This workshop meets on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to Noon via Zoom for the Autumn Quarter. The faculty organizers are Peter Ganong, Dmitri Koustas, and Sam Norris. To receive regular updates about the workshops, please email Cynthia Taylor (cmtaylo@uchicago.edu). Autumn 2020 Workshops October 7 Sam Norris - University of Chicago, Harris School "Estimating the Welfare Effects of School Vouchers" October 14 Fiona Burlig - University of Chicago, Harris School "Groundwater, energy, and crop choice" October 21 Damon Jones - University of Chicago, Harris School "Wealth, Race, and Consumption Smoothing of Typical Income Shocks" October 28 Soren Leth-Petersen - Copenhagen University "Estimating Marginal Treatment Effects with Survey Instruments" November 4 No Seminar November 11 Youssef Benzarti - University of California, Santa Barbara "Using Payroll Tax Variation to Unpack the Black Box of Firm-Level Production" November 18 Thomas Fujiwara - Princeton University "Party Nominations and Female Electoral Performance: Evidence from Germany" November 25 Will Dobbie - Harvard University "Measuring Racial Discrimination in Bail Decisions" December 2 Luigi Pistaferri - Stanford University "Disability Insurance: Error Rates and Gender Differences" Workshop Archive Faculty Spotlight Koichiro Ito Associate Professor Koichiro Ito's research interests lie at the intersection of environmental and energy economics, industrial organization, and public economics. His research uses randomized field experiments and quasi-experimental designs to address policy relevant questions in energy and environmental policy. Read more Recent News Harris Professors Offer Advice to President Biden Wed., January 20, 2021 Stephanie Arias, Evening Master’s Program, Class of 2021 Wed., January 20, 2021 More news Upcoming Events EMP Admitted Student Virtual Happy Hour Thu., January 21, 2021 | 5:30 PM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States Evening Master's Program Virtual Lunch Information Session Fri., January 22, 2021 | 12:00 PM A link will be sent to registered guests. Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events
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