Jesse Perla, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Deep learning methods for solving high-dimensional equilibrium models
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$29,925
Deep learning methods for solving high-dimensional equilibrium models
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$48,572
Monopsony or Peer Effects? Disentangling the Importance of Firms in the Labor Market
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$58,635

All 6 grants and awards

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Deep learning methods for solving high-dimensional equilibrium models

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Perla, Jesse

Keywords: computational economics; macroeconomics; machine learning; deep learning

$29,925

Deep learning methods for solving high-dimensional equilibrium models

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Perla, Jesse

Keywords: computational economics; macroeconomics; machine learning; deep learning

$48,572

Monopsony or Peer Effects? Disentangling the Importance of Firms in the Labor Market

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Saggio, Raffaele

Keywords: Monopsony; Peer Effects; Firm Premia; Wage Inequality

$58,635

Coordination frictions in macro-development: spatial equilibrium, technology traps, and industrial policy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Perla, Jesse

Keywords: growth; development; macroeconomics; coordination frictions; supply chains

$159,183

Debt Overhang and Over-Investment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Perla, Jesse

Keywords: (1) Investment; (2) Financial Frictions; (3) Limited Liability; (4) Macro-Finance; (5) Corporate Finance

$68,834

When (and Why) Doesn't Technology Diffuse Towards Cheap Labor?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Perla, Jesse

Keywords: (1) Growth; (2) Macroeconomics; (3) Technology Diffusion; (4) Growth Trap; (5) Complementarity

$42,803

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Perla, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Deep learning methods for solving high-dimensional equilibrium models" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]