Programa

Inferência Causal e Avaliação de Programas Aplicada

Mestrado Bolonha em Econometria Aplicada e Previsão

Programa

The topics that will be discussed are: 1. Rubin Causal Model and Randomized Treatment Assignment 2. Selection on Observables 3. Instrumental Variables 4. Regression Discontinuity Designs 5. Difference in Difference 6. Machine Learning First, each topic will be analysed in theory. Then, it is shown how to apply the method using Stata / R. The students will submit a written empirical work at the end of the course.