Descriptif
This course introduces students to the research frontiers in economics. Each week, a researcher from the laboratory CREST would present a central topic of his/her research. Students are expected to see how researchers tackle problems using the tools and concepts developed in economics. Topics include traditional microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, as well as recent interdisciplinary developments such as blockchain technology, and machine learning.
Together the courses A & B will consist of 8 two-hour lectures by Polytechnique economists presenting their own recent research work.
For each course students should choose one of the presentations and submit a report on it. They should submit 2 reports if they take both courses.
Here are some guidelines on the report. Each student should submit an individual report containing their own original ideas, i.e. copy-pasting or paraphrasing the presentation’s material will be penalized. The report should have 4 pages or fewer, and include (a) a summary of the presentation and (b) a discussion. The student may discuss how important the research question is and/or the contribution with respect to existing knowledge. They may criticize the methodology or the interpretation of the results. They may explain which recommendations for economic policy, if any, are supported by the findings. They may suggest some modifications or extensions of the research work. In some cases they might find connections with other presentations. (Students will be expected to do some but not all of this, and some presentations will lend themselves more naturally to one type of discussion than another).
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Parcours de rattachement
- Bachelor en sciences - S6 - Double spécialité Mathématiques et Économie
- Bachelor en sciences - S6 - Double spécialité Mathématiques et Économie - Mineure Biologie (BS-S6-ME)
- Bachelor en sciences - S6 - Double spécialité Mathématiques et Économie - Mineure Chimie (BS-S6-ME)
- Bachelor en sciences - S6 - Double spécialité Mathématiques et Économie - Mineure d'Informatique
Objectifs de développement durable
ODD 1 Pas de pauvreté, ODD 16 Paix, justice et institutions efficaces, ODD 8 Travail décent et croissance économique.Pour les étudiants du diplôme Bachelor of Science de l'Ecole polytechnique
Vous devez avoir validé l'équation suivante : UE ECO_2F002_EP
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade américainPour les étudiants du diplôme Programmes d'échange internationaux
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
written report
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Bachelor of Science de l'Ecole polytechnique
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée écrêtée à une note seuil de 11)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 2 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.