r/academiceconomics is a subreddit with 48k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, economics, graduate, research, and phd.
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Popular Themes in r/academiceconomics
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice on path forward to do a PhD after bad/mid undergrad performance"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for tutor."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/academiceconomics
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Struggling
19 posts
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Economics
8 posts
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Graduate
5 posts
#4
Research
5 posts
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Phd
3 posts
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Tutor
3 posts
#7
Masters
3 posts
#8
Coursework
2 posts
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Advice
: "Looking for Advice on path forward to do a PhD after bad/mid undergrad performance"
2 posts
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Masters Programs
2 posts
Flair Used in r/academiceconomics
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Masters Admissions
: "Is UBC MA Economics good for my career goals?"
17 posts
#2
PhD Admissions
: "AI and Academic Honesty - Graduate application"
16 posts
#3
Coursework and Classes
: "Future of Econ with AI"
12 posts
#4
Research Paper
: "What to tell people about how much I use AI"
7 posts
#5
Predocs
: "Fed RA vs Econ Consulting"
6 posts
#6
Literature question
: "FYI: Stop using AI to write your papers."
4 posts
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Coding, Data, and Replication
: "Are people in economics fine if we all just end up as storytellers and persuaders?"
4 posts
#8
Teaching
: "Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation"
3 posts
#9
Meme
: "Studying economics in the big 2026"
3 posts
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Last updated: October 28, 2026