2026-10-22
【ICI 講座】Combining Structural Models with RCTs: A Progress Report
Join us for a guest lecture by Prof. Juan Pantano from HKU Business School, whose research focuses on applied microeconomics, including labor economics and health economics.
What’s This Lecture About?
How can we get more insights from real-world experiments? And how can economic models help us understand the impact of different policies?
In this lecture, Prof. Pantano will share insights from a decade of research on combining structural economic models with Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). He will explore how these two approaches complement each other to better understand experimental results, evaluate policy alternatives, and support decision-making.
Through real-world applications, including housing subsidies, cash transfer programs, clinical trials, voting, teacher incentives, and negative income taxes, discover how economic research can help us better understand complex social and policy challenges!
Topic
Combining Structural Models with RCTs: A Progress Report
Guest Speaker
Juan Pantano
Professor of Economics, HKU Business School
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 10:00–12:00
Location: Room 271243, General Building South Wing, 12F, Conference Room 3
✨ Interested in economics, research methods, or how theory meets real-world evidence? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Prof. Pantano and explore new perspectives in applied economics!
No registration required! All interested students and faculty are welcome to attend!