PBPL 186: Policy Evaluation in Development Economics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 3 hours

Catalog page 591

Prerequisites: ECON 003 or ECON 003H; or consent of instructor

Description: An overview of randomized impact evaluation as a tool of the causal revolution in development economics. Introduces experimental methods and covers the application of those methods to conducting impact evaluations in a range of development settings including education, health, labor, and economics of the firm, microfinance, environment, and political economy.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with ECON 186.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: ECON 186 / PBPL 186
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 24/33 21/45 45/ 78
2024-25 43/35 43/ 35
2023-24 41/45 19/20 60/ 65
2022-23 11/45 11/ 45
2020-21 13/85 13/ 85
2019-20 31/60 31/ 60
2018-19 14/80 13/60 27/140