PubPol 639.003: Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation (Augmented) | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
PubPol 639.003

PubPol 639.003: Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation (Augmented)

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Level
Graduate
Term
Winter 2022
Course Section
003
U-M Course Number
29237
Credit Hours
3

If you waived out of or did not take PubPol 529, please contact [email protected] to enroll in this course.

This course introduces students to multiple regression analysis and other tools of causal inference and program evaluation. The course will focus on applying these tools to real data on various policy topics. Applications will be drawn from a range of policy areas including education, welfare, employment, health, environment, and economic development. 

To learn more about the standard vs. augmented sections, please view the video below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zphf1op7o70a3yk/zoom_PP639_standard.mp4?dl=0

 

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Brian A. Jacob

Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy; Professor of Public Policy, Economics, and Education
Jacob is co-director of the Youth Policy Lab. His primary fields of interest are labor economics, program evaluation, and the economics of education. Jacob's current research focuses on urban school reform, with a particular emphasis on standards and accountability initiatives.