Training by Topic
Online Learning: “The Science of Well-Being”
Have you been feeling a little “off” with all the upheaval? If you have time on your hands, you might want to check out this course, to learn a little more about the science behind well-being. The course is free, and is estimated to take about 18 hours to complete.
Read MoreE-learning: “Science Matters: Let’s Talk About Covid-19”
This online course from the Imperial College London aims to teach you what the experts know about the unfolding Covid-19 crisis.
Read MoreOnline Course: Development Economics
This course in Development Economics from Marginal Revolution surveys most of the major topics in development, including the following: Geography and Development; Food and Agricultural Productivity; Water Economics; Economic Growth; Bottlenecks, Linkages and Intermediate Goods; Productivity of Firms; Trade; Property Rights; Corruption; Foreign Aid; Finance, Growth, and the Poor; Poverty and Behavior; Health; Education; Politics, Democracy, and War; Migration; and Population and Environment.
You can take the whole course, or just watch the lectures that interest you.
Read MoreOnline Training: IMF “Macroeconometric Forecasting”
This online IMF course in macroeconometric forecasting, offered this year from January 15 to April 15, operates as the fundamental course for further in-person training opportunities in macroeconometric analyses. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2020.
Read MoreOnline Course: MIT “Principles of Microeconomics”
This online course in the foundations of microeconomics from MIT Open courseware provides an online textbook and video lectures that cover the core concepts of basic microeconomics.
Read MoreData, Stata, and Other Resources from the Williams Economics Department
The Williams Economics Department website resource listing is pretty comprehensive. We’ll be parsing through the recommendations a little more gradually and organizing them by content area, but here’s a list so you have an idea of what’s there.
Read MoreTraining in: Financing for Development
Training Courses: Macroeconomics and Methods World Bank Online Course: “Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities” IMF Capacity Development Photo from Hannah Wei at Unsplash Style: MOOC-style e-learning Cost: Free for a basic version that expires in one month and is somewhat distracting in that it tells you when your audit access expires. $5 for a certificate…
Read MoreTraining in: Monitoring and Evaluation
World Bank Health Projects Monitoring and Evaluation Style: Face-to-face (in Washington, DC), 5-day course Dates: Nov 6 – 12, 2019 Focus: Crash course in the monitoring and evaluation of projects in health, nutrition and population. Frequency: Annually Click here to check out the course
Read MoreOnline Training: Waste Disposal and Sanitation
Planning and Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies Style: MOOC, enrollment whenever, five weeks, 16-17 hours Focus: Introduces integrated sanitation planning, both on a citywide scale and for specific contexts such as informal settlements. Covers different sanitation planning frameworks, as well as different systems and technologies relevant along the sanitation value chain. Includes why systems-thinking…
Read MoreOnline Course: Policy Lessons from Korea’s Development
Policy Lessons from Korea’s Development Style: MOOC, four weeks, 16-20 hours total Focus: Learning lessons from South Korea’s past development experience, its current strategy, and the policy initiatives the country has been implementing to overcome global and domestic challenges and maintain economic growth in the 21st century. The course considers the factors that contributed to…
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