How can we evaluate whether a new policy, program, or service changes individuals’ behavior and makes a difference in their lives? How can we measure its social, economic, etc. impact? This course introduces the fundamentals of field experimental methods for social scientists. We will cover all important ingredients to design, conduct, and learn from randomized controlled field experiments.

This course introduces the fundamentals of econometrics. We cover simple and multiple regression analysis using different data formats. An emphasis is on hypothesis testing, interpretation of regression results, and understanding threats to the causal interpretation of relationships in the data.

Technologies substantially affect the way we live and how our societies function. Technological change, i.e. the innovation and diffusion of new technologies, is a fundamental driver of economic growth but can also have detrimental side effects. This module introduces methods to assess technology-related policy alternatives and to analyse how policies affect technological changes and society.