Becker Applied Economics Workshop

The Autumn 2026 quarter workshop is organized by Manasi Deshpande, Michael Greenstone, Magne Mogstad, Evan Rose, and the Becker Friedman Institute. The workshop will meet in person only on Mondays from 3pm to 4:20pm in SHFE 146. For questions or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Vicky Lynn.

View past workshops here.

October 26

Charlie Rafkin, University of British Columbia

Topic and paper: "Legal Assistance for Evictions"

November 2

Alice Wu, UW Madison

Topic and paper: "Employer Learning, Sorting, and Productivity: Evidence from Computer Scientists"

November 9

Victoria Marone, Yale University

Topic and paper: "The Risk Protection Value of 'Moral Hazard'"