Faisal Quaiyyum
@faisal_quaiyyum
Predoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (@ChicagoBooth). Searching my own ways of economics.
I will join the University of Chicago (@UChicago) Booth School of Business (@ChicagoBooth) as a Predoctoral Fellow from June 2025. I will work with Professor Lars Hansen (@UncertainLars) and Yueran Ma. I thank my academic supervisor @atonurabbani and @predoc_org for the guidance.
While the U.S. has played a leading role in scientific advancement in recent decades, I am concerned that this leadership is now in serious jeopardy. For this reason, I have chosen to sign the Letter from NAS Members to Congress in support of continued funding for scientific…
Professor wants me to tweak a theoretical model from an article from AER Macroeconomics..
What happens to life expectancy at birth during genocides? Oscar Leo visualizes the most horrific events in human history in a simple chart. Source: datacanvas.substack.com/p/life-expecta…
Before moving to Chicago, went to see a high voltage soccer between Bangladesh and Singapore, with my wife. As a fan, I am significantly proud of our current soccer. We lost. My wife isn't happy that I brought her to such a nerve-racking experience for the first time in her life.
Terrifying..
What happens when a scientist pays $300 for 50 citations? A study reveals a growing black market of citation mills, and why it threatens the credibility of science.
Appreciate the initiative to strengthen the academic space within the department.
In person event. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
My students gave me this really nice gift at the end of my last class lecture today. I guess they missed the extensive discussion of decision theory? :) #EconTwitter
An interviewer just asked me what skills AI will make more important. My response? Critical thinking skills. This is because in the past there was value in creating large quantities of information. That is now costless. The new currency is how to generate, assimilate,…
🚨New paper (link in reply)🚨 Are we underestimating AI use in self-report surveys? YES, by as much as 30 percentage pts. We find 60% self-reported vs. truth closer to ~90% (!) Why? Social desirability bias, people embarrassed/worried to admit AI use, so they underreport.