How to Read an Econometrics Paper

Reading and understanding econometrics papers can be hard work. Most published articles, even review articles, are written by specialists for specialists. Unless you’re already familiar with the literature, it can be a real uphill battle to make it through a recent paper. In grad school I remember our professors repeatedly admonishing me and the rest of the cohort to “read the papers!” But when I did my best to follow this advice, I nearly always felt like I was banging my head against a wall. E