Nobel Beauty: Why is physical attractiveness valued over intelligence?
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It is well-known (and, indeed, something of a staple of modern society) that physical attractiveness affects individual well-being and behavior in many different ways… but productivity in economic research would not often be considered one of them.
On June 8, Jan Fidrmuc, a Professor of Brunel University London, delivered a presentation at ISET entitled “Beautiful Minds: Physical Attractiveness and Research Productivity in Economics”. In his speech, Mr. Fidrmuc emphasized that physically attractive people usually receive significant benefits in their social lives, the labor market, and, most importantly, in the marriage market. Surprisingly enough, Mr. Fidrmuc also mentioned that academic achievements are also influenced by physical appearance; for instance, attractive female undergraduate students attending classes in person often better in college, as opposed to those who participate in online courses and are therefore unable to benefit from their appearance (Hernández-Julián and Peters, 2015).
Deputy Director for Operations Position at the International School of Economics at TSU
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The International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET, www.iset.ge) in Tbilisi, Georgia is looking for a candidate for the Deputy Director for Operations Position.
Position: Deputy Director for Operations
Reporting to: Director;
Start time: Summer, 2018;
Direct Reports: 5-6 (12-14 total reports);
Terms: Competitive;
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