Economist
Job Summary
Economists are financial experts who study market activity. Their primary responsibilities include collecting, analyzing financial, socioeconomic data and advising businesses.
Responsibilities:
- Collecting and analyzing financial, political and socioeconomic data.
- Conducting surveys and utilizing various sampling techniques.
- Researching various fields including politics, healthcare, education, energy, etc.
- Making use of historical data.
- Analyzing market trends.
- Advising businesses and governments on economic decisions.
- Consulting clients on the efficacy of political policies, products or services.
- Studying the economic impact of laws and regulations.
- Developing statistical and econometric models for economic forecasting.
- Communicating data in the form of presentations, technical reports and non-technical reports.
- Contributing to publications or economic journals.
- Partaking in think tanks.
- Communicating economic data in accessible ways.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Economics.
- PhD advantageous.
- Bachelor’s degree sufficient for certain entry-level jobs in government.
- Experience in an analytical role.
- Quantitative aptitude.
- Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail governments on economic decisions and developing models for economic forecasting.
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