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 0: Getting Started

Class	Dates	Topic
1	1/15	Data and Version Control
2	1/22	Software Setup
3	1/27	Intro to Causal Inference
4	1/29	Homework 1, Initial Submission
	1/31	Homework 1, Final Due Date

Module 1: Pricing and Selection on Observables

Class	Dates	Topic
5	2/3	Basics of Hospital Pricing
6	2/5	Understanding HCRIS Data
7	2/10	Selection on Observables, Part I
8	2/12	Selection on Observables, Part II
9	2/17	Homework 2, Initial Submission
10	2/19	Homework 2, Second Submission
	2/21	Homework 2, Final Due Date

Module 2: Demand for Cigarettes and Instrumental Variables

Class	Dates	Topic
11	2/24	Smoking and Demand Elasticity
12	2/26	CDC Data on Smoking and Cigarette Prices
13	3/3	Instrumental Variables, Part I
14	3/5	Instrumental Variables, Part II
15	3/17	Homework 3, Initial Submission
16	3/19	Homework 3, Second Submission
	3/21	Homework 3, Final Due Date

Module 3: Medicare Advantage and Regression Discontinuity

Class	Dates	Topic
17	3/24	Basics of Medicare Advantage
18	3/26	Medicare Advantage Data
19	3/31	Regression Discontinuity, Part I
20	4/2	Regression Discontinuity, Part II
21	4/7	Homework 4, Initial Submission
22	4/9	Homework 4, Second Submission
	4/11	Homework 4, Final Due Date

Module 4: Medicaid Expansion and Difference-in-Differences

Class	Dates	Topic
23	4/14	Medicaid and the ACA
24	4/16	Difference-in-Differences, Part I
25	4/21	Difference-in-Differences, Part II
26	4/23	Homework 5, Initial Submission
27	4/28	Homework 5, Second Submission
	5/5	Homework 5, Final Due Date