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Overview
Key facts
- Radboud University's Causal Inference with Natural Experiments - DiD, RDD, IV, and Matched Designs course is an introduction to causal inference for the social using observational data.
- You discuss the complexities of causal research, modern methods that can enable estimating effects of phenomena that were not randomized, and limitations in doing so.
- You will investigate a variety of specific topics in causal inference, including the design of observational studies, potential outcomes, difference-in-differences designs, discontinuity designs, matching, instrumental variables analysis for non-compliance, synthetic control methods, difference-in-differences designs with many time periods, formal sensitivity analysis, and other special topics as time and your interest permit, including causal mediation (the analysis of mechanisms) and dynamic or time-varying treatments.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- potential outcomes,
- ideal experiments,
- observational matching,
- sensitivity analysis,
- instrumental variables,
- discontinuity designs,
- difference-in-differences,
- multiple time period difference-in-differences designs,
- synthetic controls.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
2 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Design Natural Sciences View 12 other Short Courses in Design in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Students should be familiar with introductory inferential statistics (such as tests of statistical significance), the rudiments of the linear model, and analysing data with software.
- The course will employ R as the language of analysis, but will support the interpretation of R code for those with background in Stata, SPSS, Python, or similar.
Tuition Fee
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International
1049 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1049 EUR for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1049 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1049 EUR for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Nijmegen
800 - 1000 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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