"Seminars" provide a forum for both outside speakers and Wharton faculty to present applied economic research of interest to the broad Wharton community. "Workshops" are a forum in which Wharton and allied faculty present applied economic research-in-progress.

The Applied Economics Seminar is organized by Fernando Ferreira, Katja Seim & Betsey Stevenson.
The seminar meets on Wednesdays, from 12:00 - 1:20 p.m.

Seminars meet in room 370JMHH .

Fall 2008 Schedule
Sep 10	Robert Jensen, UCLA "The (Perceived) Returns to Education and the Demand for Schooling"
Sep 17	Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin
Sep 24	Andrew Sweeting, Duke University "Equilibrium Price Dynamics in Perishable Goods Markets: The Case of Secondary Markets for Major League Baseball Tickets"
Oct 01	Lars Lefgren, Brigham Young University
Oct 08	Hanming Fang, Duke University "Does Affirmative Action Lead to Mismatch? A New Test and Evidence"
Oct 15	Michael Greenstone, MIT
Oct 22	Aviv Nevo, Northwestern University "Identification with Imperfect Instruments"
Oct 29	Thomas Lemieux, University of British Columbia
Nov 05	Jonah Rockoff, Columbia Business School
Nov 12	David Autor, MIT
Nov 19	Julie Berry Cullen, UC San Diego
Nov 26	*NO SEMINAR DUE TO THANKSGIVING*
Dec 03	Hilary Hoynes, University of California Davis

Past Seminar Schedules

Spring 2008   | Summer 2008  | Fall 2008

Spring 2007   | Summer 2007  | Fall 2007

Spring 2006   | Summer 2006  | Fall 2006

Spring 2005   | Summer 2005  | Fall 2005  

Spring 2004   | Summer 2004  | Fall 2004

Questions or suggestions about the seminar?
Contact Fernando Ferreira, Katja Seim, or Betsey Stevenson.
For seminar administration, please email the administrator.
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