Econ 5203

Advanced Reseach Methods

Lecture 1: Overview and causal inference

Tasnim Murad
Assistant Professor
Economics Discipline, KU
Lecture Outline

1. Introduction
2. Necessity of causal inference in impact

evaluation of a project
Evaluation Example: Class Size And Student
Performance
Conditional Cash Transfers And Y
Learning Objective

◼ For careful evaluation of a social project

Nature Of Questions
Causal Inference And Evaluation
Causal Inference And Evaluation
Causal Inference Problem
Causal Inference Methods
STAR Project Results
Causal Graph
Observed Common Cause
Unobserved Common Cause
Simulations: Why And Example
Thank you !!!