CURI Academic Year Student Researcher - Braun
About The Position
Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. This project aims to study how unequal representation within state legislators impacted economic development in the early 1900s US. Prior to the 1960s, legislative districts were not required to be of equal population size, often leading to less populous rural counties having greater representation within state legislatures. We use the variation in relative representation within and across states to evaluate how unequal representation impacted legislative decision making and the adoption of progressive era policies. Students will assist with the construction of a dataset matching legislative boundaries to enumeration district and county boundaries, as well as merging these files with demographic datasets in R.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled as an on-campus St. Olaf student.
- High levels of attention to detail and organizational skills are required for this project.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with R and GIS software are preferred but not necessary.
- Prior knowledge of the political economy of the early-1900s US is not necessary.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the construction of a dataset matching legislative boundaries to enumeration district and county boundaries.
- Merge these files with demographic datasets in R.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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