Advance Econometrics: Causal Effects

Syllabus

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Introduction: Even the longest journey starts somewhere

Part I: The tools

1. Unveiling the Tapestry of Truth: The Grand Saga of Linear Regression and its Statistical Inference

Linear Regression Model: Statistical Inference and Extensions: html or pdf

2. Unleashing the Power of Infinite Flexibility: Exploring the Cosmos of Semi- and Non-Parametric Regression

Semi- and Non-Parametric Regression: How Flexible is Flexible Enough?: html or pdf

Homework 1: html or pdf

3. Beyond the Ordinary: Embarking on the Quest of Conditional Quantile Regressions

Conditional Quantile Regressions: Because No One is Average html or pdf

4. Ascending the Ladder of Equality: Studying the Mysteries of Unconditional Quantile Regressions

Unconditional Quantile Regressions: When We Care About Everyone html or pdf

5. Breaking the Chains of Linearity: A Transcendent Expedition into NLS, IRLS, and MLE

NLS, IRLS, and MLE: Going Truly Nonlinear html or pdf

Homework 2: html or pdf

Part II: The methods

6. Chronicles of Fate: Exploring the Mystical What-Ifs in the Web of Causal Models

Potential outcomes and Causal Models html or pdf

7. The Mirror’s Embrace: Taming Unobservables with the Power of Fixed Effects

Panel Data and Fixed Effects (Many FE) html or pdf

8. The Summoner’s Call: Using Instrumental Variables to estimate LATE’s

Instrumental Variables html or pdf

9. The Blade of Equivalence: Unleashing the Art of Matching in the Realm of Divergence

Matching and Re-weighting html or pdf

10. Beyond the Discontinuity Veil: Crossing thresholds to Illuminate Secrets

Regression Discontinuity Design html or pdf

11. Twofold Wisdom: Unraveling Truths with the Dual Forces of Differences in Differences

Differences in Differences html

12. Cosmic Recreations: Forging New Realities through Synthetic Control

Synthetic Control html or pdf