"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.

Summer 2005 Schedule
May 18 Justin Wolfers, Wharton, Business and Public Policy
May 25 Joel Waldfogel, Wharton, Business and Public Policy
  • Retail Entry: Government vs the Invisible Hand
Jun 01 Robert Inman, Wharton, Finance
  • Federalism and the Democratic Transition: Learning from South Africa
Jun 08 Brigitte Madrian, Wharton, Business and Public Policy
  • How Well Do Investors Understand Mutual Fund Fees? Experimental Evidence
Jun 15 Julie Wulf, Wharton, Management
Jun 22 Benjamin Campbell, Wharton, Management
Jun 29 Uri Simonsohn, Wharton, Operations and Information Management
  • eBay's Magicless Evenings: Excess Entry During Peak Demand for on-line Auctions
Jul 06 Cancelled for July 4 weekend
Jul 13 Geoff Tate, Wharton, Finance
Jul 20 Grace Wong, Wharton, Real Estate
July 27 Cancelled for NBER Summer Institute (health, labor, education, social security, real estate)
Aug 03 Ethan Lewis, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Aug 10 Gerald Faulhaber, Wharton, Business and Public Policy
Aug 17 Betsey Stevenson, Wharton, Business and Public Policy
  • Effects of Divorce Law on Investment in Marriage-Specific Capital
Aug 24 Scott Richardson, Wharton, Accounting

 

 

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

 

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