Best Notes App for Economists on iPhone

Economists operate at the intersection of data, theory, and policy. The best economic research comes from researchers who can hold multiple frameworks simultaneously, spot anomalies in data, and connect empirical patterns to theoretical predictions. Notes help manage that cognitive complexity.

What Economists Capture in Nemos

Research development: - Research question evolution and motivation notes - Identification strategy rationale - Data source evaluation notes and quality caveats - Robustness check ideas - Related literature connections

Model and theory notes: - Model assumptions and their empirical implications - Parameter intuitions and calibration notes - Mechanism channels and their testability - Welfare calculations and distributional notes

Data and empirical notes: - Dataset idiosyncrasies and coding notes - Variable construction rationale - Sample selection observations - Parallel trends checks and pre-trend notes

Policy implications: - Policy translation notes: what the estimates imply for specific interventions - External validity caveats - Political economy constraints on implementation - Cost-benefit context

Research Idea Notes

Research ideas often arrive at inopportune moments. A quick capture format:

``` [Idea: Labor market effects of remote work on local service sectors] Motivation: Tech layoffs + return-to-office creating natural variation in commuter patterns Identification: Firm-level RTO announcements → local restaurant / transit demand Data: Yelp activity data, transit ridership, payroll data Related: Moretti (2010) local multiplier; Autor (2019) work of the future Status: Idea stage — check if anyone running this ```

Captured within 60 seconds, evaluable within 10 minutes.

Seminar and Conference Notes

Economics seminars generate intellectual capital that evaporates without capture:

• Identification strategy critiques worth learning from
• New data sources or natural experiments mentioned
• Discussant comments that apply to your own work
• Paper ideas sparked by questions or connections

Teaching Economics Notes

For academic economists, teaching generates constant refinements:

• Which examples generated the most intuition
• Which derivations lost students and why
• Current events that map cleanly to course concepts
• Problem sets that revealed misconceptions worth addressing

FAQ

Is Nemos useful for macroeconomics research? Yes — model variant notes, forecasting methodology observations, and policy transmission mechanism notes work well.

What about development economics fieldwork? Field observations (appropriately anonymized), survey instrument notes, and local institutional context observations are appropriate.

Can I use Nemos for financial economics research? Yes — market microstructure observations, data quality notes, and model calibration rationale are appropriate.

What about labor economics? Identification strategy notes, wage data source evaluations, and labor market institution observations work well.

Is Nemos good for central bank or government economist work? Professional reference notes and research organization notes are appropriate. Internal data and policy deliberations belong in your institution's secure systems.

What about consulting economist work? Expert witness preparation notes, industry analysis observations, and methodology rationale notes are appropriate.

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Sources

• AEA (American Economic Association) — research resources and standards
• NBER — working paper series and research methodology
• Journal of Economic Perspectives — accessible research synthesis