S316 Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Bernhard Boockmann | |
Profiles: | B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration | |
Prerequisites: | Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business Administration | |
Language: | English | |
Time and Place: | Wed 8:15 a.m - 9:45 a.m, R. 332, Mohlstr. 36 (lecture) | |
Start: | First week of winter term (lecture), third week (tutorial) | |
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
Course information
Part of the course will be organized as practical sessions in the PC Lab.
Participants need to be able to access the PC Lab.
Please note: The computer lab sessions for this course will start on 30 October at 6:15 p.m.
The first lecture will take place on 18 October at 8:15 a.m.
Readings
The course will be based on Angrist, J.D., and Pischke, J.-S. (2015): Mastering ‘Metrics, Princeton University Press. A list of further references will be provided.