Applied Economics Seminars Spring 2016
Fridays, 4:10-5:30 pm (unless otherwise specified)
Sproul 2206
Questions? Contact Richard Arnott & Joseph Cummins.
When available, the papers may be downloaded as pdf files, which can be read or printed using the Acrobat Reader.
| DATE | NAME | TITLE OF PRESENTATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2016 | TBA | TBA |
| 4/8/2016 | Prakarsh Singh, Amherst College | Impact of Caregiver Incentives On Child Health: Evidence From An Experiment With Anganwadi Workers in India |
| 4/15/2016 | TBA | TBA |
| 4/22/2016 | Paul Zak, Claremont Graduate University | Neuroscience Of Persuasion: Applications To Marketing And Consumer Experiences |
| 4/29/2016 | Brad Larsen, Stanford University | A Theory Of Bidding Dynamics And Deadlines In Online Retail |
| 5/6/2016* | Chris Tonetti, Stanford University
*NOTE: (Please note-this is an Economic Theory seminar) |
Please See Econ Theory seminar list |
| 5/13/2016 | Arpita Bhattacherjee & Evan Wigton-Jones, UCR PhD Candidates in Economics | Arpita= Cast Into Castes: Can Affirmative Action Dismantle The Caste Hierarchy In India?
Evan= Legacies Of Inequality: The Case Of Brazil |
| 5/20/2016 | Steven Helfand, UCR Economics | The Inverse Relationship Between Farm Size And Productivity: Refocusing The Debate |
| 5/24/2016* | Ted Miguel, UC Berkeley
*NOTE: (Please note that this is a Tuesday, and the seminar will be at 5:00pm. The location is currently TBA.) |
Promoting Transparencies In Economics: Prospects For Pre-Specifying Research Hypotheses |
| 5/25/2016* | Ted Miguel, UC Berkeley
*NOTE: (Please note this is a Wednesday rather than a Friday, and the seminar will be at 12noon. The location is currently TBA.) |
Experimental Evidence On The Demand For And Costs Of Rural Electrification |
| 5/27/2016 | Doug Miller, UC Davis | Head Start’s Impact: Long Run Puzzles In Head Start Research |
| 6/3/2016 | John Clithero, Pomona College | Improving Out-of-Sample Predictions Using Response Times and a Model of the Decision Process |