r/academiceconomics is a subreddit with 47k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses struggling, economics, graduate, research, and phd.
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Popular Themes in r/academiceconomics
#1
Advice Requests
: "how to develop real interest in economics"
20 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I started r/phd_economics, a place for everything Econ PhD (applications, funding, research, careers)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/academiceconomics
#1
Struggling
19 posts
#2
Economics
8 posts
#3
Graduate
5 posts
#4
Research
5 posts
#5
Phd
3 posts
#6
Tutor
3 posts
#7
Masters
3 posts
#8
Coursework
2 posts
#9
Masters Programs
2 posts
#10
Microecon
1 post
Flair Used in r/academiceconomics
#1
PhD Admissions
: "I started r/phd_economics, a place for everything Econ PhD (applications, funding, research, careers)"
20 posts
#2
Masters Admissions
: "Mathematics major with economics minor aiming for quantitative/mathematical econ masters"
12 posts
#3
Coursework and Classes
: "PhD or job market?"
11 posts
#4
Research Paper
: "What happened to Behavioural Economics?"
10 posts
#5
Predocs
: "Economics pre doc season"
5 posts
#6
Coding, Data, and Replication
: "cornerstone research interviews"
4 posts
#7
Literature question
: "Why are there are no Sraffian economists?"
3 posts
#8
Teaching
: "Job market advice blog"
2 posts
#9
Meme
: "Nobel 2026"
2 posts
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+13k members(38.9%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026