Generally (not specific to econ), I would think of it as 3-4 vs 5-7. So it is a real difference, although less so if (as it sometimes does) the UK plan requires an additional (1-2yr) masters degree.
UK students who want to get “top econ jobs” often try to do a postdoc after their PhD, maybe especially to polish up their research further
Generally (not specific to econ), I would think of it as 3-4 vs 5-7. So it is a real difference, although less so if (as it sometimes does) the UK plan requires an additional (1-2yr) masters degree.
UK students who want to get “top econ jobs” often try to do a postdoc after their PhD, maybe especially to polish up their research further