| Unit name | Policy Experiments |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0037 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Burgess |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
ECONM1010 Microeconomics; ECONM1022 Econometrics |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Economics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will provide an introduction to the increasingly important area of using field experiments to evaluate policy and to test economic theory.
The unit will review the benefits and potential limitations of using field experiments (compared to other evaluation tools used by economists).
It will introduce students to key issues in the design and implementation of field experiments to evaluate policy and to test economic theory (for example, different ways of randomizing, determining appropriate sample sizes).
Students will see many practical examples of field experiments in different fields (for example, Labour Economics, Development Economics, Education).
Students will also be asked to design (in outline form) their own field study in order to think through issues from first-hand perspective.
The unit will consider field experiments in developing and developed country contexts.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
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