Public Policy EvaluationModule code: ECN607 This module offers a grounding in public policy issues at local, regional and global levels, and explains various possible techniques of quantitative evaluation that are commonly used in economics and applied in the ‘real world’. Examples are drawn from health, labour, education, and development economics. |
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Learning objectivesBy the end of the module you will be able to:
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SyllabusThe syllabus will aim to include the following topics: Methods for ex-post impact evaluation
Critique of experimental methods Structural approaches for ex-ante impact evaluation |
Teaching methodsTen two-hour lectures and five one-hour workshops. AssessmentThe assessment of this module will be by a group assignment (25%) and an unseen exam (75%). |
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Basic readingWe advise you not to buy books before the module begins, as the reading list may change. If you wish to read in advance, look for these texts in the University library The following textbooks can be used as background reading: |
Prerequisites Knowledge of advanced economics at an undergraduate level. Module leader Dr Mark Bryan Please note that the leader may change before the module begins Semester Spring Credits 15 |