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Economics PhD Admissions Panel: Global Programs

Career Skills Series October 21, 2026 Virtual

Recording of the Zoom webinar, 88 minutes.

A companion session to the US panel in the IDEA Career Skills Series: a panel on applying to global PhD programs in Economics, Applied Economics, and Agricultural Economics, and how their admissions differ. Hosted by GAIN (Graduate Applications International Network). Panelists: Tarun Jain (IIM Ahmedabad), Alex Armand (Nova School of Business and Economics), Sanjay Jain (University of Oxford), and Jordan Loper (Clermont Auvergne University, CERDI).

Slides

Session slides (PDF, 890 KB)

Registrations 990

Registrants by current role Donut chart of 990 registrants by current role: Master’s students 328; Predoc / full-time research position 313; Non-research employment 107; Other 107; Undergraduate / bachelor’s students 87; Unemployed 48. Hover a slice for its label. Master’s students: 328 (33.1%) Master’s students 328 · 33.1% Predoc / full-time research position: 313 (31.6%) Predoc / full-time research position 313 · 31.6% Non-research employment: 107 (10.8%) Non-research employment 107 · 10.8% Other: 107 (10.8%) Other 107 · 10.8% Undergraduate / bachelor’s students: 87 (8.8%) Undergraduate / bachelor’s students 87 · 8.8% Unemployed: 48 (4.8%) Unemployed 48 · 4.8%

Registrants were asked where they plan to apply to PhD programs. 805 chose more than one region.

Regions where registrants plan to apply Horizontal bar chart of the regions registrants plan to apply to, with several choices allowed. United States 715; United Kingdom 708; Continental Europe 653; Canada 461; Asia-Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand) 335; Undecided 109; Latin America and the Caribbean 84; Sub-Saharan Africa 77; Middle East and North Africa 64. United States: 715 registrants (72.2%) United States 715 United Kingdom: 708 registrants (71.5%) United Kingdom 708 Continental Europe: 653 registrants (66.0%) Continental Europe 653 Canada: 461 registrants (46.6%) Canada 461 Asia-Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand): 335 registrants (33.8%) Asia-Pacific 335 Undecided: 109 registrants (11.0%) Undecided 109 Latin America and the Caribbean: 84 registrants (8.5%) Latin America and the Caribbean 84 Sub-Saharan Africa: 77 registrants (7.8%) Sub-Saharan Africa 77 Middle East and North Africa: 64 registrants (6.5%) Middle East and North Africa 64