Applied Microeconomics
Applied Microeconomics
The Applied Microeconomics research group unites researchers working on a broad array of topics within such areas as labour economics, economics of education, health economics, family economics, urban economics, environmental economics, and the economics of science and innovation. The group operates in close collaboration with the CAGE Research Centre.
The group participates in the CAGE seminar on Applied Economics, which runs weekly on Tuesdays at 2:15pm. Students and faculty members of the group present their ongoing work in two brown bag seminars, held weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1pm. Students, in collaboration with faculty members, also organise a bi-weekly reading group in applied econometrics on Thursdays at 1pm. The group organises numerous events throughout the year, including the Research Away Day and several thematic workshops.
Our activities
Work in Progress seminars
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1-2pm
Students and faculty members of the group present their work in progress in two brown bag seminars. See below for a detailed scheduled of speakers.
Applied Econometrics reading group
Thursdays (bi-weekly) 1-2pm
Organised by students in collaboration with faculty members. See the Events calendar below for further details
People
Academics
Academics associated with the Applied Microeconomics Group are:
Research Students
Events
Teaching & Learning Seminar - Mike Peacey (Bristol)
Title: Self-Control and Attending Class
This work explores the role of self-control in students' decisions about learning and class attendance. It has three key components. First, we develop a model to analyse the self-control challenges students face when deciding how to acquire education, considering different combinations of study (S) and teaching (T). We examine the interactions between these inputs and how they differ—particularly the enforceability of T (I.e. compulsory attendance). Second, we analyse self-reported data from students at a small British private higher education institution to understand work patterns, time allocation, and the influence of students' awareness of their own time (in)consistent preferences. Finally, using a mixed-methods approach, we are investigating attendance patterns among economics students at a large Russell Group university, exploring reasons for non-attendance and the learning costs associated with missing class. Our findings aim to inform strategies for improving student attendance and engagement.