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mp223-2023-aem-R-public
Repository with the materials of the course MP223 - Applied Econometrics Methods in the Social Sciences for summer Semester 2023 at the JLU.
Course plan
This is an approximate course plan that is updated before each lecture with the slides and materials relevant for each lecture.
Week 1. April 12. Lecture: Introduction. Ceteris Paribus and Selection Bias.
Slides:
Exercises:
- ex01-rct.zip - the R project with code and data
- Supplementary recording on how to execute the analysis https://youtu.be/-ednrypEv4o.
Week 2. April. 19. MLR - Multiple Linear Regression (Lecture)
Slides: See Ilias.
Week 3. April. 26. MLR and where it comes from? Hedonic model. Practice with MLR.
Slides:
Exercises + Recordings:
- ex03-regression-part1.zip - the R project with code and data
- ex.03.a Regression basics https://youtu.be/rUlpdHsXPRw
- ex.03.b Wage and Education https://youtu.be/5zwYnnjnZXo
- ex.03.c Hedonic regression https://youtu.be/-tIylFJUNX4
Week 4. May 3. MLR. Production function. Linear transformation. Assumptions validation.
Slides:
Exercises:
- ex04-regression-part2.zip - the R project with code and data
- ex.04.b Complex production function https://youtu.be/DMxFupZSzTs
Week 5. May 10. Impact Evaluation: Counterfactual and DID (Lecture)
Slides: See Ilias.
Week 6. May 17. Interaction terms and DiD. R: DID.
Slides:
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- Pre-recorded materials on interaction term https://youtu.be/2M4LRVGPgoI
Exercises:
ex06-did-and-interactions.zip - the R project with code and data
- ex.06.a Interaction terms https://youtu.be/GJLt36FAj48
- ex.06.b DiD https://youtu.be/QAI3-Rh1Sok
- ex.06.C DiD Card Krueger https://youtu.be/ogaVyGCO_6c
Week 7. May 24. OVB - Omitted Variable Bias (Lecture). OBV formula
Slides:
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- w07 OVB Lecture https://youtu.be/AM6fhMby0W4
Exercises:
ex07-ovb.zip - R project with code and data
- ex.07.a Wage, Education and ability https://youtu.be/x3g9z63xqFE
- ex.07.b Wage, union membership and education https://youtu.be/EJhmkJGLsBc
Week 8. May 31. FE - Fixed Effect / Panel Regression (Lecture)
Slides:
Exercises:
- ex08-panel-regression.zip - R project with code and data
Week 9. June 7. R: FE practice
Week 10. June 14. IV - Instrumental Variable (Lecture) + R: IV
Slides:
Exercises:
- ex10-IV.zip - R project with code and data
Week 11. June 21. RDD - Regression Discontinuity (Lecture) + R: RDD
Slides: