Are Machine Learning (ML) algorithms superior to traditional econometric models for GDP nowcasting in a time series setting? Based on our evaluation of all models from both classes ever used in ...

This repository contains educational materials from an advanced Public Economics PhD course (Fall 2021, Ph.D.) at UW-Madison. The materials consist of: Paper Outlines, and fictitious referee reports.

Please ensure you check the module availability box for each module outline, as not all modules will run in each academic year. Each module description relates to the year indicated in the module ...

Economics professor and former Harvard University President Larry Summers, who recently stepped back from public duties following revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, opened his class at the ...