Methods for public policy evaluation
Enseignant responsable :
Volume horaire : 27Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
Lectures : 21 hours Empirical applications : 6 hours
Chapter 1 – Potential outcome framework and fundamental problem for policy evaluation Chapter 2 – Randomized control trial Chapter 3 – Matching techniques Chapter 4 – Instrumental variables Chapter 5 – Regression Discontinuity Design Chapter 6 – Difference in differences (including staggered DiD)
Coefficient : 3Compétence à acquérir :
Knowledge of advanced techniques to evaluate the effect of a public policy and estimate a causal effect. Being able to implement such a study by yourself.
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Written exam
Bibliographie, lectures recommandées
Cunningham, S. (2021). Causal inference: The mixtape. Yale university press. Available for free here: https://mixtape.scunning.com/
Huntington-Klein, N. (2021). The effect: An introduction to research design and causality. Chapman and Hall/CRC. Available for free here: https://theeffectbook.net/