~Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.~  ​
My Teaching Schedule (as of September 2021)
  • Fall 2021: Econ 23950: Economy Policy Analysis 
  • Winter 2022: Econ 20200: Elements of Economic Analysis III
​                          Econ 17110: International Monetary Systems OR Econ 13000: Money and Banking
  • Spring 2022: Econ 10200: Principles of Macroeconomics
​All course material will be uploaded to Canvas.

Skills/Jobs Information

Coding ​
Writing
  • TexStudio is the main LaTex editor I use.
  • Dr. Agan's website aggregates links to writing advice, and includes multiple classics about writing in economics.

Aspiring Academic Economics  ​
​General Resources from the American Economics Association

Undergraduate Economics Journals

(from the AEA website)
These journals encourage and accept original papers from any undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university.
  • The Berkeley Economic Review is the University of California at Berkeley's undergraduate, peer-reviewed, academic economics journal, and publishes undergraduate research papers and honors theses in the field of economics, political science, public policy, business, statistics, and related fields. 
  • The Columbia Economic Review  aims to promote economics discourse and research at the intersection of business, politics, society and more by publishing a rigorous selection of student essays, opinions and research papers in a print journal released each semester. 
  • Comparative Advantage is the annual undergraduate economics journal of Stanford University, publishing articles in all fields related to economics – including public policy, finance, economic sociology, business, and any other relevant subjects.
  • Cornell Undergraduate Economics Review, (formerly "The Visible Hand") covers a wide range of economic issues with a focus on contemporary issues that occur in economics throughout the semester of publication. 
  • The Developing Economist is edited at the University of Texas at Austin and publishes undergraduate research in the fields of Economics, Mathematics, Political Economy, Finance, and Public Policy.
  • The Penn Undergraduate Law Journal considers submissions from students in any field as long as their pieces relate to law or legal systems. It  need not be written on United States law--they can be written on the laws or legal system of any nation.  
  • Issues in Political Economy is is published by Elon University and the University of Mary Washington, and associated with the EEA conference. It publishes articles relevant to some aspect of economics, which must be submitted through a faculty sponsor. 
  • Undergraduate Economic Review is based at Illinois Wesleyan University, and publishes essays authored by undergraduates relevant to economics. 

Online Data Sources

United States Focus (*Also has international data)
Bureau of Labor Statistics* 
Bureau of Economic Analysis* 
U.S. Census Bureau 
Federal Reserve System* 
Federal Reserve Bank: FRED* 
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) 
Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 
USA TradeStats Express 
USA Trade Online (need to create an account)
DataUSA
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International & Trade
OECD 
IMF-International Financial Statistics 
Global Financial Data (some series are free)
Penn World Tables 
UN Comtrade database
CID @ UCD 
The Observatory of Economic Complexity
World Bank Data Sets
CEPII (Gravity)
DataAfrica
TRAINS database (Tariffs and product flows at HS6)
Trade Agreements and Currency Unions
Our World In Data
​Multi-country Inflation Data (1970 onwards) ​

Undergraduate-friendly Economics Conferences

​(from the AEA website)
  • ​​Eastern Economic Association Undergraduate Sessions: The Eastern Economic Association invites undergraduates to submit essays for presentation at its annual meeting in late February or early March. The deadline for submission is early November.
  • International Atlantic Economic Society: Best Undergraduate Paper Competition: To encourage undergraduate interest in economic issues, the International Atlantic Economic Society invites undergraduate students to compete in the IAES annual undergraduate paper competition. The winner of the student competition will receive: a $500 check, a handsome commemorative plaque, and complimentary publication of the paper in the Atlantic Economic Journal. The winner will be selected at the International Atlantic Economic Conference annual conference in October. The submission deadline is June 15.
  • Midwest Economics Association Undergraduate Sessions: The Midwest Economics Association invites undergraduates to present their essays at special undergraduate sessions of the annual meeting each March. An award of $200 goes to the best undergraduate essay. The deadline for submission of the essay is November 15.
  • Missouri Valley Economic Association invites undergraduates to submit proposals to present essays at the MVEA annual meeting and provide cash awards for top essays.
  • Council on Undergraduate Research provides a variety of venues for undergraduates to present their research.
  • Carroll Round at Georgetown University is an annual conference on international economics "provides a unique forum for research and discussion among the nation’s top undergraduates."
Teaching Evaluations
University of Chicago Evaluations: Pdf
Private, Research-focused Institution; 50-150 students/class. Non-Calculus: Principles of  Macroeconomics, International Macroeconomics. Calculus-based: Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomics, Fiscal and Monetary Policy Analysis. Seminar: Cryptoasset Markets. 1 Econ/Business/Policy PhD or MA TA/Graders per 50 students. 
Trinity University Evaluations: Pdf
Private, Primarily Undergraduate Institution; 10-30 students/class. Non-Calculus: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of  Macroeconomics, International Trade, and International Monetary Systems. No TAs/Graders.
University of Minnesota:  Pdf​ 
Public, Research focused institution; 250-500 students/class. Principles of Macroeconomics, Calculus based Intermediate Macroeconomics. Econ PhD TAs/Graders. 1 Econ/Business/Policy PhD or MA TA/Graders per 30 students.

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