Schedule

NOTE UPDATED 11 OCTOBER (shifting Week 7 and Week 8 schedule and CH4-CH7 exam!)

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What’s the plan?

Problem sets, labs, and video quizzes are due on 2:20PM on date indicated

Research paper assignments are due at 11:59PM on date indicated

WeekDateDayTopicBefore ClassSubmissions
1Probability review (CH2)
30 AugMIntroductionsRead syllabus
01 SepWLab 1: Getting to know StataDownload Stata
03 SepFProbability Review (2.1-2.3)Read CH2.1-2.3 and watch videosVQ1 due
2Probability Review (CH2)
06 SepMLabor Day
08 SepWNormal distributions (2.4)Read CH2.4Lab 1 due
10 SepFRP: Identifying a research question
3Probability/Statistics Review (CH2/3)
13 SepMStatistics review (2.5-2.6, 3)Read CH3 and watch videoVQ2 due
15 SepWLab 2: Do-files
17 SepFExam prepPS1 due
4Simple Linear Regression (CH4)
20 SepMExam 1: CH2, 3
22 SepWSimple linear regressionRead CH4 and optional videoLab 2 due
24 SepFSimple linear regression
5SLR: Hypothesis tests (CH5)
27 SepMNo in-person meetingRead CH5 and watch videoVQ3 due
29 SepWLab 3: Regression in StataIdea proposal due
01 OctFHypothesis testingPS 2 due
6Multiple linear regression (CH6)
04 OctMMultiple linear regressionRead CH6 and watch videoVQ4 (CH6)
06 OctWLab 4: Multiple regressionLab 3 due
08 OctFFall recess
7MLR: Hypothesis tests (CH7)
11 OctMMLR: Hypothesis testsRead CH7 and optional video
13 OctWMLR: Hypothesis testsLab 4 due
15 OctFLab 5: Merging and hypothesis testing
8Non-linear regressions (CH8)
18 OctMExam 2 reviewPS3 due
20 OctWExam 2: CH 4, 5, 6, 7
22 OctFNon-linear regressionRead CH8 and optional videoLab 5 due
9Non-linear regression (CH8) and assessing regression validity (CH9)
25 OctMNon-linear regression
27 OctWRP: Writing a paper proposalAnnotated bibliography due
29 OctFNo in-person meetingRead CH9 and watch videoVQ5 (CH9)
10Assessing regression validity (CH9) and panel data (CH10)
01 NovMAssessing regression validity
03 NovWLab 6: Internal validity and LPM
05 NovFPanel data methodsPS4 due
11Panel data methods
08 NovMPanel data methods
10 NovWLab 7: Diff-in-diff and panel dataLab 6 due
12 NovFPanel data methods
12Research Week
15 NovMRP: Peer reviewProposal due
17 NovWRP: Presenting and discussing resultsLab 7 due
19 NovFRP: Writing an introduction and conclusion
Thanksgiving Break 22-26 Nov
13Instrumental variables (CH12)
29 NovMInstrumental variablesRead CH12 and watch videoRP: Peer review due (11:59)
01 DecWLab 8: Instrumental variables(Optional) Rough draft due
03 DecFInstrumental variablesPS 5 due
14Paper presentations
06 DecMPaper presentations
08 DecWPaper presentationsLab 8 due
10 DecFPaper presentations
15Exam Week
13 DecMExam 3 at 4:30pm: CH 8, 9, 10, 12
13 DecMResearch paper due at 11:59pm

Not going to make it? For research paper assignments, make sure to review the extensions for all policy!