The BESTEPS Guide: 7 Lessons towards Effective Economics PhD Research

Abstract

The BESTEPS Guide is intended to offer early-career economists, especially PhD students, insights from leading researchers on how to take the "best steps" at each key stage of a research project. It can be used for self-learning or for courses on research skills. The Guide is based on a series of lectures held at the University of Barcelona (UB) School of Economics under the BESTEPS project, a flagship PhD training project organized at the UB School of Economic. The lecturers are delivered by Antonio Cabrales, Dirk Foremny, Albrecht Glitz, Libertad González, Joan Llull, Guillermo Marin, Diego Puga, and Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela. Each lecture is self-contained and can be read independently. Together, they offer practical and comprehensive guidance on conducting research effectively during the PhD.