Econ 400

From Correlation to Causation: Applied Causal Inference (formerly: Research Methods in Economics)

Course Information

• Syllabus (file)
• Textbook: The Effect(website)
• Textbook: The Mixtape(website)
• Imagination Exercises(file | template)
• Final Project(file)
• Course Data (link)

Module 1: Linear Regression

• Module 1.1: Using R(notes)
• Module 1.2: OLS(notes)
• Homework 1(file | template)

Module 2: Causality

• Module 2.1: Identification(notes)
• Homework 2(file | template)

Module 3: Difference-in-Differences

• Module 3.1: Basics(notes)
• Homework 3.1(file | template)

Module 4: Matching

• Module 4.1: Basics(notes)
• Homework 4(file | template)

Module 5: Synthetic Control

• Module 5.1: Basics(notes)

Module 6: Instrumental Variables

• Module 6.1: Basics(notes)
• Homework 6(file | template)

Module 7: Regression Discontinuity

• Module 7.1: Basics(notes)