Economics SIG News: Spring 2022
Spring 2022 Events
Networking and Discussion Session
February 11th, 2022 Noon – 1PM (New York)
See this event page for details
David Wheat
April 8th, 2022 Noon – 1PM (New York)
Professor I. David Wheat will present on the MacroLab template to jump-start macro modeling.
Past Presentations
Mr. Gene Bellinger hosted a “Potential Econ SIG Model Repository Demo” in which we brainstormed platforms and processes on how to create and sustain an economics focused repository.
Mr. Al Thibeault presented “WIP: Rare Earth Element Industry Dynamics” in which he explained the problem he plans to model for his dissertation. Below is his work-in-progress model sector map.

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Please list all of the Special Interest Groups. Do these groupd include modelling within macroeconomics?
David,
The special interest groups are listed in the dropdown menu under Memberships/SIGs and if you select the top level Membership/SIGs you can see info on all of them. The economics SIG should include work in both micro and macro economics.
Rebecca