Course Syllabus
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning objectives
This short module will be closely interlinked with “Microeconomics of Development”. Although the Seminars can be followed as a stand-alone module, students are highly recommended to follow also "Microeconomics of Development”. The lectures indeed will provide opportunities to discuss some papers and put into practice (through actual data analysis performed in Stata) concepts and examples taken from Development Economics, and discussed more in depth in "Microeconomics of Development”.
Contents
In the first seminars we will discuss together how to read an academic paper. We will then have a Stata "refresher" session, and we will then analyze actual data and discuss the analysis together.
Prerequisites
Students are highly encouraged to attend the module “Microeconomics of Development”. Basic knowledge of Stata software is recommended.
Teaching methods
Lectures in class and computer labs.
Assessment methods
Assessment will be based on a take-home assignment. Students will be asked to read, discuss, and analyze the data based on a published paper.
Textbooks and Reading Materials
Lecture notes and scientific papers discussed in class.
Teaching language
English
Sustainable Development Goals
Staff
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Andrea Guariso
