Becker Applied Economics Workshop – Fall 2020
December
7
2020
This workshop focuses on the application of core economic tools to address questions that are of interest to researchers and policymakers alike. This virtual seminar series meets weekly on Mondays 3:30-4:30pm.
To join the seminar, please use the link below.
Dial in: 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll-free)
Meeting ID: 965 3242 6827
Password: 502179
All times listed below are Central Standard Time.
Agenda
Monday, October 5, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Asian American Discrimination in Harvard Admissions
joint with Josh Kinsler and Tyler Ransom
Peter Arcidiacono, Duke University
Monday, October 12, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Scaling Up Agricultural Policy Interventions: Theory and Evidence from Uganda
Lauren Falcao Bergquist, University of Michigan
Monday, October 19, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Food Problem and the Aggregate Productivity Consequences of Climate Change
Ishan Nath, University of Chicago
Monday, October 26, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Measuring the Welfare Effects of Shame and Pride
Dmitry Taubinsky, University of California, Berkeley
Monday, November 2, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Human Capital Depreciation
Michael Dinerstein, University of Chicago
Monday, November 9, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Equilibrium in the Market for Public School Teachers: District Wage Strategies and Teacher Comparative Advantage
Chao Fu, University of Wisconsin
Monday, November 16, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Outside Options in the Labor Market
Sydnee Caldwell, University of California, Berkeley
Monday, November 23, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Task Requirements, Time Requirements, and the Gender Gap in Jobs and Pay
Chinhui Juhn, University of Houston
Monday, November 30, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Estimating Union Wage Spillovers: The Role of Bargaining and Emulation Effects
David Green, University of British Columbia
Monday, December 7, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Spillovers from Volunteer Employer Minimum Wages
Ellora Derenoncourt, University of California, Berkeley