The Department of Economics sponsors an annual data analysis competition (DataCom). The challenge to student researchers: Think you know data? Prove it. This year’s data are provided by Metro Transit, which operates the primary public transit system of bus and rail lines in the Twin Cities. Teams of economics students propose research questions, manage and analyze real-world data, and communicate findings to a panel of judges—including Metro Transit data scientists. Data include: Two years (~...
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- University University of St. Thomas
- Program Sustainable Communities Partnership
- Sustainable Development Goals 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- Population Type Transit Users
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Economics, Research, Statistics
- University Department Economics
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Metro Transit