- Docente: Paolo Masella
- Credits: 3
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Economic Policy (cod. 8420)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the learning activity, the student has a thorough view of the main directions of current research in health economics, policy and management. He/she attains the ability to develop critical and original views on both empirical and theoretical directions of research.
Course contents
This course will guide students through the process of developing research ideas, gathering, processing, and analyzing the appropriate data, and effectively communicating their results.
Readings/Bibliography
The class will not be based on any specific textbook. Potentially useful sources, however, are:
- Mostly Harmless Econometrics and Mastering ‘Metrics.
- Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro’s Code and Data for the Social Sciences
- The Sense of Style, by Steven Pinker, and The Elements of Style, by William Strunk.
Teaching methods
Slides and Blackboard
Assessment methods
Research proposal and presentation: Your grade will be based on a four-page research proposal and a 15-minute presentation
Teaching tools
Slides in PDF
Office hours
See the website of Paolo Masella