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Mercatus Center Research Analyst Interview Questions

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Product SenseStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Research Motivation Product LensEasy

Explain what drives strong research work and how that motivation connects to user value and product outcomes.

User NeedsValue PropositionMercatus Center
Motivation for Mercatus CenterEasy

Tests motivation and fit with Mercatus Center's market-oriented research mission.

User NeedsValue PropositionProduct VisionMercatus Center
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Strategy5 questions · ~40 min
Regulation Impact Analysis StepsHard

Tests your end-to-end approach to causal or impact analysis for regulatory policy.

EstimationCompetitive AnalysisCausal InferenceMercatus Center
Choosing Applicable Economic ModelsMedium

Tests your model selection skills for real-world policy questions.

EstimationCompetitive AnalysisMarket SizingMercatus Center
Explaining Economic Theory in DebatesMedium

Tests your ability to connect theory to policy relevance and communicate clearly.

EstimationCompetitive AnalysisSWOTMercatus Center
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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~48 min
Analyzing Economic PoliciesEasy

Tests your approach to analyzing data for economic policy evaluation.

RegressionCorrelationCausal InferenceMercatus Center
Imputing Missing DataHard

Tests your ability to handle missing data while maintaining analytical rigor.

RegressionCausal InferenceData WranglingMercatus Center
Structuring Multi-Variable AnalysisMedium

Tests your ability to design analysis plans for complex, multi-factor policy questions.

RegressionCorrelationVarianceMercatus Center
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
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