开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 12 weeks
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课程主页: https://www.edx.org/archive/foundations-development-policy-advanced-mitx-14-740x-0
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This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). To enroll in the MicroMasters track or to learn more about this program and how it integrates with MIT’s new blended Master’s degree, go to MITx’s MicroMasters portal. If you just want to audit this course, click “Enroll Now.”
In this course, we will study the different facets of human development in topics such as education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms, public policy, and institutions. While studying each of these topics, we will delve into the following questions:
At the same time, you will discover modern empirical methods in economics, in particular Randomized Control Trials (RCTs). Throughout the course, we will expose you to all facets of empirical projects, from experimental design and ethical issues, to data collection and data analysis.You will have the chance to gain experience working with real data using software for statistical analysis during weekly assignments.
Using economic theory and data analysis, explore the economic lives of the poor, and the ways to design and implement effective development policy.