June 26–July 12, 2013
The program offers undergraduates students an opportunity to learn about diverse research topics and methods from some of the University's top economists, while developing their own research and data analysis skills.
The program is presented by the Department of Economics' Undergraduate Program and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. It is open to college students working on campus this summer as research assistants in the University of Chicago Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy, or Law School. It is designed to be compatible with the work schedule of a campus research assistant.
The program includes faculty research presentations held during lunch hours, and two-hour working sessions covering specific research tools and software. These sessions will be offered for students at intermediate and advanced levels. In order to complete the program, students are expected to attend the full program of faculty presentations and selected working sessions.
June 26–July 5
Faculty Presentations
Faculty will present overviews of their own research and the approaches and tools they use.
| Wednesday, June 26 12:00–1:30 PM |
Who Should Pay for Credit Ratings and How? Anil Kashyap (UChicago Booth School of Business) |
| Friday, June 28 12:00–1:30 PM |
The Economics of Organ Transplantation Julio Elias (Universidad del CEMA Department of Economics and Business School) |
| Monday, July 1 12:00–1:30 PM |
The Remaining Gender Gaps: Causes and Policy Responses Marianne Bertrand (UChicago Booth School of Business) |
| Wednesday, July 3 12:00–1:30 PM |
Using Field Experiments in Economics John List (UChicago Department of Economics) |
| Friday, July 5 12:00–1:30 PM |
What Determines Firm Performance? Chad Syverson (UChicago Booth School of Business) |
July 8–July 12
Four different working sessions presented by graduate student mentors will cover:
| Monday, July 8 Beginner 9:00–11 AM Advanced Applied 12:00–1:30 PM 2:00–3:30 PM |
Acquiring Data from the WWW: Programing, Ethics, and Practice Jorn Boehnke |
| Tuesday, July 9 12:00–1:30 PM | Misleading Correlations and the Search for Structural Relations Victor Lima and Grace Tsiang (UChicago Department of Economics) |
| Wednesday, July 10 Beginner 9:00–11 AM Advanced Applied 12:00–1:30 PM 2:00–3:30 PM |
Microeconomic Applications using STATA Trevor Gallen |
| Friday, July 12 Beginner 9:00–11 AM Advanced Applied 12:00–1:30 PM 2:00–3:30 PM |
Macroeconomic & Finance Applications using MATLAB Mark Hendricks |
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Registration will close June 15, 2013 at midnight. Please apply as soon as possible due to space and planning constraints.
