Paulina Oliva, Department of Economics, UC Irvine

In this seminar, Oliva looks at the effects of air pollution on migration in China using changes in the average strength of thermal inversions over five-year periods as a source of exogenous variation for medium-run air pollution levels. Her results are robust to different specifications, including simple counts of inversions as instruments, different weather controls, and different forms of error variance.

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research has a number of research opportunities, funding announcements, and events coming up, including:

• Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Accepting Applications
• All of Us Research Program: National Enrollment Open
• Good Clinical Practice in Social and Behavioral Research: Research Learning Course

As we close out the 2017-18 academic year, we’re excited to recognize the achievements of CSDE Fellows and Trainees. Learn more about their accomplishments below, and celebrate another successful year with us at the End of Year Reception on 6/1/18 from 12:30-1:30. NOTE VENUE CHANGE: Please join us in the Peterson Room in Allen Library.

The third and final deadline for CSDE’s Tier 3 seed grants for this academic year will be May 25, 2018.  Tier 1 and Tier 2 applications continue to be accepted on a rolling basis. In brief: Tier 1 applications are for in-kind services only; Tier 2 are for up to $10k; and Tier 3 are up to $25k. All UW faculty affiliates are eligible to apply.