Resources

Resources for PhD. And Advanced Undergraduate Students

On Finding a Research Topic

Tips on Finding a Dissertation Topic (by Chao Wei)

How to Build an Economic Model in your Spare Time (by Hal Varian)

On Writing

Writing Tips for Ph.D. Students and Undergraduate Students (by John Cochrane)

Books that help with your Writing:

“The Elements of Style,” by Strunk Jr. William and E.B. White, 4^th edition, 2000. (Strongly Recommend)

“Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works with Words,” by Bruce Ross-Larson, 1996.

On Accessing Standard Data Sources

How to Access Standard Data Sources? (by Olivetti, Silverman, and Hong)

On Presentation and Discussion

How to Give an Effective Presentation

Tips on How to Avoid Disasters in Presentations (by Monika Piazzesi)

How to Give an Economic Theory Talk? (by Shengwu Li)

Tips for Being a Discussant

On Career as an Economist

The Young Economist’s Guide to Professional Etiquette (by Daniel Hamermesh)

Managing Your Career as an Economist after Tenure (by Robert Hall)

How are the Mighty Fallen: Rejected Classical Articles by Leading Economists (by J. Gans and G. Sheperd)

Four Golden Lessons (Advice to Students at the Start of their Scientific Careers) (by Steven Weinberg)

The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research (by Martin Schwartz)