This program offers undergraduate 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 annual program is presented by the Department of Economics’ Undergraduate Program and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Open to college students working on campus as summer research assistants in the University of Chicago Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy, or Law School, REU is designed to be compatible with the work schedule of a campus research assistant.
Agenda
Monday, June 20, 2016
Networks and Monetary Policy
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Working Group: Acquiring Data from the World Wide Web—Programming, Ethics, and Practice
Working Group: Acquiring Data from the World Wide Web—Advanced Techniques
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Household Debt and Business Cycles Worldwide
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Working Group: Basic Research Skills for STATA
Working Group: Basic Research Skills for R/Matlab
Friday, June 24, 2016
“Why are Stocks Risky? Understanding the Links Between Financial Markets and the Real Economy”
Monday, June 27, 2016
Income Inequality, Human Capital and Growth
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Working Group: R with Applications in Microeconomics, Beginner
Working Group: R with Applications in Microeconomics, Advanced
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Empirical Research on Social Safety Net Programs
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Basic Research Skills using Business & Economics Library Resources
Friday, July 1, 2016