The most underrated way to learn economics? YouTube 🎥
No. I don't mean for undergrads. I mean for academics and econ policy nerds!
Here are the best econ channels to learn from:
No. I don't mean for undergrads. I mean for academics and econ policy nerds!
Here are the best econ channels to learn from:
First, you may be skeptical about learning via YouTube. I'm a serious scholar! I learn by papers.
But they are complements, not substitutes. Every serious department brings in speakers, not to read the paper, but to PRESENT it. Visual + audio.
YouTube gives the rest of us that!
But they are complements, not substitutes. Every serious department brings in speakers, not to read the paper, but to PRESENT it. Visual + audio.
YouTube gives the rest of us that!
NBER
We, plebs, now have access to NBER presentations. How neat is that?
(Unfortunately, no rubbing shoulders with journal editors on YouTube, last I checked)
I just enjoyed the Organizational Econ meeting
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We, plebs, now have access to NBER presentations. How neat is that?
(Unfortunately, no rubbing shoulders with journal editors on YouTube, last I checked)
I just enjoyed the Organizational Econ meeting
youtube.com
These meetings are often hours long. Ain't nobody got time for that.
So I look up the schedule and find the talks I'm interested in. Skip quickly to those. 👌 nber.org
So I look up the schedule and find the talks I'm interested in. Skip quickly to those. 👌 nber.org
Tons of NBER Summer Institute lectures are live-streamed and then posted.
Beware though. NBERSI videos get deleted a few weeks later. No idea why. Keep them secret? But they are there for a bit for the rest of us.
Beware though. NBERSI videos get deleted a few weeks later. No idea why. Keep them secret? But they are there for a bit for the rest of us.
Simons Institute at UC-Berkeley
If theory or computation is more your thing, subscribe to the Simons Institute. They post a ridiculous number of videos and livestreams.
20+ in the last 2 weeks alone 🤯 @SimonsInstituteTOC/streams" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">youtube.com
If theory or computation is more your thing, subscribe to the Simons Institute. They post a ridiculous number of videos and livestreams.
20+ in the last 2 weeks alone 🤯 @SimonsInstituteTOC/streams" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">youtube.com
Years ago, I wanted to learn more about obviously strategy-proof mechanisms for a project.
I read the paper, then I got to watch @ShengwuLi explain it. I'm not getting this seminar at my local university, tbc youtu.be
I read the paper, then I got to watch @ShengwuLi explain it. I'm not getting this seminar at my local university, tbc youtu.be
More recently, I enjoyed @yudapearl. This was more of an overview talk on cause and effect, which was helpful as an outsider. youtu.be
You can also take full courses!
I didn't take all the courses I wish I did during my PhD. Did you?
I'm a huge fan of the Chicago Price Theory textbook, and Kevin Murphy's accompanying lectures are phenomenal. youtu.be
I didn't take all the courses I wish I did during my PhD. Did you?
I'm a huge fan of the Chicago Price Theory textbook, and Kevin Murphy's accompanying lectures are phenomenal. youtu.be
How about a summer course on industrial organization? Sure. Why not? It's there, and I want to better understand IO.
The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies has your back.
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The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies has your back.
youtu.be
I also just search when I am digging into a subject.
For example, I am working on a paper on markups and dynamism. Then I discover a paper by Foster, Haltiwanger, and Tuttle months before (like top university researchers do) I see a paper version on NBER youtu.be
For example, I am working on a paper on markups and dynamism. Then I discover a paper by Foster, Haltiwanger, and Tuttle months before (like top university researchers do) I see a paper version on NBER youtu.be
For an interview style, I'll recommend our podcasts on YouTube.
Start with this one with @MarkKoyama and @jaredcrubin on their book "How the World Became Rich" youtu.be
Start with this one with @MarkKoyama and @jaredcrubin on their book "How the World Became Rich" youtu.be
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Our most recent one was on whether or not concentration is rising pricetheory.substack.com
Our most recent one was on whether or not concentration is rising pricetheory.substack.com
I also write on economic policy over at Truth on the Market truthonthemarket.com
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