This is a template for a Penn Economics/Finance/AppliedEcon style dissertation. See the example document with placeholder text here.
The main file is dissertation.tex. Add custom packages and formatting to the preamble.
Front matter (the abstract, copyright notice, dedication, and acknowledgements), are in the folder frontmatter, and should be modified appropriately or removed if necessary.
Include your paper contents (excluding the preamble, of course), where chapterX.tex is currently, replacing \input{content/chapter1.tex} with your own work.
If you're interested in more thorough automation and/or writing your dissertation with knitr, see @MichaelChirico's fork here.
Check the university's style guidelines to adjust for changes.