News and Workshops

Applications of Economics

Fall 2003

This workshop meets every Monday at 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday at 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. in SS 401.

Sept 29
Julio Elias (University of Chicago)
"The Education Premium Puzzle"

Oct 6
Valentin Estevez (University of Chicago)
"Liberals, Conservatives and Your Tax Return"

Oct 13
Daron Acemoglu (MIT)
"Market Size in Innovation: Theory and Evidence From the
Pharmaceutical Industry"

Oct 20
Robert Shimer (University of Chicago)
"The Assignment of Workers to Jobs in an Economy with
Coordination Frictions"

Oct 27
Michael Greenstone (MIT)
"Mandated Disclosure Laws, Market Capitalization, and the Securities Act Amendments of 1964"

Nov 3
Zhu Wang (University of Chicago)
"Learning Diffusion and the Industry Life Cycle"

Nov 10
Matthew Neidell (University of Chicago)
"Information and Avoidance Behavior: Do People Respond to Smog Alert?"

Nov 17
Fabian Lange (University of Chicago)
"The Returns to Schooling and Ability During the Early Career: Evidende on Job Market Signaling, Employer Learning and Post-School Investments"

Nov 24
Tom Evans
"Why Do Incumbants Set Campaign Spending Limits?"

Dec 1
Casey Mulligan (University of Chicago)
"A Positive Theory of Uninsurance Based on Market Participation Costs"

Dec 8
"To Be Announced"

Economics Workshops and Seminars:
500 Economic Theory
512 Econometrics
516 Applied Dynamic Economics
530 Money & Banking
590 Applications of Economics
Rational Choice
592 Economics Policy and Public Finance