Today, we’re diving into the world of econometrics with a spotlight on the Warsaw Econometric Challenge, one of the internationally recognized competitions for data-driven problem-solving. My guest is Dr. Rafał Woźniak, the professor of econometrics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, and one of the organizers of the event. This year marks the fifth edition of the Warsaw Econometric Challenge. All graduate and undergraduate students of each and every academic institution (universities, economic universities, business schools, universities of technology, etc.) can participate. The goal of the Contest is to conduct a comprehensive data analysis and to prepare a scientific paper within 24 hours. This year, 45 student teams, including 116 students from 19 European Universities, were given the opportunity to work on the data on traffic in Warsaw using signals from mobile devices. In our conversation, Dr. Woźniak talks about the origins of the contest, its uniqueness and future.

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