Dear everyone
I am currently an economics undergraduate in mainland China, and I intend to apply for Econ Phd programs in Amerian and perhaps Europe. I have some extensive math related courses (such as Functional Analysis, Measure Theory and Advanced Macroeconomics) but my GPA(3.6/4.0) seems mediocre.
I know that during Phd candidate selection, one's research experience will be highly valued. Publication would be unrealistic for me, so my question is: is a meticulously written working paper helpful ? Thank you all~~