Applied Economics

Catalog description

The course covers a number of topics in applied economics. Specifically, it covers the topics of evaluating various social, economic, and business policies. It introduces a set of advanced methods of impact evaluation, such as Instrumental Variables, Regression Discontinuity Design, Difference-in-Difference, and Matching. Combined, this set of applied methods allows for developing complex data-driven decision-making. The course also covers a number of ethical challenges associated with conducting research in social studies. The students will learn how to recognize them and how Christian moral values can be helpful in navigating these challenges.