Applied Econometrics II

This is the second half of a two-semester graduate-level course on applied econometrics, which builds on core material from econometric theory as well as second-year applied microeconomics field courses. We will focus on the “sensible” application of various econometric methods to empirical problems in economics and policy research, primarily in non-experimental data. By the end of the course, students should have a firm grasp of the research designs and methods that are commonly used to address selection/endogeneity problems in empirical economics and be comfortable working with large-scale data sets. The primary assignment in the course is the production of an original research paper, with an in-class presentation. Other assignments will include a replication exercise and a referee report.