FBK-IRVAPP ADVANCED SCHOOL 2024 - Advanced Methods for Impact Evaluation

The school is designed to be particularly beneficial to graduate students and researchers with a high level of proficiency in applied policy evaluation and quantitative micro-econometrics. It will run over three consecutive days, from January 22 to January 24, 2024, covering longitudinal data methods for the estimation of policy effects. Different solutions to the identification problem will be considered, resulting in theoretical and training sessions. Discussion sessions with instructors will be organized with the possibility for students to present their research in poster sessions. Finally, the winner of the second edition of the Best Paper in Public Policy Evaluation will present his/her paper.

The training sessions will illustrate the basic implementation in Stata of a selection of approaches discussed in the theoretical sessions; a temporary Stata license will be released on demand. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to follow the training sessions.

Targeted audience

This is an advanced/graduate course on quantitative empirical methods for policy evaluation. As such, knowledge of methods for the evaluation of treatment effects and quantitative micro-econometrics equivalent to Ph.D. or Doctorate level coursework is required.

Poster and Office hours sessions

Interaction between instructors and participants (and among participants) is encouraged throughout the school. Participants can register for the poster sessions and office hours at registration (on a first-in first-served basis). In the poster sessions, participants have about 15 minutes to present their research or research idea highlighting methodological issues. Instructors will be available to listen to and discuss what is presented. In office hours, participants can discuss one-to-one with the instructors.

Tuition Fees

The registration fee includes workshop materials, as well as coffee and lunch breaks; it does not include dinners, accommodation, transport or any other services. We are not in the position to offer any scholarship.

• Students: EUR 500

• Others: EUR 800

All bank charges are for the registrant’s account.