ECON 3170

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ECON 3170
Causal Reasoning and Policy Evaluation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Teaches how to evaluate causal claims, e.g., about the effectiveness of government policies. Students learn to apply their knowledge of statistics and regression analysis to investigate the effectiveness of important health, welfare, and other public policies using data from real-life examples. Emphasizes the logic of causal inference, and critical thinking about what kinds of evidence are most convincing.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PAM 2100 , PAM 3100 . Recommended prerequisite: PAM 2000 , PAM 2300 .

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 4100

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17218 ECON 3170   LEC 001

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