Summer School : Microeconometrics and Policy Evaluation

Modern estimation methods and machine learning

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Location: Paris

For: professionals, researchers and graduate students

Duration: 1 week

Dates: June 16 to June 20, 2025

Application: From January 15 to May 19, 2025

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Overview

The Microeconometrics and Policy Evaluation program presents recent developments in the microeconomic analysis of impact evaluation, with courses taught by experts in their fields. The course “Methods of policy evaluation” introduces the main methods currently used for program evaluation, while the course “Machine learning for policy evaluation” presents recent advances in machine learning techniques for policy analysis. Students will also attend practice classes in STATA or R, according to their level of proficiency (intermediate vs. advanced).

Objective

The program aims to provide a solid theoretical foundation in public policy evaluation by introducing participants to modern econometric and machine learning techniques.

It also emphasizes the importance of obtaining credible causal effect estimations, preparing students and professionals for applied econometric analysis. Additionally, it introduces recent advances in machine learning for policy evaluation, equipping participants with cutting-edge tools for analyzing policy impact in both academic and professional settings.

Skills acquired

After completing the summer program, participants will specifically be able to work on:

Policy analysis
Methods to retrieve a credible estimation of a causal effect

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ECTS credit which PSE validates
316

participants in all programs in 2023
70

nationalities

Prerequisites

Our summer school is aimed at graduate students, PhD students, young scholars and young professionals.

You will need:

Prerequisites in economics or quantitative methods
A basic knowledge of STATA
A working command of English

Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop.

Exciting activities

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To be sure you make the most of your stay in Paris, PSE offers social events, such as a boat tour. It’s a wonderful way to balance your everyday studies with the chance to visit the must-sees of the City of Light.

For centuries, Paris has created and recreated itself as one of the most beautiful and charming cities in the world, thanks to its architecture, its restaurants and cafes, and its river banks. It is unique: contemporary without having sacrificed its classical features.