Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours
Catalog page 338
Prerequisites: EDUC 214B with a grade of B or better; graduate standing; or consent of instructor
Description: Overview of methods for estimating causal effects in social research. Topics include randomized experiments, regression discontinuity, interrupted time series, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, matching, and fixed effects. Focuses on statistical theory, data requirements, and appropriate applications. Applies methods through assignments analyzing real data.