Resources
Teaching References
Examples
Journal of Economic Perspectives Articles Recommended for Classroom Use (by topic)
Notes, Classes and other selected examples:
Merlot (searchable database)
The Economics Network (notes)
Research
Bayer, A., Bruich, G., Chetty, R., & Housiaux, A. (2020). Expanding and diversifying the pool of undergraduates who study economics: Insights from a new introductory course at Harvard. The Journal of Economic Education, 51(3-4), 364-379. (wp version)
Open Source Textbooks/ Data Viz
Casual inference, the basics
The Effect by Nick Huntington-Klein with data visuals on this twitter thread
Causal Inference: The Mixtape by Scott Cunningham
Stat visuals (interactive/dynamic):
On p-values, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, etc, by Kristoffer Magnusson - rpsychologist.com/viz
Basic probability through regression visualizations - Seeing Theory by Daniel Kunin
Proofs/Intro to Logic
Book of Proof by Richard Hammack
Active Learning
The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them (book) by Daniel L. Schwartz, Jessica M. Tsang, and Kristen P. Blair
Center for Teaching Excellence, Cornell University, notes here and here
Diversity in Economics
Diversity in Cornell Economics has compiled a list of resources on 1) Groups Affiliated with Professional Organizations, 2) Professional Associations and Networks, 3) Groups Working to Improve the Pipeline, and 4) Groups Affiliated with Universities
Diversifying Economics Seminars -Speakers List and First Gen list compiled by Lucie Schmidt (@LucieGSchmidt)
AEA Best Practices for Economists: Building a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Productive Profession. Bayer, Amanda, Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Rohini Pande, Cecilia Elena Rouse, Anthony A. Smith Jr., Juan Carlos Suárez-Serrato, and David W. Wilcox. 2019. American Economic Association.
DivEQ by Amanda Bayer
Grad School and Undergraduate Research
Slides on grad school basics for interested undergrads
Jennifer Doleac has compiled several resources on her site
Finding an RA position before grad school by Jennifer Doleac
Federal Research Data Centers by Dani Sandler
Where to find data by Sebastian Tello-Trillo
Shanjun Li has compiled several useful resources for graduate students in economics
Managing Your Mental Health as a PhD Student by Joanna Hughes
Coding for Economists A Language-Agnostic Guide to Programming for Economists by Ljubica Ristovska
Code and Data for the Social Sciences: A Practitioner’s Guide by Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse M. Shapiro
Stata Coding Guide by Julian Reif
Data science for economists by Grant McDermott - R, github
Conferences and Grants
List of conferences and deadlines updated by Anne M. Burton and Barton Willage
Small Grants for Graduate Students by Anne Byrne