17 Feb Cyril Thomson: Friends or Rivals? Social Capital and Upward Mobility in Colonial Schools (MUES seminar) How do ties with elite peers affect the social mobility of non-elites who have historicallyfaced social exclusion? Using novel data on high school and university graduates in five colo-nial Indian provinces... from 12:30 PM
19 Feb Sorath Shah: From Spontaneity to Planning: Understanding Long-Distance Travelers' Mode Choice Preferences for BlaBlaCar Carpooling, Bus, and Train in Central Europe (MUES seminar) This study examines the mode choice preferences of long-distance travelers in Central Europe among carpooling, trains, and buses. Using three months of operational data from BlaBlaCar, a multilevel mixed-effects... from 12:00 PM
19 Feb Melike Kokkizil: Parental Religiosity, Educational Attainment, and Gender Equality (MUES seminar) This study examines how parental religiosity influences children’s education. Using Turkish census data for primary-school completion outcomes of individuals born in 1924-1984 and withinyear variations... from 2:00 PM
20 Feb Omar Bamieh: Estimating the Returns to Occupational Licensing: Evidence from Regression Discontinuities at the Bar Exam (MUES seminar) We estimate the returns to occupational licensing for lawyers. To enter the legal profession, lawyers must pass an exam (the bar) featuring sharp discontinuities in passing grades. Focusing on Italian... from 2:00 PM
21 Feb Multivariate Statistical Analysis in R Are you interested in multivariate statistical methods but don't know where to start? Join our course, where you will gain practical knowledge of key methods and tools for multivariate data analysis. The course is conducted in English. Prior knowledge... from 8:00 AM
21 Feb Tam Mai: Social Network Formation and Exam Fraud: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed (MUES seminar) The proliferation of standardized testing has raised concerns about its distortionary effects on both school and student behavior. While previous literature has extensively documented high-powered misconduct... from 2:00 PM
26 Feb Magdalena Adamus: Curbing conspicious (conspiracist and suspicious) mindset through social-psychological insights on intergroup attitudes – experiences with writing the ERC proposal and future plans (MUES seminar) During the seminar I will share my experiences with writing the ERC proposal, describe the process and share insights into how to best plan, manage and execute the preparation process. The main focus of... from 12:00 PM
27 Feb Dominika Šeblová: Number of Children, Motherhood Penalties and Dementia (HEPII Seminars Does having children make you lose your mind? This study investigates the causal relationship between the number of children and the risk of dementia among parents, addressing longstanding questions about... from 2:00 PM