ECON 522 - Experimental Methods

Unit(s): 4

Understanding the experimental method is key to estimating impacts of an array of development programs and policies. This course gives students exposure to experimental methodology, laboratory experiments, and field experiments. Students learn how to collect and measure both objective and subjective phenomena and to run experiments in a variety of settings and for a broad range of interventions. The course also provides an introduction to sampling, creation of questionnaires, tablet survey software, and the design of indices used for a wide array of social, economic, and psychological applications.

Prerequisite: ECON 521
College of Arts and Sciences