Addresses the use of data to answer counterfactual policy questions in economics. While part of the course will be devoted to identification and estimation of economic models of behaviour, the primary focus will be on how a researcher can use the estimated model to evaluate policies that have never occurred. To this end, the course will emphasize the use of computational methods.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Economics 615 or consent of the Department.
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2019.