The Kevin Albert Family Fund supports research in applied microeconomics. Researchers affiliated with the Fund engage in research addressing a wide variety of important issues including: Changes in the “returns” to education, the effects of economic crises in developing countries; the effects of welfare reform; the efficacy of job training programs and early intervention programs for disadvantaged children; the reasons for rising health insurance costs; effects of government regulation in the market for services; social security reform; rising inequality and the economic consequences of changes in the family. The Fund also supports speaker series and special events of interest to applied microeconomists.

Fund Director: Kathleen McGarry

Affiliated Faculty: Natalie Bau, Martha Bailey, Dora Costa, Michela Giorcelli, Felipe Goncalves, Daniel Haanwinckel, Patrick Kennedy, Adriana Lleras-Muney, Juliana Londono-Velez, Maurizio Mazzocco, Yotam Shem-Tov, Bernardo Silveira, Till von Wachter

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Upcoming Workshops

  • Andrew Hess*
    October 21, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm in Bunche 9383

  • Chandni Raja*
    November 7, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm in Bunche 9383

  • TJ Hedin*
    March 31, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm in Bunche 9383

  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Andrew Hess*

    October 21, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Jose Antonio Inguanzo*

    October 28, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Chandni Raja*

    November 7, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Patrick Molligo*

    November 18, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Benjamin Smith & Jacopo Ballabio*

    December 2, 2024 @ 1:05 pm - 1:35 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Wavid Willigrod & Estefania Saravia*

    February 24, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Maria Elena G*

    March 3, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Nathaniel Barlow*

    March 10, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - TJ Hedin*

    March 31, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - James Lee & Luna Shen*

    April 7, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Jake Anderson & Jacopo Ballabio*

    April 14, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 1:35 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Tim Kolenikov & Ryan Longmuir*

    April 28, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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  • Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Estefania Saravia*

    May 19, 2025 @ 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
    Bunche 9383

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