Matthew Olckers
My thoughts and tips. I hope you find something helpful.
2020
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My favorite tips for economics PhD students
Gold nuggets shared with me while meeting seminar speakersJul 18, 2020
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Writing economics
An email worthy of a blog postMay 3, 2020
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Tips on applying for a postdoc in economics
Stuff I learnt from othersFeb 7, 2020
2019
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My favorite papers at the ASSA Meeting 2020
Scanning the research frontierDec 19, 2019
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Dean Karlan's keynote at the Monash conference
Points that stood out to meSep 6, 2019
2018
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My favorite papers at the ASSA Meeting 2019
For the third year running, I select my favorite papersDec 22, 2018
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Finding housing in Paris as a South African student
It's toughSep 6, 2018
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Studying economics in France
Calling all SaffasSep 1, 2018
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Networks conference at Vanderbilt
Papers which caught my eyeApr 16, 2018
2017
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My favorite papers at the ASSA Meeting 2018
My picks from the looong listNov 30, 2017
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Choosing M2 courses and PhD programs
Advice for students in FranceOct 2, 2017
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Some things never change
Networking at conferences is awkwardJun 28, 2017
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Financial education: searching for key ingredients
Thoughts on three review articlesFeb 13, 2017
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Tips for applying to the PSE
Advice for M1 PSME studentsFeb 3, 2017
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Summary of Blumenstock, Callen & Ghani (2017)
The power of defaultsFeb 2, 2017
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'Decision making with naive advice' Schotter (2003)
To give advice is to learn twiceJan 26, 2017
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'Matching and Chatting' Ding & Schotter (2016)
School choice in the labJan 25, 2017
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Adam Smith is more than the 'invisible hand'
Some quotes from The Wealth of NationsJan 9, 2017
2016
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My favorite papers at the ASSA Meeting 2017
My picks from a massive conferenceDec 21, 2016
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Externalities and public goods in my neighborhood
Where the taxis at?Dec 21, 2016
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“Network cognition” Dessí, Gallo & Goyal (2016)
Understanding networks in the labNov 29, 2016