… it was publicly announced, so I was able to tell people in my family, but no one in my professional life. YDE: According … data (weak identification) and model misspecification. Can you explain what that means to the lay person? IA : My … in academia? IA : I don’t feel well-positioned to speak to academic positions in other fields, but think that a career …

… at the Booth School of Business. Agostina Brinatti "During my post-doc, I mainly focused on submitting my job market … a lot from these discussions. The post-doc also gave me the time and flexibility to focus on my research without … hinder the effectiveness of these policies, and how can researchers help anticipate or mitigate them?  The …

… highlight their achievements below.   Emma Bucaj What drew you to major in economics? Economics enables me to understand … to make the world better, while also allowing me to employ my quantitative and qualitative skills. With wide-ranging … I'm interested in exploring how place-based policies can alleviate these spatial disparities. Are you doing a …

… and international trade. This line of research began with my work with Jonathon Eaton, who was also a graduate student … questions about what’s driving that—For example, how do you measure it? How do we use more economic theory to explain … about how innovation and technology affect growth, and how can you measure that. The climate work came out of a project …

… many of the labor economists I’ve most admired over my career. On a personal note, Jacob Mincer was my senior … which has greatly enhanced the types of questions we can look at. There has also been a new wave of innovative … else? I’ve really just felt very lucky to end up in an academic career, and get paid to think about interesting and …

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… Salma Shaheen, ‘22. “The peer mentor programs have offered me a safe and inclusive space to ask any questions I want … and meet faculty members who support me in every step of my journey.” Shaheen added that as an international student, … Giovanni Maggi, and Undergraduate Registrar, Qazi Azam at academic fairs for new or recently admitted students. While …

… virtual this term).   As an economist, what strengths do you feel you brought to the provost position? Economists, me … Yale’s mission is research and teaching. The provost can facilitate that, but the faculty do it.  These past … been a reminder of that.  It has been inspiring to watch my colleagues in the department and in SOM turn on a dime, …

… She knows what kind of empirical examples students can relate to, and she draws them in to bring to life complex … of this prize. This wonderful recognition affirms my dedication to teaching economics but also my commitment to … Dirk Bergemann whose support and guidance have shaped my academic journey at Yale. As Chairs of the Department of …

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… a 2021-2022 Prize Teaching Fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Given annually by the Graduate School of Arts … a passion for teaching because I have come to realize that my developing interest in macro and trade have come from my … hurdle: treating the problem is much less challenging once you know what it is.” Xiang’s areas of interests are …

… and edited. What are your research interests? One of my primary focuses has been studying how to design and … how to design policy interventions in this setting that can help women find employment… But I think a bigger question … at a time when the center is very well set up to provide academic rigor, which is critically important, thanks to the …