Fall 2016
The workshop will meet on the designated Fridays listed below, from 4:00 - 5:20 p.m., in Saieh Hall For Economics (SHFE) 112. For questions, please contact Virginia Bova.
Previous Quarters: Spring 2016
September 30
Greg Kaplan, University of Chicago
"Business Cycles and Household Formation," joint with Sebastian Dyrda and José-Victor Ríos-Rull
October 7
No workshop
October 14
No workshop
October 21
John Eric Humphries, University of Chicago Department of Economics
"The Causes and Consequences of Self-Employment over the Life Cycle"
October 28
No workshop
November 4
Michèle Tertilt, University of Mannheim; Becker Friedman Institute Visiting Scholar
“Does Female Empowerment Promote Economic Development?” joint with Matthias Doepke
November 11
Jeffrey Smith, University of Michigan; Harris School of Public Policy Visiting Scholar
"The Consequences of Academic Match between Students and Colleges"
November 18
Elena Mattana, Post-Doctoral Scholar, University of Chicago, Department of Economics
"Student Aid, Academic Achievement, and Labor Market Behavior"
November 25
University Holiday
December 2
Jack Mountjoy, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
"Identifying Causal Effects of Unordered Choices: The Case of 2-Year and 4-Year College Enrollment" (Thesis Proposal)
December 9
Autumn Convocation