RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR ECONOMISTS

Session 1: Economic Research Methodology: An Overview

Session 2 Learning to Frame and Structure a Research Thesis

Session 3: Basics of Data Collection and Management

Session 4: Basics of Data Collection and Management (Cont)

Session 5: Practical Tips on Applied Econometrics

Session 6: Miscellaneous Topics: Ethics, Replication and Pre-Analysis Plans

Session 7: Writing and Presentation Skills for Economists

Session 8: Student presentations

Session 9: Student presentations

Session 1

Blaug, M. 1997. Economic theory in retrospect. Cambridge, Cambridge University

Press. Chapter 17. Available at: http://pratclif.com/2014/blaug-economic-theory-in-retrospect.pdf

Dobusch, L. and Kapeller, J. 2012. Heterodox United vs. Mainstream City? Sketching a Framework for Interested Pluralism in Economics, Journal of Economic Issues, 46(4): 1035-1058. Available at: https://jakob-kapeller.org/images/pubs/2012-DobKap-JEI.pdf

Sen, A. 1991. Economic Methodology: Heterogeneity and Relevance. Social Research, 71(3): 583-614. Available at: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/amartyaSENeconomicMethodology.pdf

Stanford Encyclopaedia of Economics 2018. Philosophy of Economics. Chapters 1 and 2. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/economics/

Rodrik, D. 2015. Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science, New York: Norton. Introduction and Chapter 1. Available here: https://www.economicas.uba.ar/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Economics-Rules-Dani-Rodrik.pdf

Session 2

Dudenhefer, P. 2014. A Guide to Writing in Economics. Parts 2,3 and 4.  Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58991b1546c3c4da5df402e4/t/589c5b0f37c58162f7acb007/1486641936481/A+Guide+to+Writing+in+Economics.pdf

Sessions 3-4

United Nations. 2005. Household Surveys in Developing and Transition Countries:  Design, Implementation and Analysis. Chapters 2 and 3. Available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/hhsurveys/pdf/Household_surveys.pdf

Session 5

Angrist, J.D. and Pischke, J.-S. 2009. Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion: Princeton University Press. Chapters 1 and 2. Available at: http://unionstats.gsu.edu/9220/Angrist-Pischke_HarmlessEconometrics_1-2.pdf

Kennedy, P.E. 2002. Sinning in the Basement: What are the Rules? The Ten Commandments of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Economic Surveys 16: 569-589. Available at: http://cba2.unomaha.edu/faculty/mwohar/WEB/links/Econometrics_papers/Kennedy_sinning_in_the_basement.pdf

Session 6

European Economic Association 2017. Ethical Principles for the European Economist. Available at: https://www.eeassoc.org/doc/upload/Ethics_Document_Final20171202215507.pdf 

Glennester, R. 2017. The Practicalities of Running Randomized Evaluations: Partnerships, Measurement, Ethics, and Transparency, in Handbook of Field Experiments, Vol.1, Duflo, E. and Banerjee, A. (eds). Available at: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/Practical%20issues%20in%20RCTs_Glennerster%20.pdf

Olken, B. A. 2015. Promises and Perils of Pre-analysis Plans. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 29 (3): 61-80. Available at: https://economics.mit.edu/files/10654

Session 7

Nikolov, P., 2013. Writing Tips For Economics Research Papers. mimeo. Available at: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~pnikolov/resources/writingtips.pdf

Dudenhefer, P. 2014. A Guide to Writing in Economics. Part 1. mimeo.  Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58991b1546c3c4da5df402e4/t/589c5b0f37c58162f7acb007/1486641936481/A+Guide+to+Writing+in+Economics.pdf

Piazzesi, Monika, Tips on how to avoid disaster in presentations. mimeo. Available at: http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~mdo738/teaching/piazzesi.pdf

Sessions 8 and 9 Student presentations