The LSU Department of Economics presents a deep dive into the pressing socio-economic issues of our time at our upcoming microeconomics workshop. This day-long event features a series of rigorous presentations exploring the intersection of economic theory, data, and social outcomes.

No registration is required. This event is open to all students and faculty.

Schedule of Events

• 9:15–9:45 Welcome Coffee
• 9:45–10:30 Natalie Bau, UCLA “Information and Productivity in Education Markets” with Tahir Andrabi (Pomona College) Jishnu Das (Georgetown University), and Asim Khwaja (Harvard University)
• 10:30–11:15 Maya Mikdash, LSU “Attorney Value-Added and Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System” with Mark Hoekstra (University of Texas-Austin) and Suhyeon Oh (Texas A&M University)
• 11:15–11:30 Coffee Break
• 11:30–12:15 Emily Nix, University of Southern California “Learning to Harm: The Intergenerational Transmission of Gender-Based Violence” with Bilge Erten (Northeastern University), Susan Niknami (Swedish Institute for Social Research), and Anna Sandberg (Swedish Institute for Social Research)
• 12:15–2:15 Lunch Break
• 2:15–3:00 Steve Mello, Dartmouth College “Selection Bias and Racial Disparities in Police Use of Force” with Felipe Gonçalves (UCLA) and Emily Weisburst (UCLA)
• 3:00–3:45 Dan Keniston, LSU “The Social Construction of Race during Reconstruction” with Anjali Adukia (University of Chicago), Richard Hornbeck (University of Chicago), and Benjamin Lualdi (University of Chicago)
• 3:45–4:15 Coffee Break
• 4:15–5:00 Ben Hansen, University of Oregon “Coca’s Return and the American Overdose Fallout” with Xinming Du (National University of Singapore), Shan Zhang (Old Dominion University), and Eric Zou (University of Michigan)
• 5:00 Adjourn