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Seth Gordon Benzell
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Overview of scholarly research/creative activity: I've always been interested in economics as a way to create win-win solutions that leave everyone better off. I also enjoy science fiction and thinking about how technology impacts society. Now I apply those dispositions to studying AI, automation, and social networks (on and offline).
Specific projects working on: Two areas I'm currently focused on include:
Understanding how individuals and companies get value from using social media and their other digital connections, to better understand demand for these platforms, inform managerial strategy, and improve anti-trust policies.
Modelling the long-run macroeconomic effects of automation and skill-biased technical change using neoclassical and agent-based approaches.
Number of students looking to work with: 3-4
When students are needed: Fall 2023 Interterm 2024 Spring 2024 Summer 2024
What students need to work with Dr. Benzell: Excel required. Stata, R, Python, or some other statistical software language preferred.
What students would be doing: Data collection and organization, lab experiment proctoring, data analysis
