PATRICK BUTTON
(they/them or he/him)
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Tulane University
Executive Director, Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science
Last updated: Feb. 28, 2020. Apologies that some resources (e.g., DiD methods) may be a bit out of date.
Statistics / Econometrics / Graphing / Coding / Causal Inference Resources
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Link to Twitter thread on recent DiD papers (@ProfPButton) (folder with all the PDFs)
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Making your paper more easily replicated: tips from the AEA Data Editor.
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Thread on data/code organization. (@econsarahreber and @causalinf)
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fre > tab in Stata (@Ingar30)
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Reference collection to push back against common statistical myths
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Numerous resources for graduate students and junior scholars (from Ryan Edwards)
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Numerous resources for economists (from Jennifer Doleac)
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Going beyond average effects with DiD (@PossebomVitor)
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Causal inference teaching resources (Paul Hünermund)
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Tips on making graphs (esp. making them readable to those who are color blind) (@NickDuquette)
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Workshop materials on designing ggplots in R (@malco_barrett)
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Creating beautiful figures organizing robustness check CIs (@hhsievertsen)
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Guide to DiD methodology (Andrew Baker)
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Favourite RD papers (@JohnHolbein1)
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Coding for Economists slides (Ljubica "LJ" Ristovska)
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Another really helpful thread to understand DiD (@agoodmanbacon)
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Thread on regression to the mean bias in DiD (@laura_tastic)
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Causal inference bootcamp for high school and undergrad beginners (Matt Masten)
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Thread on data citations (@AEAData)
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What if a referee asks you to provide the exclusion restriction in IV? (@Prof_Yildirim)
Diversity and Climate in Economics
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Thread on "How can economics solve its race problem?" (@DinaPomeranz)
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Recording of the ASSA 2020 session on "How can economics solve its race problem?"
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Disclosing a mental health condition to an academic supervisor. See also: this thread.
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Thread on factors that negatively influence the mental health of grad students.
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Groups related to diversity in economics (via Diversity in Cornell Economics)
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Detailed summary and list of LGBTQ+ research in economics by Dario Sansone
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When asking your students to complete evaluations, mention bias. (@rebeccakreitzer and @ian_chadd)
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Thread on great economics papers for Black History Month (@pqblair)
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Ways to make LGBTQ+ students feel safe and valued (@LizWFab)
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Changing the mental health climate in economics (@Econ_Mike)
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Thread on ways to possibly improve seminar culture (@DurRobert)
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Resources on mental health and wellness for graduate students (@xiaofei_lin)
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The race problem in economics (Randall Akee)
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Making classrooms more accessible to students with disabilities (Rick Godden and Anne-Marie Womack )
Tips for Applicants to Grad School and Professional Programs
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Applying for economics graduate programs (@ProfPieters)
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Tips on how NOT to write a personal statement (@gbosslet)
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Numerous resources for graduate students and junior scholars (from Ryan Edwards)
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Numerous resources for economists (from Jennifer Doleac)
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How to ask a prof for a letter of recommendation (@James_Tierney)
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Guide for social sciences pre-doc students (Alvin Christian)
Tips for Graduate Students (mostly in Economics)
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Converting an academic CV to a resume for non-academic jobs (@nataliemj10)
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Thread on factors that negatively influence the mental health of grad students.
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Making your paper more easily replicated: tips from the AEA Data Editor.
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Thread on data/code organization. (@econsarahreber and @causalinf)
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Google spreadsheet of small grants in economics (from Anne Bryne)
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fre > tab in Stata (@Ingar30)
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Things to reflect on and incorporate in your writing/research - from a very helpful journal referee (@rskudesia)
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Numerous resources for graduate students and junior scholars (from Ryan Edwards)
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Numerous resources for economists (from Jennifer Doleac)
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Writing an effective referee report (@JohnHolbein1) also this one (@Claudia_Sahm)
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Twitter tips (by @JoshuaSGoodman via @ShaatDana)
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How to come up with research ideas (@gema_zamarro)
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Article submission checklist (Mirya Holman)
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Organization spreadsheet to track projects (@KRBurgio)
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Advice on flyouts:
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The Professor is in - blog posts on the flyout (highly recommend buying her book)
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See also, "Doing Economics - What you Should Have Learned in Grad School, But Didn't" by Marc Bellemare
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Twitter threads by @nataliahemanuel, @TDeryugina, and @valeriealewis
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How do you find natural experiments and IVs? (@causalinf)
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Resources on mental health and wellness for graduate students (@xiaofei_lin)
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How to be a good discussant (Chris Blattman)
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"Out in Five" guide (David Romer)
Tips for Junior Faculty (mostly in Economics)
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Thread on "How can economics solve its race problem?" (@DinaPomeranz)
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Thread on factors that negatively influence the mental health of grad students.
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Making your paper more easily replicated: tips from the AEA Data Editor.
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Thread on data/code organization. (@econsarahreber and @causalinf)
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When asking your students to complete evaluations, mention bias. (@rebeccakreitzer and @ian_chadd)
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Google spreadsheet of small grants in economics (from Anne Bryne)
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Saying "no" in academia (@sbmitche)
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fre > tab in Stata (@Ingar30)
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Things to reflect on and incorporate in your writing/research - from a very helpful journal referee (@rskudesia)
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Adding "Lauren's Promise" to your syllabus (@Wootenomics)
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Journal of Economics Perspective articles you can use in the classroom
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Numerous resources for graduate students and junior scholars (from Ryan Edwards)
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Numerous resources for economists (from Jennifer Doleac)
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Writing an effective referee report (@JohnHolbein1) also this one (@Claudia_Sahm)
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Advice for new assistant professors in economics (@causalinf)
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Twitter tips (by @JoshuaSGoodman via @ShaatDana)
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Getting grad students to share data and code with you (@justingrimmer)
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A guide you can provide to students asking for letters of rec (@James_Tierney)
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Article submission checklist (Mirya Holman)
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Organization spreadsheet to track projects (@KRBurgio)
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Thread on finding time to write when it's so busy (@Klonick)
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Thread on managing a research pipeline (@JohnHolbein1)
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Having productive group goal-setting meetings about research (@rebeccakreitzer)