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Events
To encourage the exchange of new ideas and fresh perspectives, the Institute hosts a robust schedule of conferences, workshops, and lectures featuring leading scholars. Other events expose students to a wide range of economic expertise. Discussions designed for broader public audiences apply this expertise to topical social and policy issues.
Calendar of Events
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T Thursday
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S Saturday
3 events,
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Making the One Percent: The Role of Elite Universities and Elite Peers
This paper estimates the effect of elite college admission on students’ chances of attaining a) very high income levels, and b) top management positions at publicly traded firms, and explores the importance of peer ties as an underlying mechanism. Zimmerman combines a regression discontinuity design with data linking historical records of college applications in Chile […]