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
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Teaching & Learning Seminar - Andreas Markoulakis (糖心TV), Annika Johnson (Bristol)S0.50Andreas Markoulakis' presentation will be: Students鈥� comprehension and its impact in small group setting when using the One Minute Paper (OMP) technique Abstract: In this presentation, I will present some of the findings from my research on small group teaching where I make use of the One Minute Paper (OMP), a tool to assess the level of comprehension of the students through a few questions at the end of the seminars (small groups) for a first-year module in economics. First, I will explain the teaching approach of OMP, how it works in practice and how it can be implemented in a classroom. Then, I attempt to examine the data collected and the focus will be on the following questions. First, I attempt to determine how students鈥� comprehension changes depending on how the questions students are asked on their understanding are framed (framing effects), especially when students might be hesitant to ask for clarifications. Subsequently, I will discuss potential connection between the written exam scores of the students and their levels of comprehension during a small group. More precisely, the hypothesis I will examine is that better comprehension levels in a seminar could be related to higher marks in the final exams for the students. I will use simple statistical analysis tools to examine this relationship. This is something that has received little attention in the literature on small group teaching. Furthermore, this statistical approach allows me to examine how strong the framing effects could be and their impact in the exam scores. Finally, I will discuss some implications, some feedback from the students for this technique and some further paths for future research which I may follow. Annika Johnson's presentation will be: The UK Economics Degree in 2026 (joint with Ashley Lait (Bath)) |
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AMES (Applied Microeconomics Early Stage) Workshop - Immanuel Feld and Lily Shevchenko (PGRs)S2.79Two 30 minutes presentations. i) Immanuel will be presenting Endogenous Public Amenities. ii) Lily will be presenting Context windows in politics: Evidence from UK Hansard |
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Econometrics Seminar - Zhongjun Qu (Boston)R2.41 (Ramphal building)Title: Prediction Intervals for Model Averaging |
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CRETA Theory Seminar - Ferdinand Pieroth (Miami)S2.79Title: Due Diligence in Informal Auctions |