Economists
On the Job
Economists study economic issues, like labor supply and demand, fiscal policy, or others. They may collect or analyze data and write research studies.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.
- Forecast economic, political, or social trends.
- Interpret research or operational data.
- Forecast economic, political, or social trends.
- Conduct research on social issues.
- Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.
- Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.
- Develop environmental research methods.
- Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
- Develop mathematical models of environmental conditions.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Sitting.
- High levels of competition.
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