AEM 765: Graduate Seminar in Development Microeconomics

Welcome to AEM 765! This seminar meets most Tuesday afternoons, 1:00-2:15, in Warren 345. The seminar is intended as a forum for graduate students whose MS or PhD theses I supervise to present and get feedback on their research ideas and preliminary results. Others are always welcome.  Students in their second year year or beyond (whether of a MS or PhD program) are expected to present notes about their emerging thesis or, better yet, draft papers. A schedule of presentations appears below.

All presenters must distribute a copy of their paper or discussion notes to the whole group no later than 5 PM on the Friday preceding their seminar in order that everyone has enough time to read it before the discussion.   Email addresses are available on the emails I send you.  I will update and circulate the list as needed over the course of the seminar to capture any late additions or drops. 

All participants are expected to read and mark up the draft, then to give the presenter written comments after the seminar (in addition to oral remarks during the discussion).  This ensures that all presenters get substantive edits that will help their progress towards completing publishable papers and acceptable thesis chapters.

Presenters are responsible for picking up any audio-visual equipment they need for their presentation.  Email me if you want to borrow the portable LCD projector.

The following week’s presenter is responsible for taking notes on the aesthetics of the presentation and offering constructive criticism on slides, speaking style, etc. during the final five minutes of the seminar period (i.e., providing feedback on the cosmetics of the talk rather than the content of the talk).