Information for Krannert Economics PhD Students
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Krannert Software Resources:
- In addition to your office computer, Krannert has a virtual lab: https://virtual.krannert.purdue.edu
– KCC has a computing cluster called ARCC for your class and research use. Matlab, Stata, etc. can be found in folders here. The links in the “Research Apps” folder will allow you to access more computing power and keep your session open longer than those in the “Lab Apps” folder. These links will allow you to view a GUI window on your computer, while running your computations using the ARCC cluster instead of your local machine. When working on this cluster, you are linked to your Krannert U: drive storage. You will need to use this drive to access or save any of your work while on ARCC.
- Purdue’s computing clusters: https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/compute
– ITaP has 12 computing clusters, each with different software and intended uses. Some of them are free to use but may require advisor approval.
- LaTeX editors: TeXmaker and TeXstudio
– These editors are available on ARCC in the “Lab Apps” folder. This is a good option if you need to use LaTeX while not on your office computer, since you can easily access your U: drive storage.
- Web-based LaTeX editor: www.overleaf.com
– Purdue has a campus subscription to Overleaf, which gets you extra storage. They store your projects in the cloud, allowing you to access and work on them from any computer with a web browser. Overleaf also provides sample and template documents that you can edit, as well as interactive tutorials: https://www.overleaf.com/tutorial
Methodological Resources:
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American Economic Association (AEA) Continuing Education Webcasts on a variety of topics: https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/cont-ed
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NBER Summer Institute Econometric Lectures: http://nber.org/SI_econometrics_lectures.html
Conferences:
- Google Doc Managed by Anne M. Burton and Barton Willagehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MNeXLKiwQA4MK3cZ3Hr1WWXZTReh3rKQU_yfTKnu-hg/edit#gid=720648348
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AEA's List of Conferences in Economics https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/conferences-meetings
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Another List of Conferences in Economics and Related Fields https://editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conference/listconfs.cgi
Graduate School/Career Advice:
- CSWEP: This publication is from an AEA subcommittee that focuses on helping women succeed in economics. They have a regular newsletter, sponsor professional development events sessions at several conferences, and run a summer fellowship program for advanced PhD students. https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/cswep/newsletters
- 10 Q&A: Experienced Advice for “Lost” Graduate Students in Economics (Rubinstein) http://arielrubinstein.tau.ac.il/papers/10QA.pdf
Job Market Resources/Advice:
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Job Openings for Economists (AEA's Centralized listing of jobs for PhD economists) https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/
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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market (Cawley) https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=869
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AEA list of Academic Papers Relating to the Economics job market. https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/students/grad-prep/job-market
Recommended Books on Writing:
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The Little Book of Research Writing (Chaubey) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1974673162/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- On Writing Well (Zinsser) https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-Classic-Guide-Nonfiction/dp/0060891548/ref=sr_1_2?crid=IVYBXQLRCUWN&dchild=1&keywords=on+writing+well+william+zinsser&qid=1597672056&sprefix=On+Writing+Well%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-2
Websites that Maintain Lists of Links with Advice on Publishing, Refereeing, Writing, Empirical Work, etc.
- Ryan B. Edwards http://www.ryanbedwards.com/resources
- Jennifer Doleac http://jenniferdoleac.com/resources/
Other Links:
- AEA's List of Economics-Related Podcasts, Blogs, and Books https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/students/books-and-links