How can we know if the differences in wages between men and women are caused by discrimination or differences in background characteristics? In this PhD-level course we look at causal effects as opposed to spurious relationships. We will discuss how they can be identified in the social sciences using quantitative data, and describe how this can help us understand social mechanisms.
Measuring Causal Effects in the Social Sciences
Offered By
University of Copenhagen
About this Course
4.1
93 ratings
Skills you will gain
Difference In DifferencesInstrumental VariableCausal InferenceCausality
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1The Nature of Causal Effects and How to Measure Them
Welcome to the first week of the course! Thıs week we are looking at the nature of causal effects and how to measure them.
1 video (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
1 reading
Course information10m
2 practice exercises
Module 1 Lecture Quiz20m
Module 1 Case Quiz6m
Week
2The Multivariate Regression Model and Mediating Factors
This second module introduces you multivariate regression model and the concept of mediating factors.
1 video (Total 12 min), 2 quizzes
2 practice exercises
Module 2 Lecture Quiz20m
Module 2 Case Quiz8m
Week
3Randomized Controlled Trials
In this third week of the course we are having a closer look at causality and the randomzied controlled trial.
1 video (Total 16 min), 2 quizzes
1 video
2 practice exercises
Module 3 Lecture Quiz20m
Module 3 Case Quiz6m
Week
4Instrumental Variables
The fourth week of the course we will go through the concept of instrumental variables.
1 video (Total 23 min), 3 quizzes
1 video
3 practice exercises
Module 4 Lecture Quiz20m
Module 4a Case Quiz6m
Module 4b Case Quiz8m
4.1
25 ReviewsTop Reviews
By OA•Jan 6th 2019
I found it enlightening. It surely clarifies the concept of causality.
By VR•Jan 1st 2019
Great material to review causal inference concepts.
Instructor
Anders Holm
ProfessorDepartment of Sociology
About University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479, and with over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees. The purpose of the University is to conduct research and provide education to the highest academic level. Based in Denmark's capital city it is one of the top research institutions in Europe.
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