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Academic Position without PhD

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KVI Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2007 5:55 PM

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I have read Walter Block's advice on getting a PhD, but I'm interested in the possibility of getting a job (albeit a lowly one at a lowly institution) without obtaining a PhD. I have a BSc and MSc in Economics. It is seems this is enough in some cases. The main - perhaps the only - thing I lack is teaching experience. Can anyone offer any advice?

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KVI replied on Thu, Nov 1 2007 6:07 PM

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... or, if you feel unsure about pursuing an academic career, but feel sure of the truth of Austrian Economics and want to work applying these ideas, where is a good place to look?

Obviously jobs as government economist are questionable. Other jobs in finance seem to often want neoclassical economics, and not something which is radical. So where do you think Austrians can fit in in the private sector, explicitly using their expertise?