S316 Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Lecturer:		Prof. Dr. Bernhard Boockmann
Profiles:		B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration B.Sc. in International Economics B.Sc. in International Business Administration
Prerequisites:		Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business Administration
Language:		English
Time and Place:		Lecture: Wed 8-10 a.m., Hörsaal 04 (Neue Aula) Turorial: Wed 4-6 p.m., PC-Labor (großer Pool) 008 (WiWi Naukler)
Start:		Lecture: 19.10.2022 Tutorial: 02.11.2022
Exam:		Written Exam (60 Min)
Credits Points:		6 ECTS

Topics

Introduction

Randomised experiments

Regression analysis and statistical matching

Instrumental variables

Regression discontinuity design

Difference-in-differences

Cost-benefit analysis

An evaluation project

The course will be based on Angrist, J.D., and Pischke, J.-S. (2015): Mastering ‘Metrics, Princeton University Press.

Further readings and additional information are available from the course syllabus.