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 Applied Econometrics recommended
Language:		English
Time and Place:		Wed 08:15 - 09:45, R.332, Mohlstr. 36 (lecture) Mon 16:15 - 17:45, PC Labor 008 (Tutorial)
Start:		First week of winter term
Exam:		Written Exam (60 Min)
Credits Points:		6 ECTS

Topics

Introduction

Randomised experiments

Regression and matching

Instrumental variables

Natural experiments

Cost-benefit analysis

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 in November.

The first lecture will take place on 14 October at 08:15.

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.