Useful resources for wannabe Economists conducting Field Experiments

Here are concentrated various pieces of information I gathered during my journey as an RA. I hope they can make your life easier when deciding whether an RAship is right for you!

Where can I find jobs?

• Twitter ! (Particularly vacancies for Research Assistants (RAs) are posted on @econ_RA
• EconJobMarket
• J-PAL Website
• IPA (Innovation for Poverty Action)
• CGD (Center for Global Development)
• IGC (International Growh Center)
• LSE jobs website

Professional Development

• World Bank’s course: Manage Successful Impact Evaluation Surveys course
• Some wonderful people created this incredibly useful resource: The RA Guide
• J-PAL’s advices for landing an RAship
• DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH IN PRACTICE, WORLD BANK (EXTREMELY EXTREMELY USEFUL!)
• Applied Tips for Applied Micro RAs by Livia Alfonsi and Gaia Dossi
• JPAL’s resources for conducting research

Other resources

• A very good website for Literature Review: ConnectedPapers
• A very good (free) translator (with a nice plugin for MacOS!): DeepL
• A much better software than Word to check your spelling and writing flow in English: Grammarly
• JPAL document on asking questions for women’s empowerment: here