https://linktr.ee/russianecon. My contact form is open in case you have an idea for an episode. I hope to hear from you, and thank you for listening to this episode!
The Brover Fixed Effect is an educational podcast on the field of economics. I upload interviews as well as solo episodes on my experience as a student of economics, both during my time at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.
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