Here’s your roadmap for the quarter!
Content (): This page contains the readings and other materials for the class.
Slides (): Each of these icons will link to my slides, once I post them on Canvas.
Assignments (): This page contains the instructions for each assignment. Reading reactions are due by 11:55 PM before the day of class. Other assignments are due by 11:55 PM on the day they’re listed.
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Weekly schedule
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Content
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Assignment
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The causal revolution
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January 7
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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January 8–January 9
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Class and lab (in-person)
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January 13
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Practice assignment 1 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Review of regression analysis
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January 14
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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January 15–January 16
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Class and lab (in-person)
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January 20
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Practice assignment 2 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Interactions and transformations
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January 21
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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January 22
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Class and lab (in-person)
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January 27
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Practice assignment 3 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Regression adjustment and experiments
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January 28
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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January 29–January 30
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Class and lab (in-person)
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February 3
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Data-analytic memo 1 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Fixed effects, value added, and discrete outcomes
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February 4
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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February 5–February 6
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Class and lab (in-person)
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Clustered data and sample size calculations
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February 11
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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February 12–February 13
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Class and lab (in-person)
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February 17
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Data-analytic memo 2 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Instrumental variables
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February 18
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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February 19–February 20
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Class and lab (in-person)
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Regression discontinuity
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February 25
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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February 26–February 27
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Class and lab (in-person)
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March 3
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Data-analytic memo 3 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Difference-in-differences
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March 4
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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March 5–March 6
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Class and lab (in-person) (submit by 23:55:00)
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March 10
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Data-analytic memo 4 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Open science and multiple hypothesis testing
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March 11
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Reading reaction (submit by 23:55:00)
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March 12–March 13
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Class and lab (in-person)
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Exam
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Title
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Content
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Slides
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Assignment
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In-class exam
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February 13
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Midterm exam
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Final project
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Content
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Slides
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Assignment
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Milestones and check-ins
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February 2
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Milestone 1 (submit by 23:55:00)
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February 11
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1:1 Check-in (submit by 17:00:00)
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March 2
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Milestone 2 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Final paper
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March 17–March 21
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Final paper (submit by 23:55:00)
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Surveys and evaluations
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Content
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Slides
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Assignment
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Introducing yourself
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January 6
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Survey 1 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Plus delta
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February 9
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Survey 2 (submit by 23:55:00)
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Course evaluation
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March 14–March 21
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EEE (submit by 23:50:00)
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