Schedule

Below is a breakdown of topics for each class day this semester. Assignments are also listed according to their due dates. The associated links take you to additional information relevant for that day or for that assignment. The Details link provides specific objectives, activities, readings, and any additional supplemental materials for that day; the Slides link takes you to the relevant slides for that day; and the Assignment link takes you to the relevant details for each assignment.

Module 1: Getting Started

Class Dates Topic Colab Notebook Outline Slides Assignment
1 1/13 Introduction to Causal Inference
2 1/15 Workflow and Version Control
3 1/20 Basics of Data Management
4 1/22 Homework 1, Initial Submission
1/23 Homework 1, Final Due Date

Module 2: Competition, Pricing, and Selection on Observables

Class Dates Topic Colab Notebook Outline Slides Assignment
5 1/27 Motivation and Policy Background
6 1/29 Medicare Advantage Data
7 2/3 Selection on Observables, Part I
8 2/5 Selection on Observables, Part II
9 2/10 Homework 2, Initial Submission
10 2/12 Homework 2, Second Submission
2/13 Homework 2, Final Due Date

Module 3: Insurance Quality and Regression Discontinuity

Class Dates Topic Colab Notebook Outline Slides Assignment
11 2/17 Motivation and Policy Background
12 2/19 More Medicare Advantage Data
13 2/23 Regression Discontinuity, Part I
14 2/26 Regression Discontinuity, Part II
15 3/3 Homework 3, Initial Submission
16 3/5 Homework 3, Second Submission
3/6 Homework 3, Final Due Date

Module 4: Hospital Pricing, Pay for Performance, and Instrumental Variables

Class Dates Topic Colab Notebook Outline Slides Assignment
17 3/17 Motivation and Policy Background
18 3/19 Understanding HCRIS Data
19 3/24 Instrumental Variables, Part I
20 3/26 Instrumental Variables, Part II
21 3/31 Homework 4, Initial Submission
22 4/2 Homework 4, Second Submission
4/3 Homework 4, Final Due Date

Module 5: Hospital Pricing, Medicaid, and Difference-in-Differences

Class Dates Topic Colab Notebook Outline Slides Assignment
23 4/7 Motivation and Policy Background
24 4/9 Introduction to Panel Data
25 4/14 Difference-in-Differences, Part I
26 4/16 Difference-in-Differences, Part II
27 4/21 Homework 5, Initial Submission
28 4/23 Homework 5, Second Submission
4/24 Homework 5, Final Due Date