The Price Theory Summer Camp, led by UChicago economist Kevin Murphy, was created to introduce PhD students from outside the University of Chicago to price theory, which emphasizes the application of basic economic tools to problems. During this intensive one-week program, students hear lectures from UChicago and visiting faculty and experience a series of “Chicago-style” seminars […]
About the Seminar Series Financial market development goes hand-in-hand with economic growth. The development of China’s capital markets in terms of size, regulations, capability, and efficiency has been impressive. China may now even lead globally in some dimensions, notably e-payments systems. Yet, China’s capital markets are still a work-in-progress facing both generic and unique challenges. […]
On August 1-4, 2022, the Macro Finance Research Program (MFR), under the auspices of the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI), will host the 2022 MFR Summer Session for Young Scholars for PhD students working on their dissertations at the interplay of macroeconomics and finance. The event is designed for early-career professionals and doctoral students in economics and related fields […]
The Junior Spatial Economics Conference gathers a small group of young faculty working on topics in spatial economics to discuss early-stage research in an informal setting. The conference emphasizes informal peer interactions and group discussions. All times are listed in CST.