Public Goods

Applying to Econ PhD programs

• Susan Athey’s advice
• Chris Blattman’s FAQ on PhD applications
• Resources for students by the AEA

Getting started with research

• Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro’s handbook, excellent tips for organizing your workflow for empirical research
• Published econ papers with data (good for replication practice)
• Steve Pischke on how to get started on research in economics
• CEPR online seminar series on a range of topics
• NBER Summer Institute lectures

Misc.

• The PhD memoir by Philip Guo, an easy read that describes the author’s computer science PhD experience. The overall PhD experience is somewhat universal across fields, and many important lessons apply to economics
• The powerlifting professor, interview with Lauren Cohen (professor of business administration at HBS and professional powerlifter) on the parallels of powerlifting and research
• Lemons, peaches, and econ PhD programs, a short procrastination piece I wrote when I was deciding which offer to accept
• Beamer tips by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, a great resource for learning how to customize your slides
• What is a PhD? A fun visual guide that explains what a PhD is (and puts things in perspective for current PhD students)