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5637: Applied Labor, Education, and Health ( forår 2011 - 10 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

  • Uddannelsessprog: engelsk
  • Niveau: Elective project-based MSc/IMSQE course (7537)  
  • Semester/kvarter:   SEMESTER FOR WHICH THE COURSE DESCRIPTION APPLIES: Spring 2010  
  • Timer per uge: 4 (2+2) lectures weekly for 6 weeks followed by regular supervision meetings. See time table at www.econ.au.dk/teaching/elective-courses/ for time and lecture room  
  • Deltagerbegrænsning:
  • Undervisningssted: Århus
  • Hovedområde: Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet
  • Udbud ID: 26286

Formål

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES :

The main purpose of this course is to introduce microeconometric strategies and techniques allowing for identification of causal effects within labor, education, and health. These techniques should then be applied to address a relevant empirical question. In particular, the students should be able to:

  • Identify a relevant microeconomic question within labor, education, and health.
  • Identify a data set that facilitates addressing the research question.
  • Identify and apply the technique that is appropriate to address the research question.
  • Analyze the literature to identify the unique contribution of the project.
  • Reflect on the limitations of the technique and/or the data used.
  • Explain the entire analysis using clear and concise language (this regards both the written project report and the oral presentation).

 

Indhold

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

At the beginning of the semester the lecturer concentrates on bringing the students up to date on methodological topics within microeconometrics necessary for carrying out their projects. During, or immediately after, the first six weeks, the students choose a topic for their own project and the remainder of the semester is devoted to the writing of a project report while being supervised by the lecturer.

A far from non-exhaustible list of potential methodological topics include:

  • Matching
  • IV
  • Regression Discontinuity
  • Duration models
  • Bounds

 

 

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS:

Specialized topics within applied labor, health, and education reflecting student preferences.

 

Faglige forudsætninger

 

REQUIRED COURSES: 3620: Econometrics

 

Underviser

 

LECTURER: Chiara Orsini

 

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

 

TEACHING METHOD: 4 lectures weekly for 6 weeks followed by supervision meetings.

 

 

 

TEACHING LANGUAGE :  English.

 

Litteratur

 

LITERATURE:

 

Articles and book chapters depending upon the project topics decided by the students (total of approximately 300 pages).

 

Bedømmelse

  • Hj.opg. + Mdt., bedømt efter 7-skala med ekstern censur
    • 5 xxxxx

 

FORM OF ASSESSMENT : 20-minute oral exam based upon empirical project report.

 

EXAMINATION AIDS ALLOWED : All - except any means of electronic communication including PCs.