Prof. Mario Mazzocchi

Argomenti del programma: This course introduces the application of statistical methods to real-world economic problems, with a particular focus on the measurement and analysis of consumer behavior using consumer panel and scanner data. A key component of the course is the empirical evaluation of public policies using modern econometric techniques.

Argomenti del programma: Causal inference and the potential outcomes framework Treatment effects and program evaluation Randomized experiments and regression methods Instrumental variables Difference-in-differences Regression discontinuity designs Matching and selection on observables Applications in health, labor, and public policy

Argomenti del programma: The course provides an in-depth exploration of the planning and empirical evaluation of health policies. It combines evaluation frameworks and outcome selection with experimental, quasi-experimental and model-based approaches. The central emphasis is on the credibility of the counterfactual, the assumptions required for causal interpretation, the interpretation of empirical outputs, and the reconciliation of…

Argomenti del programma: This course introduces the application of statistical methods to real-world economic problems, with a particular focus on the measurement and analysis of consumer behavior using consumer panel and scanner data. A key component of the course is the empirical evaluation of public policies using modern econometric techniques.

• Durante il corso verrano forniti attraverso la piattaforma on-line appunti delle lezioni, presentazioni e articoli e capitoli di libro.

Argomenti del programma: Il corso esamina gli elementi chiave dell'economia comportamentale, delle politiche pubbliche e delle strategie private secondo una prospettiva applicata, trattando questioni relative alla misurazione statistica e alla modellizzazione del comportamento economico, con un focus specifico sul comportamento dei consumatori.