https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/ Thoughts and tips from Matthew Olckers. https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2026-06-23-back-on-the-saddle/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2026-06-23-back-on-the-saddle/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Back on the saddle again https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-07-19-my-favorite-tips-for-economics-phd-students/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-07-19-my-favorite-tips-for-economics-phd-students/ Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT Gold nuggets shared with me while meeting seminar speakers https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-05-04-tips-on-writing-economics/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-05-04-tips-on-writing-economics/ Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT An email worthy of a blog post https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-02-07-tips-on-applying-for-a-postdoc-in-economics/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2020-02-07-tips-on-applying-for-a-postdoc-in-economics/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Stuff I learnt from others https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2019-12-19-assa-2020-favorite-papers/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2019-12-19-assa-2020-favorite-papers/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Scanning the research frontier https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2019-12-13-dean-karlan-keynote/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2019-12-13-dean-karlan-keynote/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Points that stood out to me https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-12-22-assa-2019-favorite-papers/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-12-22-assa-2019-favorite-papers/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT For the third year running, I select my favorite papers https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-09-06-housing-paris/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-09-06-housing-paris/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT It's tough https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-09-01-studing-economics-in-france-for-south-africans/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-09-01-studing-economics-in-france-for-south-africans/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Calling all Saffas https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-04-16-network-conference-in-nashville/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2018-04-16-network-conference-in-nashville/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Papers which caught my eye https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-11-30-assa-2018-favorite-papers/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-11-30-assa-2018-favorite-papers/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT My picks from the looong list https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-10-02-tips-for-m2-students/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-10-02-tips-for-m2-students/ Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Advice for students in France https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-06-28-some-things-never-change/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-06-28-some-things-never-change/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT Networking at conferences is awkward https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-13-financial-education-search-through-surveys/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-13-financial-education-search-through-surveys/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Thoughts on three review articles https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-03-tips-for-applying-pse/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-03-tips-for-applying-pse/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Advice for M1 PSME students https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-02-blumenstock-callen-ghani-mobile-izing-savings-with-automatic-contributions/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-02-02-blumenstock-callen-ghani-mobile-izing-savings-with-automatic-contributions/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT The power of defaults https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-26-schotter-decision-making-with-naive-advice/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-26-schotter-decision-making-with-naive-advice/ Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT To give advice is to learn twice https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-25-ding-schotter-matching-and-chatting/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-25-ding-schotter-matching-and-chatting/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT School choice in the lab https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-09-adam-smith/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2017-01-09-adam-smith/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT Some quotes from The Wealth of Nations https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-12-12-externalities-and-public-goods/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-12-12-externalities-and-public-goods/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Where the taxis at? https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-12-21-assa-2017-favorite-papers/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-12-21-assa-2017-favorite-papers/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT My picks from a massive conference https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-11-29-network-cognition/ https://matthewolckers.netlify.app/blog/2016-11-29-network-cognition/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT Understanding networks in the lab