Lisbon, Portugal

Empirical Methods of Policy Evaluation

This course deals with the problem of quantifying the causal effects of an intervention, or `treatment’, when exposure to treatment is not randomly allocated. We will focus on the empirical methods currently used in the applied micro-econometrics research literature for causal analysis. We will discuss the evaluation problem and the most prominent empirical approaches to it in a critical manner, with a focus on the underlying assumptions, identification strategies, parameters identified under different conditions, and relative merits and weaknesses for the evaluation of policy interventions. The various methods will be related within a common framework.

Course leader

Mónica Costa Dias - Institute of Fiscal Studies and Univ. of Brighton

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Fee info

EUR 120: Fee paid in advance for the general public (until 15 May 2023): €120 per course.
-Prepayment tuition fee for students (until 30 April 2023): €90 per course.
-Normal tuition fee for the general public (after 30 April 2023): €180 per course.
-Standard tuition fee for students (after 30 April 2023): €110 per course.