Advanced Applied Economic Analysis

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This course gives a detailed overview of the methods of economic analysis for binary and other discrete data with applications in public economic policy (health care policy, public finance policy, etc.). Topics include 2*2 tables, m*2 tables, tests of independence, measures of association, power and sample size determination, stratification and matching in design and analysis, and logistic regression analysis. The course will deepen students’ understanding of applied models and economic theories behind them and enhance students’ quantitative reasoning skills.