Policy Today: Dr. Rick Evans on using computer science to improve economics

Washington Research Council

In this episode we're joined by Dr. Rick Evans of the University of Chicago, an expert on open source macroeconomics, which aims to use the power of computational modeling to enhance economic research and public policy analysis. It's a fascinating discussion on a groundbreaking new field. To learn more about Dr. Evans, visit his website here: https://sites.google.com/site/rickecon/ For information about the University of Chicago's new Becker Friedman Institute Open Source Macroeconomics Laboratory, click here: http://bfi.uchicago.edu/osm