The next generation of economic research
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About the Program
Our RA program is designed for students at different levels of their education who are passionate about economic research and who want to learn the skills necessary to change the world!
Who we are
We are Research Professionals working with John List and his co-authors on a variety of research projects.
What we do
We use field experiments to learn about the world and try to change it for the better. We participate in all the stages of the research process: from the design of an experiment to the data collection and analysis. We explore a wide set of topics that go from early childhood education and behavioral finance to baseball and the environment.
Alumni
Learn more about the experience of our previous RAs!
Want to learn more? Attend the next kickoff meeting on September 28!
Recently Published Articles and Working Papers
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Nothing Propinks Like Propinquity
In this study, we examine propinquity in a high-stakes setting of talent allocation: the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. We are using Machine Learning to estimate the effects of spatial proximity.
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How Early Adolescent Skills and Preferences Shape Economics Education Choices
Leveraging data from Sweden and Chicago, we study the educational pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and economics majors to better understand the determinants of the gender gap and when these determinants arise.
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Time and Risk Preferences of Children Predict Health Behaviors but not BMI
We conduct experiments with 720 children ages 9-11 to evaluate the relationship of time and risk preferences with health.
“I learned the side of science that isn’t portrayed in public. This being, the grunt work behind scenes. ”
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This is how we change the world, do you want to change it with us?
“As an undergraduate RA, each task was a challenge that always came with something new to learn. With the support and guidance of the RPs over time, I gained the confidence to pursue Economics further, and invaluable skills that still help me to this day.”