This course provides an overview of how the concepts in economic analysis are applied through the real-life examples of scientific research in economics. Students will learn how
theoretical and empirical methods in economics are employed in the analysis of diverse subjects, such as economic growth, environmental regulation, public policy, networks, firms’ behaviors, etc.
The first part of the course introduces standard approaches to empirical economic research, including linear regression, instrumental variables, randomized control trials, difference in difference. In each lecture, an application is presented from recent empirical research papers in the fields of Development and Environmental Economics.
The second part introduces the economic approach to various social phenomena, with a particular focus on how social interactions shape markets through broad mechanisms such as discrimination, imitation, or segregation. In each lecture, a particular topic is presented, using a combination of simple theoretical models with empirical illustrations.
- Teaching coordinator: Barrows Geoffrey Masters
- Teaching coordinator: Moglia Mateo
- Teaching coordinator: Schmutz Benoit