Methods and Measurement Research
Prof. Gibson recommends this podcast episode on teachers and big questions with Raj Chetty
As in any “Conversations with Tyler” podcast episode, this discussion between economists Raj Chetty and Tyler Cowen is wide-ranging, spanning some of Chetty’s work on early childhood development, education, okra, taxes, and more.
Read MoreProf. Gibson recommends this podcast on “Sweatshops”
In this EconTalks podcast episode, Russ Roberts discusses sweatshop labor, and how people evaluate where to work, with Chris Blattman of the University of Chicago.
Read MoreProf. Shore-Sheppard recommends this blog post on “What Are We Estimating When We Estimate Difference-in-Differences?”
Professor Shore-Sheppard recommends this World Bank blog post from Pam Jakiela, an incoming member of the Williams faculty, that discusses the finer details of just what “differences in differences” means. If you’re missing your 502/503 lectures, or just want a refresher of your econometric methods, this post provides a great description.
Read MoreProf. Godlonton Recommends: Free Books on Data and Machine Learning!
Who doesn’t like free books? The publisher Springer has released a list of 408 books that it’s making free, gratis, gratuitos, available in pdf or epub format. Of those, there are 65 on data and machine learning. Check ’em out if you’re looking to beef up your data skills.
Read MoreCourse Text: Real Econometrics
This book has been used as the primary course text for ECON 502, Econometrics, taught by Prof. Swamy. ECON 502 is a core CDE course.
Read MoreCourse Text: “Scaling Up What Works: Evidence on External Validity in Kenyan Education”
This article has been assigned as required reading in Program Evaluation, a spring CDE elective.
Read MoreCourse Text: “School Governance, Teacher Incentives and Pupil-Teacher Ratios: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Primary Schools”
This article has been listed as required reading for practice in evaluating randomized evaluations for Program Evaluation, a spring elective at the CDE.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The Effects of “Girl-Friendly” Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso”
This article has been assigned as required reading in the spring CDE elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The New Transparency in Development Economics: Lessons from the Millennium Villages Controversy”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “When Does Rigorous Impact Evaluation Make a Difference? The Case of the Millennium Villages”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective, Program Evaluation.
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