2 Gastvorträge von Dr. Guido Schwerdt (ifo Institut) am 19. und 26.11.
Der Lehrstuhl für Schulpädagogik (Prof. Lankes) veranstaltet zwei Gastvorträge mit Dr. Guido Schwerdt:
Referent: Dr. Guido Schwerdt, ifo Institut
Titel: Economics of Education
Datum: Montag, 19.11.2012 11.00-12.30 Uhr
Ort : Schellingstr.33 80799 München, Seminarraum 1015
Gäste sind herzlich willkommen!
Abstract:
The economics of education is about understanding how and why people make decisions to invest in education, the effect of education on long-term social and economic outcomes, the behavior of those institutions that “produce” education, and how best to design and implement public policies affecting the level and distribution of education resources. This introductory lecture provides an overview of the most important theories and selected research topics in the economics of education.
Referent: Dr. Guido Schwerdt, ifo Institut
Titel: Empirical Research Methods in the Economics of Education
Datum: Montag, 26.11.2012 11.00-12.30 Uhr
Ort : Schellingstr.33 80799 München, Seminarraum 1015
Gäste sind herzlich willkommen!
Abstract:
Education policy-makers and practitioners want to know which policies and practices can best achieve their goals. But research that can inform evidence-based policy often requires complex methods to distinguish causation from accidental association. Avoiding econometric jargon and technical detail, this introductory lecture explains the main idea and intuition of leading empirical strategies devised to identify causal impacts and illustrates their use with real-world examples. It covers six evaluation methods: controlled experiments, lotteries of oversubscribed programs, instrumental variables, regression discontinuities, differences-in-differences approach, and panel data techniques. Illustrating applications include evaluations of early childhood interventions, voucher lotteries, funding programs for disadvantaged students, and compulsory school and tracking reforms.
