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Sustainability and Development: Causal Methods to evaluate Policy Impact

SOT86111Specialisations3 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterDepartment Governance
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What it is about

You will learn how to methodically evaluate policies for promoting sustainable transitions in developing countries. In the end you will be able to apply three causal evaluation methods (WTP, RCT, DiD) and assess their advantages and disadvantages for policy advice or research.

What you will be able to do

  • Recognize opportunities and challenges of sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries
  • Understand different methodological approaches to impact evaluation
  • Explain when and why certain methods are appropriate
  • Apply data analysis tools to real datasets

What the module consists of

  • BlockseminarKompakter Kursrahmen mit allen Präsenzterminen
  • GruppenpräsentationEinführung in thematische Herausforderungen durch Paper-Präsentation
  • Praktische Datensessions (R data clinic)Anwendung der Methoden an bereitgestellten Datensätzen
  • Diskussionen und Hands-on-AktivitätenKritische Reflexion methodischer Vor- und Nachteile

Teaching method

  • VorlesungEinführung in empirische Evidenz zu Energie und Landwirtschaft
  • GruppendiskussionenKritische Auseinandersetzung mit Forschungsergebnissen
  • Praktische Sitzungen mit DatenanalyseAnwendung der Methoden in R an realen Datensätzen
  • StudierendenpräsentationenVerticalisierung und Training wissenschaftlicher Kommunikation
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