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GRID:

Global Repository

of Income Dynamics

is LIVE!

The GRID project brings together 50+ economists from 13 countries to build an international database of harmonized statistics on income inequality and income dynamics from administrative data.

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CALL FOR PAPERS!

GRID Conference on Global Trends in Inequality: Myths vs. Facts

will be held in Barcelona on June 26, 2024

Submission Deadline: March 29, 2024

2024 BFI-MEBDI Machine Learning Competition Announced!

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Minnesota Economics Big Data Institute

MEBDI is a research institute at the University of Minnesota that focuses on applied social science research which harnesses the power of big data under the guidance provided by economic ideas. The institute brings together researchers from the Department of Economics and outside researchers to contribute to this mission.

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 What’s happening at MEBDI

 
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The First MEBDI Fall Conference on Big Data and Economic Models
The First MEBDI Fall Conference on Big Data and Economic Models

The First MEBDI Fall Conference was held in person at the University of Minnesota on October 1st, 2021.
Watch the video of talks here.

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Inaugural MEBDI Lecture on Big Data in Economics
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Inaugural MEBDI Lecture on Big Data in Economics
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The Inaugural MEBDI Lecture on Big Data in Economics was delivered by Patrick Bajari, VP and Chief Economist at Amazon. The lecture took place in person at the University of Minnesota.

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2022 MEBDI ML Competition
2022 MEBDI ML Competition

The First MEBDI Machine Learning Competition was held in 2020. The objective was to design the best ML algorithm for predicting the annual wages of workers in the Current Population Survey.

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2nd Annual MEBDI Fall Conference on Big Data in Macroeconomics

The Second Annual MEBDI Fall Conference was held on October 14-15, 2022 in Santa Barbar