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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/economics/events/econometrics-game-2026
SUMMARY:Econometrics Game 2026
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:BRIEF OVERVIEW\n\nThe Econometrics Game is an annual competitio
 n jointly organized by\nOeconomica\, the Becker Friedman Institute for Res
 earch in Economics\,\nand the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. 
 It is a fast-paced\ncompetition that takes place over a weekend: On Saturd
 ay\, teams of one\nto four undergraduates from across the U.S. and around 
 the world are\ngiven a dataset and tasked with devising an answer to a que
 stion of\neconomic importance in the next 13 hours in the form of a resear
 ch\npaper. On Sunday morning\, the finalists are selected and present thei
 r\nfindings in front of a panel of judges\, who determine the final\nplace
 ment. In previous years\, judges included Nobel Prize-winning\neconomists 
 such as James Heckman and Lars Peter Hansen.\n\nPrizes for top-performing 
 teams include iPads\, top range Bluetooth\nspeakers\, and economics-themed
  merchandise. We also provide\nopportunities to network with our sponsors\
 , which include top economic\nconsulting firms such as Cornerstone Researc
 h and Analysis Group.\n\nEVENT LOGISTICS\n\nThe 2026 Econometrics Game wil
 l begin with a remote preliminary round\nin January or February. The preli
 minary round will be an asynchronous\ntake-home task testing the teams’ 
 ability to apply econometric\ntechniques to real-world problems. The quali
 fiers will be invited to\nthe in-person final round\, held in person from 
 Friday\, April 10 to\nSunday\, April 12\, 2026. \n\nRegistration for the 
 preliminary round is now open and will close\nat 5 PM CENTRAL TIME ON FEB
 RUARY 17. The registration form can be\nfound here\n[https://docs.google.
 com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnhlPc9nahRySvc4UM3ryi8n-JhViAGTNhgV6bHIgmfdrGzg/vie
 wform?usp=dialog].\n\nFor the final round\, we will cover hotel arrangemen
 ts for teams based\noutside of Chicago. Travel is not covered\, so please 
 contact your\ndepartment for assistance. For Chicago-based teams\, we will
  not cover\nhotel arrangements but will reimburse teams for any travel exp
 enses\nincurred. \n\nADDITIONAL RESOURCES\n\nAdditional information about
  the Game\, including the competition\nrulebook and prompts from previous 
 years\, can be found on our website\n[https://voices.uchicago.edu/oeconom
 ica/metrics-game/] or in the\nregistration form. \n\nIf you have any que
 stions\, please don't hesitate to reach out to our\nteam at oeconomica.uc
 hicago@gmail.com or through our website. We\nlook forward to hearing from
  you and having you with us at this year's\nEconometrics Game. 
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