This page collects resources I have found useful and believe others may benefit from. It will be updated regularly.

Research, Writing, and the PhD Journey

1. Ph.D. Thesis Research: Where Do I Start?
   Notes by Don Davis, Columbia University, on how to identify researchable economics topics.

2. Ph.D. Research & Writing Workshop
   A PhD course by Eric Sims at the University of Notre Dame. It covers research, economics writing, the publication process, the job market, and mental health and wellbeing. The slides are also available online.

3. EconGradAdvice A collection of advice and resources for economics graduate students and prospective PhD applicants

4. Guide to Economics Lecture Notes A curated list of publicly available economics lecture notes by Koyomi Akaguro

Programming, Computational Economics, and Reproducibility

1. QuantEcon Lectures
   Open lectures on Python, quantitative economics, and computational methods.

2. Guide to Efficient RA Computational Work in Economics
   A practical guide for working on empirical or computational economics.

3. Python Programming for Economics and Finance
   QuantEcon’s introduction to Python programming with applications in economics and finance.

4. The Turing Way: Guide for Reproducible Research
   A practical guide to reproducible, ethical, and collaborative data science.

Macroeconomics, DSGE, and VAR Resources

1. Dynare Resources
   Johannes Pfeifer’s collection of Dynare resources.

2. DSGE Dynare Replication Files
   A collection of DSGE model files and paper replications using Dynare.

3. VAR Toolbox
   Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi’s MATLAB toolbox for vector autoregressions and local projections.

   Additional Materials:

   • VAR Handbook
   • VAR Primer MATLAB code

4. Quantitative Macroeconomics
   Graduate-level quantitative macroeconomics course materials by Willi Mutschler.

5. Macroeconometrics
   Graduate-level macroeconometrics course materials with MATLAB implementation.

6. Open Sourced Macro Models
   A collection of open-sourced macroeconomic models, including models used by central banks and public-sector institutions.

Data Resources

1. Econ Data Notes
   A collection of links and notes on economics datasets by Koyomi Akaguro.

LaTeX, Beamer, and Presentation Tools

1. Applied LaTeX for Economists, Social Scientists and Others
   John C. Frain’s guide to using LaTeX, especially useful for beginners in economics and the social sciences.

2. Jambro Beamer Theme
   A Beamer theme by Ambrogio Cesa Bianchi that supports handwritten-style annotations and presentation notes.

3. ElegantPaper Template
   A LaTeX template for working papers and notes.

4. Tips + Tricks with Beamer for Economists
   Beamer tips by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, with practical advice for economics presentations.

5. Public Speaking for Academic Economists
   Slides by Rachael Meager on giving academic talks in economics.

Job Market Resources

1. Job Market Resources
   Johannes Pfeifer’s compendium of job market resources, including advice on writing, presentations, and the academic job market.

2. Preparing for the Job Market
   AEA resources for graduate students preparing for the economics job market.

3. Guide to the European Job Market
   David Schindler’s guide to navigating the European economics job market.

Fun Economics Links

1. Fun Economics Links
   A collection of funny and interesting economics links by Johannes Pfeifer. Useful when you want a break from research.

Have a suggestion? If you know of a resource that should be listed here, feel free to send it my way.