This workshop focuses on the application of core economic tools to address questions that are of interest to researchers and policymakers alike. It meets weekly on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5p.m., in Saieh Hall Room 146.

Agenda

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Child’s Gender, Young Fathers’ Crime, and Spillover Effects in Criminal Behavior

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Quantifying the Welfare Gains of Variety: A Sufficient Statistics Approach

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Consequences of the Clean Water Act and the Demand for Water Quality

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

A Century of Pollution and Mortality: London, 1866-1965

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Uniform Pricing in US Retail Chains

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

E-Commerce Integration and Economic Development: Evidence from China

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Loan Covenant Channel: How Bank Health Transmits to the Real Economy

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Risk-based Selection in Unemployment Insurance: Evidence and Implications

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Family Health Behaviors

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-based Postings