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Working with Data: Two Empiricists’ Experience

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  • Knittel Christopher R.

    (William Barton Rogers Professor of Energy Economics, Sloan School of Management, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, MIT and NBER, Cambridge, MA, USA)

  • Metaxoglou Konstantinos

    (Carleton University – Economics, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada)

Abstract

We propose a set of best practices on how to organize empirical research drawn from our experience. We offer some ideas on organizing, processing and analyzing data efficiently with an eye towards quality control, documentation, and replicability. Although these best practices are by no means unique, they have served us and colleagues well over the years. We hope they will be helpful to students and young economists in their research endeavors.

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  • Knittel Christopher R. & Metaxoglou Konstantinos, 2018. "Working with Data: Two Empiricists’ Experience," Journal of Econometric Methods, De Gruyter, vol. 7(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:jecome:v:7:y:2018:i:1:p:12:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/jem-2016-0001
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    Keywords

    best practices; data; documentation; empirical research;
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    JEL classification:

    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate
    • A29 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Other

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