… As the Herb Scarf Summer Research Opportunities in Economics concluded another … year, it remains a popular and coveted program for undergraduate students. With upwards of 30 research … it provides the students with the opportunity to explore how grad school would look. When we plan our schedule, we try …

… The Herb Scarf Summer Research Opportunities in Economics is a program designed to give Yale undergraduate students a chance to work directly with faculty … email, with a copy to  Prof. Samuel Kortum  (Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics) and the Economics …

… internships, 37 Yale undergraduates are spending their summer contending with innovative economics models and … households in the drought-stricken state to determine how access to irrigation there affects farmers’ welfare. Zou, … of Economics and the department’s former director of undergraduate studies. “There are two worlds at Yale — one of …

… Professor Polak what his time was like as Provost and how his time has been back in front of the class (albeit … that Marvin now provides to such students who want to take summer internships in science labs or in the arts.   … Opportunities) and during term time (the James Tobin undergraduate research assistantships).   Rebecca Toseland, …

… for Research in Economics hosted the 15th annual series of Summer Conferences in 2022, welcoming 300+ participants to … which touched on the dimensions of race: one studied how different racial groups in the US have been affected by … speakers for their great presentations and discussants who did a formidable job throughout the conference. The …

… 38 undergraduate students have been awarded Herbert Scarf Summer Research Opportunities to work directly with faculty … “The Cowles Foundation’s support, in particular, let us expand this program to enable more undergraduates to work … 2016 Herbert Scarf Summer Research Opportunity Winners 38 undergraduate students have been awarded Herbert Scarf Summer …

… championships held in Washington D.C., where teams of undergraduate students “analyze economic and financial … began meeting in February,” said Wickard. “Even over the summer, when most of us were working over 60 hour a week, we … us to apply and develop these skills, as we ascertain how current economic and financial conditions will affect the …

… simple. We said: Let’s use textbook finance tools to help us better understand cryptocurrency. We looked at three major … for benefiting or disrupting various industries. What did you learn about cryptocurrency’s basic properties? We … currency. Money can also be a way to store value, which is how gold and other precious metals function. You put it in a …

… my study provides the first serious empirical evidence. How does your approach differ from Christensen’s approach? … I was more interested in inter-firm competition. How many firms are competing? How many are established firms … and still lag behind new firms in innovation. What did you find? It’s very simple: Incumbent firms — the old …

… for future GRFP applicants, Jimenez suggested  seeking undergraduate research experience during the school year or the summer to strengthen a candidate’s application.  He shared … to research and will help candidates in understanding how to write an “ambitious but feasible research proposal.” …

… in public finance and political economy — the study of how political factors influence economic outcomes. “I’m … to pursue a graduate degree in public policy but her undergraduate adviser urged her to choose a discipline, such … at all levels. The group’s signature program is the Summer Training Program, currently at Michigan State …

… Four economics majors were awarded the 2017  Tobin Scholar Prize  for their outstanding performance … and to hear from David Swensen and Stephen Freidheim about how influential of a mentor Professor James Tobin was to … Award ,” a Q&A with Steven Freidheim and David Swensen.    2017 Tobin Scholar Prize Recipients …

… it’s three-day annual meeting  in Chicago on January 6-8, 2017, headquartered at the Hyatt Regency Chicago .     The … at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Friday, January 6, 2017 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Crystal C Ballroom. A … Risk-Taking Incentives and Risk Perceptions , “How Risk Simulations Improve Long-Term Investment Decisions” …