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This page contains various blog posts I wrote when I was a TA for Principles of Microeconomics that give some modern examples of real papers that deal with the topics that students encounter in their introductory economics courses. I hope students find these interesting and are inspired to continue to study economics when they see what it has to offer. Pick a topic that seems interesting to you (or that you could use a new example of) and dive in!
This page contains various blog posts I wrote when I was a TA for Principles of Microeconomics that give some modern examples of real papers that deal with the topics that students encounter in their introductory economics courses. I hope students find these interesting and are inspired to continue to study economics when they see what it has to offer. Pick a topic that seems interesting to you (or that you could use a new example of) and dive in!
Something to keep in mind while reading these is that in each post, I am presenting a single paper that was written recently. None of the papers are the final word on the topic they are studying, and I do not necessarily agree with or believe all their findings. However, I do think they are all worth grappling with. Professional economics is a constantly evolving debate, and each generation we learn more and more by using careful theoretical and data driven analyses. If you find one of these papers shocking or do not believe their conclusions, there are probably smart and thoughtful economists who agree with you! Ask your professor about it and see if they know any papers that present the opposite case (you can also ask ChatGPT, but I encourage you to talk to your professor so that you can build a professional relationship with them).
Something to keep in mind while reading these is that in each post, I am presenting a single paper that was written recently. None of the papers are the final word on the topic they are studying, and I do not necessarily agree with or believe all their findings. However, I do think they are all worth grappling with. Professional economics is a constantly evolving debate, and each generation we learn more and more by using careful theoretical and data driven analyses. If you find one of these papers shocking or do not believe their conclusions, there are probably smart and thoughtful economists who agree with you! Ask your professor about it and see if they know any papers that present the opposite case (you can also ask ChatGPT, but I encourage you to talk to your professor so that you can build a professional relationship with them).
Instructors: please feel free to use these examples in your lectures or link to this page in your classes.
Instructors: please feel free to use these examples in your lectures or link to this page in your classes.
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