The Econometrics Game
The Econometrics Game is a competition where teams are given a dataset and 14 hours to devise and answer a question of economic importance. Each team must then write a comprehensive research paper. The teams judged to have the best papers are then selected to present their findings in front of a panel of judges (which in the past has included Nobel Prize winning economists). In addition to a dinner with the judges, the top team will receive iPads. The second place team will receive kindles. All teams who make it to the final round will receive signed copies of a book written by a UChicago professor.
Location
Saieh Hall for Economics
5757 S University Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Rooms 021 and 146
2019 Game Rule Book
2019 Prompt
Saturday April 13 Schedule
9:00am - 9:15am
Teams gather in room 146 to check in, receive the prompt, and eat breakfast.
9:30am - 12:00pm
Teams are free to work in either lecture hall or in one of the common spaces in the building on their paper.
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Lunch is served in SHFE 146. Teams are free to “roll through” and then get back to work!
12:30pm - 6:30pm
Teams are free to work in either lecture hall or in one of the common spaces in the building on their paper.
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teams give preliminary presentations in either room 021 or room 146 to receive feedback from University of Chicago Economics Lecturers. These presentations are limited to 5 minutes per team and are meant to be only a brief overview of the direction of the paper.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Teams are free to work in either lecture hall or in one of the common spaces in the building on their paper.
11:00pm
Final papers must be submitted by email. Details to come on submission process. Papers will be reviewed overnight and finalists will be selected to present in the morning.
Sunday April 14 Schedule
8:00am
Finalist teams are announced.
9:00am - 10:00am
Teams gather in room 021 to eat breakfast and network with representatives from Cornerstone and Brattle as well as University of Chicago professors.
10:00am - 12:00pm
Finalist teams each give 20 minute presentations of their paper follows by questions from our judges.
12:30pm
Judges announce the first, second, and third place teams.
2017 Winning Paper
Please note that this paper is longer than the papers we are asking teams to write this year, but it is an excellent example of a stand out paper.
Our Judges
Stéphane Bonhomme
Professor In Economics
Felix Tintelnot
Assistant Professor In Economics
Chang-Tai Hsieh
Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Our Sponsors
Past Competitions
2018 Econometrics Game
2016 Econometrics Game
2017 Econometrics Game
2015 Econometrics Game
