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
QAPEC - PEPE Seminar - Marco Manacorda (QMUL)
Title: Mobile Internet and the Rise of Political Tribalism in Europe (with Guido Tabellini and Adrea Tesei)
Abstract. We study the political effects of the diffusion of mobile internet in Europe between 2007 and 2017, using electoral data and proprietary data across the 84,564 municipalities of 22 major European countries. Our main result is that mobile internet increased voters’ support for right-wing populist parties and for parties running on extreme socially conservative platforms, primarily in areas with greater economic deprivation. We complement this evidence with survey data showing that mobile Internet increased tribal attitudes. We conclude that, by fostering off-line tribalism, mobile Internet led to new political demands that were successfully intercepted by right-wing, populist parties.