Across a range of policy domains including health and education, governments are increasingly seeking advice on the economic evaluation of policy programs. In this unit of study, the microeconomic tools used to causally evaluate public policies are introduced and critically examined. Emphasis will be placed on empirical approaches using real-world data. Students will have to define a research problem; conduct a literature review; code, analyse, and interpret data; as well as critically present their research results.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Economics |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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ECOS3997 or ECMT3997 or ECON3999 or ECON3998 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Gregor Pfeifer, gregor-gabriel.pfeifer@sydney.edu.au |
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