PhD Seminar of the Department of Economics

Aims of the Course

Students will learn about how to present and discuss papers in a conference-style environment. They will receive constructive feedback on the content and style of their work and presentation from a discussant, the audience and senior researchers. Moreover, they will learn how to discuss a paper and chair a session. These meeting will also present an opportunity to socialize and exchange ideas.

Agenda

Seminars normally take place from 4:15pm - 5:30pm, Spring 2025, PER 21, room B130. A detailed schedule will be published before the next seminar takes place.
Presentation slots can be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. Please send your inquiry to Elsa Gautrain.

 

PhD Seminars 2025

  • May

    May 15,
    Presenter: Andreas Stoller, University of Fribourg
    Title: Effect of Cigarette Price and Tax Increases on Smoking in Europe: A Difference-in-Differences Study with Double Machine Learning

Contributions

The seminar is intended for PhD students and early-career researchers (post-docs, assistant professors, etc.) in the economic and social sciences, particularly from the University of Fribourg. Each slot is around 1 hour and 15 minutes, with the presentation typically lasting between 30 and 45 minutes, followed by a discussion of 15 to 30 minutes. Although priority for presentation slots is given to researchers from the University of Fribourg, PhD students and researchers from other Swiss and international universities are also welcome to present their work. Participants can present their thesis projects or articles at any stage of progress. While the seminar is mainly for academic presentations, alternative formats can also be proposed to better suit the needs of the speakers. Presentations can be in English, French, or German, but slides must always be in English.