0 Preparation (2 min)¶
- "And now for something completely different" - Monty Python
- Get up and strech.
- Move to a different seat next to completely different people.
1 Brain Storm (10 min)¶
- Make a list of tools, concepts, and models this class has covered so far.
- Which of these have you seen before this class or that you feel most comfortable with?
- Which of them is most challenging and why? Be specific.
Share with group (6 min)¶
- Do you have the same list? Did you miss anything?
- Share which things you are most comfortable with vs. find most challenging.
- Was there any agreement in the group?
Share with class (6 min)¶
- Let's hear about some of your discussions.
2 Research (10 min)¶
- Pick a thing from your list(s) above.
- Pick an economic field, e.g., monetary economics, development, growth, education, health care, history, enivironmental, energy, finance, etc... Maybe you want to choose a field that you are/have taking/taken a class for.
- Goto Google Scholar and search for a paper that uses the thing from your list and is in the field you chose. Pick one of the results with a decent citation count or that is published in an economics journal.
- Read the abstract/skim the intro. What is the research question? What are the findings?
Share with group (6 min)¶
- Share what your choices were and what you found.
- Are the research question(s) and/or findings interesting? Why or why not?
Share with class (6 min)¶
- Let's hear about some of the papers you found.
3 Methods (10 min)¶
- Scroll through the paper you found.
- Make a list of the time series tools, concepts, and models it uses.
- Briefly describe how it used the thing you chose from your list(s) above.
Share with group (6 min)¶
- What are the new time series tools, concepts, or models you haven't heard of before?
- Did you successfully find the thing you were looking for?
- What would you have to learn/study to better understand the paper?
Share with class (6 min)¶
- Let's hear about some of the methods you found.