- Docente: Luke Brian Connelly
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/03
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Laurea Magistrale in
Law, Economics and Governance (cod. 5811)
Valido anche per Laurea Magistrale in Economia e diritto (cod. 5913)
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dal 13/11/2025 al 12/12/2025
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
Al termine del corso, lo studente: - è capace di applicare i principi della teoria economica per progettare politiche per risolvere problemi di natura economica e finanziaria; - conosce e comprende l’utilizzo di diverse metodologie per condurre analisi empiriche; - è capace di analizzare ed interpretare dati di natura economico-finanziaria e legale; - è in grado di associare i principi della teoria economica all’analisi dei dati per prendere decisioni di politica economica.
Contenuti
This course covers applied methods ("econometrics" which, literally, means "economic measurement") for conducting economic and financial analyses. First, it covers the practical application of welfare economics using economic and financial investment appraisal techniques: cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cost-utility analysis. We will explore how these techniques are applied to evaluate the impact of different patterns of resource allocation in the public sector. Second, it covers applications of modern techniques from micro-econometrics to other policy-relevant problems. These include applications of instrumental variable (IV), differences-in-differences, regression-discontinuity, quantile regression, and IV methods applied to randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
- Welfare Economics and its Practical Application in Economics and Finance
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Cost-Utility Analysis
- Applications of Econometrics: IV Methods
- Applications of Econometrics: Differences-in-Differences Analyses
- Applications of Econometrics: Regression Discontinuity Studies
- Applications of Econometrics: Modelling Distributions with Quantile Regression
- Applications of Econometrics: Analysing RCTs Using IVs
Testi/Bibliografia
Reference texts:
Drummond MF, Sculpher M, Klaxton K, Stoddart GL and Torrance GW (2015) Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, 4th edn, Oxford University Press: Oxford.
Mishan EJ and Quah E (2007) Cost-Benefit Analysis, 5th edn, Routledge: London.
Angrist J D and Pischke J-S (2015) Masterin Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect, Princeton University Press: Princeton.
Wooldridge JM (2020) Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 7th edn, Cengage: Boston (MA).
Metodi didattici
Traditional face-to-face lectures and student seminars.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
Students will present seminars, either individually or in pairs or small groups, and write a brief paper (no more than five pages) about their presentation. This part of the assessment carries a weight of 40% of the course.
Final Exam
The final exam will comprise short-answer and essay questions and is worth 60% of the total assessment. A practice exam will be provided during the term.
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
Teaching resources on the Virtuale site for the course, including lecture slides. Traditional lectures and student seminars.
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Luke Brian Connelly