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                      | Detailed information |  
                      | Original study plan | Master's programme Economic and Business Analytics 2022W |  
                      | Objectives | The course's goal is to provide students with an understanding of advanced econometric models and to enable them to deal with empirical work in a critical manner. The course discusses in detail specification, identification, and estimation techniques. The methods taught will provide students with a clear idea on how to undertake their own empirical projects (e.g., Master's thesis) and on how to critically assess empirical research. |  
                      | Subject | Instrumental variables (IV), Randomized controlled trials, Difference-in-differences method, Regression discontinuity method, Matching procedures |  
                      | Criteria for evaluation | Exam, Seminar paper |  
                      | Methods | Lecture, Seminar paper |  
                      | Study material | Angrist and Pischke, Mostly Harmless Econonometrics |  
                      | Changing subject? | No |  
                      | Further information | The Department of Economics recommends to take CS and IC Empirical Economics before this course or to be familiar with the contents of these. |  |