PP5001: Causal Inference for Policy Analysis

Professor David A Jaeger

Week	Topic and notes	Empirical Example(s)	In class	After class
1	Selection Bias and Experiments	Vaccination incentives	Slides · PDF	Exercise
2	Matching	Supported Work	Slides · PDF	PS1
3	Instrumental variables and LATE	Oregon Health Insurance Experiment	Slides · PDF	Exercise
4	IV in practice: judges and examiners	Pre-trial detention; Disability insurance	Slides · PDF	Exercise
5	Weak instruments	Compulsory schooling	Slides · PDF	PS2
6	Independent learning week	—	—	—
7	Regression discontinuity designs (RDD)	Elections; Class size	Slides · PDF	Exercise
8	Basic difference-in-differences	Minimum wage; E-ZPass	Slides · PDF	Exercise
9	Two-way fixed effects and event studies	Fertility	Slides · PDF	Exercise
10	Modern difference-in-differences	Minimum wage revisited	Slides · PDF	Exercise
11	Synthetic controls	German reunification; California tobacco control	Slides · PDF	Exercise

Read the notes and assigned papers before class. The notes are also a reference for reviewing the material and working through exercises afterwards. The Week 2 practice forms Problem Set 1, and the Week 5 practice forms Problem Set 2.

Assessment

Problem Set 1 is due in Week 3, Problem Set 2 in Week 7 and the Policy Critique in Week 9. The Evaluation Game takes place in Week 11.

See the assessment page for exact deadlines and the Evaluation Game schedule.

--- title: "PP5001: Causal Inference for Policy Analysis" subtitle: "Professor David A Jaeger" page-layout: full toc: false css: index.css --- | Week | Topic and notes | Empirical Example(s) | In class | After class | |:---|:---|:---|:---|:---| | 1 | [Selection Bias and Experiments](sessions/01-experiments.qmd) | Vaccination incentives | [Slides](slides/01-experiments.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/01-experiments.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/01-experiments.qmd) | | 2 | [Matching](sessions/02-matching.qmd) | Supported Work | [Slides](slides/02-matching.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/02-matching.pdf) | [PS1](exercises/02-matching.qmd) | | 3 | [Instrumental variables and LATE](sessions/03-iv-late.qmd) | Oregon Health Insurance Experiment | [Slides](slides/03-iv-late.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/03-iv-late.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/03-iv-late.qmd) | | 4 | [IV in practice: judges and examiners](sessions/04-judges-examiners.qmd) | Pre-trial detention; Disability insurance | [Slides](slides/04-judges-examiners.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/04-judges-examiners.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/04-judges-examiners.qmd) | | 5 | [Weak instruments](sessions/05-weak-instruments.qmd) | Compulsory schooling | [Slides](slides/05-weak-instruments.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/05-weak-instruments.pdf) | [PS2](exercises/05-weak-instruments.qmd) | | 6 | Independent learning week | — | — | — | | 7 | [Regression discontinuity designs (RDD)](sessions/07-rdd.qmd) | Elections; Class size | [Slides](slides/07-rdd.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/07-rdd.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/07-rdd.qmd) | | 8 | [Basic difference-in-differences](sessions/08-diff-in-diff.qmd) | Minimum wage; E-ZPass | [Slides](slides/08-diff-in-diff.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/08-diff-in-diff.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/08-diff-in-diff.qmd) | | 9 | [Two-way fixed effects and event studies](sessions/09-twfe-event-studies.qmd) | Fertility | [Slides](slides/09-twfe-event-studies.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/09-twfe-event-studies.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/09-twfe-event-studies.qmd) | | 10 | [Modern difference-in-differences](sessions/10-modern-did.qmd) | Minimum wage revisited | [Slides](slides/10-modern-did.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/10-modern-did.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/10-modern-did.qmd) | | 11 | [Synthetic controls](sessions/11-synthetic-controls.qmd) | German reunification; California tobacco control | [Slides](slides/11-synthetic-controls.qmd) · [PDF](resources/slides/11-synthetic-controls.pdf) | [Exercise](exercises/11-synthetic-controls.qmd) | Read the notes and assigned papers before class. The notes are also a reference for reviewing the material and working through exercises afterwards. The Week 2 practice forms Problem Set 1, and the Week 5 practice forms Problem Set 2. ## Assessment **Problem Set 1** is due in Week 3, **Problem Set 2** in Week 7 and the **Policy Critique** in Week 9. The **Evaluation Game** takes place in Week 11. See the [assessment page](assessments.qmd) for exact deadlines and the Evaluation Game schedule.