In this five-day course we discuss the experimental approach to studying the effects of communication in economic decision making. We review the state-of-the-art experimental research. Experts in the field will cover topics such as fake news, cheap talk, coordination problems, deception,...

This summer school will cover fundamental topics in econometrics and data science. The content ranges from predictive and causal methods for time-series analysis, to state-space methods and filtering techniques for high-dimensional datasets. Participants will learn how to design, test and...

The Summer School follow a traditional structure: lectures in the morning and computer practical sessions in the afternoon. The specialized topic varies from year to year and reflects issues that are currently lively areas of new research and policy interest. The faculty is comprised of leaders...

This course provides a self-contained set of lectures to bring PhD students and practitioners up to speed in the area of empirical research using firm-level data. The course starts with an introduction to models of firm dynamics and innovation. Next, attention is paid to estimation of...

Decades of twin studies have established that any conceivable human trait has a heritable component, including biologically distal traits such as personality traits, educational attainment, and income. This insight, combined with a rapid increase in the availability of genetic data, has paved...

This course provides a self-contained set of lectures to bring PhD students and practitioners up to speed on electricity market design. The goal is to offer some economic tools and simulation models using elements of game theory, auction theory, and industrial organization that will allow...

The IIF Summer School is a two-day course which provides in-depth analysis of a cutting edge topic in forecasting from one of the ISF invited speakers. Lecture 1: Introduction to probabilistic forecasting ; Lecture 2: Case studies ; Lecture 3: Calibration and sharpness ; Lecture 4: Evaluating...

Topic: “Fairness and the Economy: Theoretical, Ethical and Political Aspects”

This one-week crash course is an introduction to the field of experimental economics. The course provides students with skills needed to design and run an experiment. There will be an additional one-day module on Statistical Data Analysis at the end of the course (on August 25). The summer...

Multiple criteria decision aiding/making (MCDA/M) has evolved as a major area in operations research and management science (OR/MS), which is devoted on the development and implementation of systematic approaches to decision problems that require the consideration of multiple criteria,...