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Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy

Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy

Program overview

This course provides an introduction to the statistical foundations, tools, and methods employed by public policy researchers. Students will learn about the foundations of microeconomics, including topics such as supply and demand, equilibrium, and elasticity. They will also use Stata to practice statistical analysis and modeling. It will also equip students with the skills they need to conduct evidence-based policy research. They will learn about the policymaking process, the factors that shape decisions, and the questions that are relevant to policy analysis inquiries.

Location

In-person

Language

English

Duration

3 Days

Program Start

March 4, 2024

Program End

March 6, 2024

Who Should Attend?

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Undergraduates and early career professionals

The program is open to any undergraduate student or young professionals who demonstrates clear motivation to learn quantitative policy research and skills regardless of their undergraduate background.

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Proficiency of written and spoken English

The program will be delivered in English. Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English.

Faculty

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Professor Thomas Coleman

Thomas Coleman, PhD'84, is focused on teaching students about financial markets. In 2012 Coleman returned to the University of Chicago, first as Executive Director and Senior Advisor at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics and then in 2015 as lecturer at Harris. Prior to returning to the University of Chicago, Coleman worked in the finance industry for over twenty years, with considerable experience in trading, risk management, and quantitative modeling. Positions included head of Quantitative Analysis and Risk Control at Moore Capital Management, LLC; a director and founding member of Aequilibrium Investments, Ltd., a London-based hedge fund manager; roles on the sell side in fixed income derivatives research and trading at TMG Financial Products, Lehman Brothers, and S.G. Warburg in London. Coleman is the author of Quantitative Risk Management, published by Wiley and A Practical Guide to Risk Management published by the Research Foundation of the CFA Institute. Before entering the financial industry, Coleman was an academic, teaching graduate and undergraduate economics and finance at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Coleman earned his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, and his BA in physics from Harvard.

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