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## Welcome to POLI 171 at UCSD

by [Yiqing Xu](http://yiqingxu.org/)

This course explores how we can make policy recommendations using
data. The overall goal of this course is to introduce a basic
framework for policy evaluation -- what we call *design-based causal
inference* -- essentially, how we can use statistical methods to answer
research questions that concern the impact of some cause on certain
policy outcomes. We cover the mostly commonly used research designs,
including randomized experiments, selection on observables, and
difference-in-differences, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of
these methods using applications from the real world.

From a skill-builiding point of view, this course has three objecives:
1. Introduce an analytical framework for policy evaluation and discuss several
related methods
2. Introduce the most basic (and some of the most important) statistical
concepts
3. Equip students with basic coding skills with *R*

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## 2017 Course Materials

* [Syllabus](./2017spring/Syllabus_17.pdf)

### Lecture Slides

* [Introduction](./2017spring/01_intro.pdf)
* [Potential Outcomes Framework](./2017spring/02_po.pdf)
* [Randomized Controlled Trials](./2017spring/03_rct.pdf)
* [Selection on Observables](./2017spring/04_soo.pdf)
* [Difference-in-Differences](./2017spring/05_did.pdf)
* [Final Review](./2017spring/06_review.pdf)

### Policy Briefings

I disccus one real-world application at the beginning of each class.

* [Stop and Frisk](./2017spring/PB01_stop_frisk.pdf)
* [Robots and Jobs](./2017spring/PB02_robot_jobs.pdf)
* [Seeing Inequality](./2017spring/PB03_inequality.pdf)
* [Management Can Be Taught](./2017spring/PB04_management.pdf)
* [Fighting Corruption](./2017spring/PB05_corruption.pdf)
* [Government Responsiveness in China](./2017spring/PB06_responsiveness.pdf)
* [Why You Should Sleep More](./2017spring/PB07_sleep.pdf)
* [Inequality in the United States](./2017spring/PB08_inequality.pdf)
* [Volunteer for America](./2017spring/PB09_veteran.pdf)
* [Politicians for Sale](./2017spring/PB10_mp_wealth.pdf)
* [The Tragedy of Child Soldiering](./2017spring/PB11_child_soldier.pdf)
* [Central Bank and Financial Crisis](./2017spring/PB12_bank_run.pdf)
* [Direct Democracy = Better Governance?](./2017spring/PB13_tax_assesser.pdf)
* [Eradicating Malaria in the Americas](./2017spring/PB14_malaria.pdf)

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