James M. Zumel Dumlao
Scholar & Writer
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James M. Zumel Dumlao
Scholar & Writer
School of Information
University of Michigan
Hello! I'm James M. Zumel Dumlao, a 1st-year PhD Student at the University of Michigan School of Information. My ultimate goal is to produce knowledge that promotes human flourishing. In my research I seek to bring computational and applied microeconomic approaches to social and economic problems. Specifically, my interests are in knowledge and cultural production and evolution.
Research
Innovation Dynamics of Cultural Production: Evidence in Rap Lyrics
James M. Zumel Dumlao, Junjie Lei, Emeka Nwosu, Li Yu Oon, Tsai Ling Jeffrey Wong, James Rising, Jesse Anttila-Hughes
University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117, 2020 May 7
Courses
Advanced Applied Econometrics (Spring 2020)
Prof. Kimberly Babiarz
Advanced Applied Econometrics covers recent developments in econometrics including instrumental variable and panel data estimation, RDD, non-parametric estimation, and time series analysis with an emphasis on applications in international and development
Microeconomics: Theory and Applications (Fall 2019)
Prof. Jesse Anttila-Hughes
Advanced microeconomic theory is presented to analyze behavior of consumers and firms under national and international market conditions.
Field Research Methods (Spring 2019)
Prof. Yaniv Stopnitzky
The course covers sampling methods, field interview techniques, planning an empirical research strategy, ethical issues, importance of the protection of human subjects, and advice for maintaining proper health and safety during field research.
Development Microeconomics (Spring 2019)
Prof. Bruce Wydick
Advanced economic development theory and investment theory in an applied context, with particular emphasis on current issues and problems.
Doctoral Seminar in Science of Science
Prof. Misha Teplitskiy
This doctoral seminar examines science as an institution, drawing on multiple disciplines. We explore what makes science unique, how knowledge accumulates, what determines the flow of discovery, how science influences society and vice versa.
