Reading Groups
At SYVE, we run reading groups where members take turns presenting and discussing important papers in economics. Each session features one presenter who walks through a paper’s key ideas, methods, and contributions, followed by an open group discussion. Papers are shared ahead of time so everyone can come prepared and engage deeply with the material.
Our reading groups cover a broad range of fields, from microeconomics and game theory to macroeconomics, development, labor, econometrics, trade, and public economics. Whether you are looking to build foundational knowledge or stay current with frontier research, there is a group for you.
Current Reading Groups
Macroeconomics
Covers the economics of growth, innovation, and technological change. Topics include endogenous growth theory, directed technical change, firm dynamics, creative destruction, the allocation of talent, and the role of innovation policy. We read both foundational contributions and recent working papers from leading researchers in the field.
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Applied Microeconomics
Covers topics in applied microeconomics, including labor economics, public economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education. We read both seminal and recent empirical papers that use modern causal inference methods to study important policy questions.
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Geoeconomics
Covers the intersection of economics and geopolitics, including trade and economic coercion, supply chain vulnerability and critical inputs, sanctions and export controls, industrial policy, and the geopolitics of the green transition. We read recent working papers that combine quantitative trade and industrial organization methods with questions of strategic dependence between countries.
The schedule for upcoming sessions is on the home page. If you are interested in presenting or joining our reading groups, please contact us.