Spring 2021

POLSCI C131A 001 - LEC 001

Applied Econometrics and Public Policy

David E Card

Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021

Tu, Th

03:30 pm - 04:59 pm

Internet/Online

Class #:24639

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: Pending Review

Offered through Charles & Louise Travers Dept of Political Science

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 4

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 5

Waitlist Max: 1

Open Reserved Seats:

2 reserved for Political Science Majors

Also offered as: ECON C142

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 10 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 0 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

This course focuses on the sensible application of econometric methods to empirical problems in economics and public policy analysis. It provides background on issues that arise when analyzing non-experimental social science data and a guide for tools that are useful for empirical research. By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of the types of research designs that can lead to convincing analysis and be comfortable working with large scale data sets.