This reading course aims to familiarize the student with some recent literature on the econometrics of program evaluation and provide some context for the developments. The course consists almost entirely of readings from the literature which will be discussed at the class sessions and some short STATA assignments. Prerequisite: Economics 671 and/or Economics 675 and/or Political Science 699 and/or Political Science 787 or the equivalent. Possibly Econ 672 with instructor permission.