Course Description
This course will provide an in-depth study of the application of the core tools of causal inference and microeconometrics to answer questions in development microeconomics. The class will largely consist of two activities: (1) close reading and guided discussion of seminal and recent papers and (2) the analysis of real data to estimate causal relationships. While the particular applications we study will come largely from development economics, the course is intended to be useful to students in diverse areas of applied micro.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
00140 Marye Anne Fox Science
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
8:30am
Class End Time:
9:45am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: ECG 751 and ECG 753 Restricted to students in Graduate Economics programs