Misc
Computation
I still write most of my code in Fortran and below is a list of useful resources.
- I learned a lot from the Computational Economics using Fortran toolbox.
- I wrote a note on how to combine Fortran and Stata in the workflow.
- Use Homebrew to install the GNU Fortran compiler (part of gcc) on MacOS.
- Visual Studio Code + Copilot is great for coding in Fortran.
- RIP Absoft Fortran.
- I have been trying to implement TikTak in my code.
- I refer to UNC Longleaf website to remind myself how to use SLURM.
Data
Notes on datasets I've used recently.- China statistical yearbooks for national/province-level data.
- CNKI has an extensive statistical year book collection for China.
- China Judgements Online publishes court judgements.
- Current and historical GIS maps of China.
- Compustat merged with DealScan to study firms borrowing from the syndicated loan market.
- Orbis and WBES for cross-country firm-level data.
- WES is an employer-employee linked data with information on worker hours.
- CEEDD is an employer-employee linked data with information on firm owners.
- KLEMS and WIOT (both the 2013 version) can be merged to create a cross-country, sector-level dataset with input-output linkages.
- UN population prospects for studying demographic structure across countries.
Random
- China: Peter Hessler, Wu Guanzhong.
- St. Louis: Haynes, Hannibal, Meshuggah.
- Ottawa: Planet coffee, Black squirrel.
- Greensboro: Borough coffee, Vignette.
- Richard Hamming's talk You and Your Research.
- Heinleins' five rules on writing.
- Pappy Van Winkle's mantra.
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