- Docente: Pietro Biroli
- 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)
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from Nov 14, 2023 to Dec 01, 2023
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. It will cover methods and suggestions on 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:
- Causal Inference: the Mixtape by Scott Cunningham
- The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality by Nick Huntington-Klein
- Economical Writing by Deirdre McCloskey
- Code and Data for the Social Sciences by Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro
- Stata Coding Guide by Julian Reif
Teaching methods
Slides and blackboard
Assessment methods
The final grade will be split between:
Research proposal (6 page) --- 70%
Class presentation (10 min) --- 30%
The grading system is on a 0-30 range. The maximum possible score is 30 cum laude, in case everything is correct, complete, and formally rigorous. The following grid applies:
- 30 cum laude: Excellent preparation and analytical skills, expressed in a correct and precise language; ability to analyze critically and to link different concepts, mastery of specific terminology
- 27-30: Very good preparation and analytical skills, expressed in a correct and precise language; very good ability to analyze critically and to link different concepts.
- 24-27: Good preparation and analytical skills, expressed in a formally correct language. Some minor imprecision in the exposition and use of technical concepts
- 21-24: Satisfactory preparation and analytical skills, expressed in a formally correct language. Some imprecisions in the exposition and use of technical concepts
- 18-21: Sufficient preparation and analytical skills, expressed in a formally correct language. Many imprecisions in the exposition and use of technical concepts
- 17 or less: fail
Candidates will be required to enroll for exams via the University's electronic service (AlmaEsami). Exam marks will be published via the University's electronic service (AlmaEsami).
After exams students will be entitled to see their script by attending the lecturer’s office hour.
Students will be allowed to reject their final grade for the course at most ONCE. When exam results are published, the date by when students must notify the course lecturer f their intention to reject their mark, will be communicated to candidates. Notification of the intention to reject must be sent in writing (by email). After the date specified, marks will be electronically registered (verbalizzato)
Teaching tools
Everything will be available on the platform VIRTUALE: https://virtuale.unibo.it/
Office hours
See the website of Pietro Biroli