Syllabus

Title
5521 Microeconometrics (Applied Track)
Instructors
Dr. Carolina Bernardita Lennon Zaninovic
Contact details
carolina.lennon@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/14/22 to 02/20/22
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Microeconometrics
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/01/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 03/15/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 03/22/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 03/29/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 04/05/22 03:15 PM - 05:15 PM TC.5.14
Tuesday 04/26/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 05/03/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 05/10/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 05/17/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 05/24/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 05/31/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 06/14/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06
Tuesday 06/21/22 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.06

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Contents

Part 1

Potential Outcome Model (Rubin Causal Model)

Part 2

Randomized Controlled Trial: (RCT)

Part 3

Selection on observables

Part 4

Regression, propensity score, sub-classification, matching

Part 5

LATE, Instrumental Variables (IV) with heterogeneous effect

Part 6

Regression Discontinuity
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Learning outcomes

After taking this class, students will be familiar with the most important microeconometric evaluation techniques employed in the academic literature, with a particular focus on recent developments. Students will be able to understand current research papers employing these methods and critically assess their merits in different scenarios of evaluation.

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Attendance requirements

Important notice:  the course will start on the 15 March 2022.

Classroom presence is mandatory. Up to two absences will be tolerated.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

The class is structured in lecture units and presentation units. In the lecture units, the lecturer will present the different microeconometric evaluation techniques, that are the content of the course. In the presentation units, the students will (in small groups) present recent academic papers, that employ these methods and critically discuss their findings.

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Assessment

Midterm (30 points), Presentations (35 points), Final exam (35 points)

At least 32 points together from the mid-term and final exam in order to pass the course.

 

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Readings
1 Author: Angrist and Pischke
Title:

“Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion”

Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year: 2008
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
2 Author: Imbens and Rubin
Title:

Causal inference for statistics, social, and biomedical sciences :an introduction

Publisher: Cambridge Univiversity Press
Year: 2015
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
3 Author: Imbens and Wooldridge
Title:

Recent Developments in the Econometrics of Program Evaluation

Publisher: Journal of Economic Literature
Year: 2009
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Journal
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Availability of lecturer(s)

carolina.lennon@wu.ac.at

Last edited: 2022-02-11



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