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Economics Faculty Meeting

Faculty Meeting Agenda Faculty achievements , Chair announcements and updates , Dean’s Office Announcements , Other Department Announcements , Faculty Announcements , Discussion topics , Committee Updates , Graduate Committee , Undergraduate Committee , Diversity , Other faculty items. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 410. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Final Exam: Jorge Rivero

Contact econphd@uw.edu for more information. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Tao Wang (University of Victoria)

Part of the Econometrics Seminars Series Title: Optimal Subsampling for Functional Quasi-Mode Regression with Big Data Abstract: We propose investigating optimal subsampling for functional regression with massive datasets based on the mode value, which is referred to as functional quasi-mode regression, to reduce data volume and alleviate computational burden. Utilizing data-adaptive weights derived from regression residuals, the suggested regression offers enhanced robustness against non-normal errors compared to traditional least squares or maximum likelihood estimation methods. To estimate the model, we employ B-spline basis functions to approximate the functional coefficient and include a penalty term in the objective function for enforcing smoothness in the resulting estimator. We adopt a computationally efficient mode-expectation-maximization algorithm, augmented by a Gaussian kernel, for numerical estimation. Under mild regularity conditions, we derive the asymptotic distributions of both full data an… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Cathy Ning

Part of the Econometrics and Macroeconomics Seminars Series Title: Safe haven Currencies: A dependence-switching copula approach Authors: Cathy Ning and Jeremy Ponrajoh Abstract: This paper investigates the extreme comovement between exchange rates and market risk to identify safe haven currencies. Specifically, we employ a dependence-switching copula model and tail dependence between currencies and global market risk to measure the strength of safe haven currencies directly. We focus on the currencies, including the UW dollar, the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, the euro, and the British pound. Using daily data spanning from January 1999 to December 2022, our analysis reveals compelling evidence that the UW dollar serves as a safe haven or refuge during periods of heightened global risk aversion. Moreover, the safe haven attributes of the yen remain prominent even in the presence of the UW dollar's safe haven behaviour. Additionally, the Swiss franc exhibits safe haven characteristics , albeit less pronounc… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: Sav. 410. Accessibility Contact: Kim Lee. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 10, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

UW ECON Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/95904572033?pwd=OGU2NlNxL2ZhMHYyYTAvVkl1WUxOZz09 Meeting ID: 959 0457 2033 Passcode: 431075 One tap mobile +12532158782,95904572033# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,95904572033# US (Seattle) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 720 928 9299… Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. https://washington.zoom.us/j/95904572033?pwd=OGU2NlNxL2ZhMHYyYTAvVkl1WUxOZz09. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Seminar: Pablo Fajgelbaum

Part of the Macroeconomics and International Economics Seminars Series Hosted by Brian Greaney Abstract: Click here. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 17, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Matt Lowe (UBC)

Part of the Joint Seminars in Development Economics seminars series  Hosted by Alan Griffith Title: Creating Cohesive Communities: A Youth Camp Experiment in India (with Arkadev Ghosh, Prerna Kundu, and Gareth Nellis) Abstract: Non-family-based institutions for socializing young people may play a vital role in creating close-knit, inclusive communities. We study the potential for youth camps---integrating rituals, sports, and civics training---to strengthen intergroup cohesion. We randomly assigned Hindu and Muslim adolescent boys, from West Bengal, India, to two-week camps or to a pure control arm. To isolate mechanisms, we cross-randomized collective rituals (such as singing the national anthem, wearing uniforms, chanting support during matches, and synchronous dancing) and the intensity of intergroup contact. We find that camps reduce ingroup bias, increase willingness to interact with outgroup members, and enhance psychological well-being. Campers continue to have more than twice as many outgroup friend… Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, May 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Final Exam: Wendao Xue

Contact econphd@uw.edu for more information. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Virtual. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Jeremy Piger (University of Oregon)

Part of the Econometrics Seminar Series "Differences from Differencing: Should Local Projections with Observed Shocks be Estimated in Levels or Differences?" Abstract:  We show there are substantial small sample gains from estimating local projections (LPs) in a cumulated differences specification vs. a specification in levels when the impulse response of interest is to an externally identified (“observed") shock. The cumulated differences specification reduces estimation bias and improves confidence interval coverage over LPs specified in levels, with the improvement increasing for more persistent processes, at longer horizons, and for smaller sample sizes. For processes with persistence ranging from zero to moderately high, LPs estimated in cumulated differences display consistently negligible bias, while LPs estimated in levels display increasing bias as persistence rises. For near unit root and unit root processes, LPs estimated in cumulated differences are biased, but the improvement in bias over the… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Stephane Bonhomme

Part of the Econometrics Seminar series. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Arielle Bernhardt

Part of the Joint Seminars in Development Economics seminars series  Hosted by Alan Griffith Title: "The Economics of Caste Norms: Purity, Status, and Women's Work in India" Abstract: Caste norms, the religious and social rules that underpin the Hindu caste system, impose strong constraints on behavior: women should stay secluded within the home, caste groups should stay segregated, and certain foods should not be eaten. This paper shows that caste norms are weakened when Hindus live alongside Adivasis, an indigenous minority outside of the caste system. Using a number of estimation strategies, including a historical natural experiment that led to local variation in Adivasi population share, we show that having more Adivasi neighbors decreases Hindus’ adherence to a wide range of caste rules. Hindu women in Adivasi-majority villages are 50% more likely to work and have substantially higher earnings. Individuals higher on the caste hierarchy are less likely to practice “untouchability” towards those lower tha… Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, June 3, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM.

General Exam: Yvonne Ng

Contact econphd@uw.edu for more information. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, June 6, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

UW ECON Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/94879012683?pwd=L0JVMXREd202UGZrRUx4ZTN1OHpEdz09 Meeting ID: 948 7901 2683 Passcode: 431075 One tap mobile +12532158782,94879012683# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,94879012683# US (Seattle) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 602 753 01… Thursday, June 6, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. https://washington.zoom.us/j/94879012683?pwd=L0JVMXREd202UGZrRUx4ZTN1OHpEdz09. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

UW ECON Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/95904572033?pwd=OGU2NlNxL2ZhMHYyYTAvVkl1WUxOZz09 Meeting ID: 959 0457 2033 Passcode: 431075 One tap mobile +12532158782,95904572033# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,95904572033# US (Seattle) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 720 928 9299… Thursday, June 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. https://washington.zoom.us/j/95904572033?pwd=OGU2NlNxL2ZhMHYyYTAvVkl1WUxOZz09. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.