| Lec # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction Lecture Causation and Randomized Experiments | Problem set out |
| 2 | STATA Review | |
| 3 | Lecture and Discussion Elements of a Good Economics Paper Assembly of Research Teams | Problem set due |
| 4 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Paper Ideas by Research Teams Class Discussion | |
| 5 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Paper Ideas by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.) | |
| 6 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Research Plans by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.) | Research plan due (for half the members of each team) |
| 7 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Research Plans by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.) | Research plan due (for the remaining half the members of each team) |
| 8 | Workshop Project Discussion and Questions | |
| 9 | Workshop Project Discussion and Questions (cont.) | |
| 10 | Workshop First Draft Paper Feedback | First draft paper due (for half the members of each team) |
| 11 | Workshop First Draft Paper Feedback (cont.) | First draft paper due (for the remaining half the members of each team) |
| 12 | Workshop Paper Rewrites | |
| 13 | Last Class | Final paper due |