Economics Research Center / Introduction

Economics Research Center
(last updated 12-4-07)

Welcome to the Economics Research Center's homepage.

Analytical Labor Economics  

The first annual Analytical Labor Economics conference was held November 15th and 16th, 2007 in Swift Hall. Click here for an archive of the conference's papers.

Institue on Computational Economics  

In conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory, we sponsor the Institute on Computational Economics (ICE).

ERC History

The Economics Research Center (ERC) was developed at the University of Chicago in 2001 to support basic empirical research in economics at Chicago directed toward policy problems. The Center was founded with four main aims:

• The ERC will support empirical and quantitative research in economics at Chicago, as conducted by faculty, students and visitors.
• The ERC will create a more attractive and supportive research environment for some of the world's best faculty and graduate students.
• The ERC will systematically publicize the research of faculty and graduates.
• The ERC will support conferences on major public policy questions.

This enhanced visibility in the wider world will serve two functions: (a) it will acquaint the wider world with the wealth of applied research activities being conducted at Chicago; and (b) it will open Chicago economists up to a wider array of policy questions as persons and institutions turn to the Center for guidance on general policy issues.