Teaching Logistics Resources
The page with resources for Teaching Specialists is here.​

Anticipated Teaching Schedule for 2024-2025
None scheduled.
Drop-In Hours for all current uchicago students
None scheduled.

Past 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.
Past syllabi (most recent only)
Standard Courses
ECON 10200: Principles of Macroeconomics (Spring 2023) Logistics, Policies, Resources
ECON 17110: International Monetary Systems (Winter 2023): Logistics, Policies, Resources
ECON 20000: The Elements of Economic Analysis I (Autumn 2023): Logistics, Policies, Resources
ECON 20100: The Elements of Economic Analysis II (Autumn 2022): Logistics, Policies, Resources
ECON 20200: The Elements of Economic Analysis III (Winter 2023): Logistics, Policies, Resources
ECON 23950: Economic Policy Analysis (Autumn 2021): Basics, Resources

Intensive Courses
FINM 31000: Cryptoasset Markets (Summer 2022): Full Syllabus
ECON 20100: The Elements of Economic Analysis II (Summer 2019): Full Syllabus
ECON 23950: Economic Policy Analysis (Summer 2020): Full Syllabus

Mentoring and Advising Resources

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."
Undergraduate-focused 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. 
  • 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. 
  • The Stanford Economic Review (previously called Comparative Advantage) is the 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.
  • Undergraduate Economic Review is based at Illinois Wesleyan University, and publishes essays authored by undergraduates relevant to economics. 
coding & writing advice
Coding ​
Writing
  • TexStudio is the main LaTex editor I use. You will also need to install MiKTeX or TeXLive. This file is the basic template I use. When you first compile it you will be prompted to download a few additional packages. I use Zotero to create my .bib file. 
  • Dr. Agan's website aggregates links to writing advice, and includes multiple classics about writing in economics.
Online data sources
United States Focus (*Also has international data)
Bureau of Labor Statistics* 
Bureau of Economic Analysis* 
Federal Reserve System* 
Federal Reserve Bank: FRED* 
Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) 
U.S. Census Bureau  
USA TradeStats Express 
USA Trade Online (need to create an account)
DataUSA
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International & Trade
CEPII (Gravity) (trade barriers)
CID @ UCD (trade data)
DataAfrica (detailed agriculture, climate, health for a growing number of countries)
Global Financial Data (some series are free)
IMF-International Financial Statistics  (clunky and difficult to use, but complete)
Multi-country Inflation Data (1970 onwards) ​
Macrohistory Database (interest rates, exchange rate regime, GDP, annual level)
The Observatory of Economic Complexity (trade data)
OECD  (collection of global data, clunky to use)
Our World In Data (Data aggregator)
Penn World Tables (a classic, contains employment, TFP, capital, etc.)
Trade Agreements and Currency Unions (Indicator data for Trade Agreements and Currency Unions)
TRAINS database (Tariffs and product flows at HS6)
UN Comtrade database (trade data)
World Bank Data Sets (surprisingly shallow data, but has some unique series)

Advice for Ph.D. curious/Aspiring students
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​General Resources from the American Economics Association