Statistics and Program Evaluation

3 credits · Nicholas/Sanford Schools - DKU

This course teaches students to use data to analyze the impact of policies, make recommendations, attempt to persuade others, and make environmental policy decisions. It will cover the tools and techniques of program evaluation, familiarizing students with the various research methods that can be employed to evaluate the effect of environmental policies and innovations. It will also teach students to read empirical research in a more critical manner. Finally, through applied problem sets, students will become more proficient in the use of the statistical software. Taught at Duke Kunshan University.