Econometric Methods in Impact Evaluation

Harvard HSPH

The objective of this course is to provide students with a set of theoretical, econometric and reasoning skills to estimate the causal impact of one variable on another. Examples from the readings explore the causal effect of policies, laws, programs and natural experiments. We will go beyond estimating causal effects to analyze the channels through which the causal impact was likely achieved. The course will introduce students to a variety of econometric techniques in impact evaluation and a…