040272 PS Topics in Applied Empirical Economics (BA) (2018S)

How to answer interesting questions using data

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 14.02.2018 09:00 to We 21.02.2018 12:00
Deregistration possible until We 14.03.2018 23:59

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Omar Bamieh

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    18.04.
    16:45 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    19.04.
    16:45 - 20:00
    Seminarraum 14  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Thursday
    26.04.
    16:45 - 20:00
    Seminarraum 14  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Thursday
    03.05.
    16:45 - 20:00
    Seminarraum 14  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    08.05.
    16:45 - 21:30
    Hörsaal 16  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    09.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 17  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This pro-seminar course is an opportunity to learn about empirical research in Economics and Social Sciences by reading academic papers and presenting them in class. By the end of this course you will have a clear idea of the difference between superficial data use, as often seen in newspaper, and careful data analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on presentations in class

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment is based on presentations in class

Examination topics

Examples of papers that you have to present in class can be found here:

http://legacy.iza.org/de/webcontent/publications/papers

Reading list