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
CAGE-AMES Workshop - Sarthak Joshi
Title: Study design: Can improving teacher’s wellbeing improve student outcomes? Experimental evidence from Jordan
Abstract: Since the onset of the Syrian crisis in 2011, Jordan has been host to one of the largest refugee populations in the world. Although the inflow of refugees has slowed recently, there are concerns that Jordan’s government school system is under considerable stress, limiting its ability to deliver high-quality education. Teachers’ wellbeing is of particular concern since they increasingly manage overcrowded classrooms in double shift schools often with children who have faced severe trauma. In response to these challenges, the Jordanian Ministry of Education is launching a teacher training intervention aimed at improving teacher’s emotional and occupational wellbeing. The present study is an experimental evaluation of this program. The main outcomes of interests are teacher wellbeing, teaching quality, student wellbeing, and student learning. The intervention will be launched in February 2024, with the endline survey planned in June 2024.