Lauren QU
I am a student in the Master of Arts Program in Social Science (MAPSS-econ) at the University of Chicago, class of 2025.
Additionally, I am enrolled in the Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS).
I hold a B.A. in Economics from Waseda University and a B.A. in Statistics from Korea University.
Economics
Research interests:
- Macroeconomics: heterogeneity, unemployment, search & match model
- Labor Economics: human capital accumulation, skills, education, gaps
- Household Finance: behavior change, intra-household distribution
- Family Economics: marriage and divorce
Statistics
Research Interest:
- Causal inference
- Machine learning
Disclaimer: I was a TRPG player. I have ~50% custody of two cats named Cat 1 and Cat 2 and one kitty named Wooldridge after the famous econometrician (notes available here).