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SUMMARY:Causal Inference for Economists
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces students to the most important causal research designs in economics. We begin with directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) as a systematic framework for thinking about causality and uncovering common pitfalls in causal research designs. The main part of the course covers canonical research designs that are common in many fields of economics: selection on observables\, instrumental variables\, regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences and delves into more recent developments such as staggered adoption designs\, regression kink designs or (time permitting) bunching. For each technique\, we will discuss theory and applications. Students are expected do short group presentations of recent papers using causal research designs. I will also provide R codes that allows students to perform their own analyses. Advice for Stata can be provided upon request. \nSchedule\nTuesday\, May 21\, 2024\n9:00-10:30\, 11:00-12:30\, 13:30-15:00 \nWednesday\, May 22\, 2024\n9:00-10:30\, 11:00-12:30\, 13:30-15:00 \nThursday\, May 23\, 2024\n9:00-10:30\, 11:00-12:30\, 13:30-15:00 \nFriday\, May 24\, 2024\n9:00-10:30\, 11:00-12:30\, 13:30-15:00 \nPrerequisites\nParticipants should be familiar with basic concepts of statistics and econometrics\, especially linear regression and hypothesis testing. \nCourse Outline\n1. Foundations of Causal Inference (DAGs)\n2. Randomised Experiments and Potential Outcomes\n3. Selection on Observables (Regression\, Matching)\n4. Instrumental Variables (Basics\, Shift-share\, Judge IV)\n5. Regression Discontinuity and Kink Designs\n6. Difference-in-Differences\, Event Studies and Synthetic Controls\n7. Advanced topics (time permitting)\na) Bunching designs\nb) Marginal Treatment Effects\nc) Bounding
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/causal-inference-for-economists/
LOCATION:TU Dresden; Faculty of Business and Economics; Münchner Platz 3\, Münchner Platz 3\, Dresden\, 01187\, Germany
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