PUB PLC 272Tools for Causal Inference
Public Policy · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Students strengthen critical analysis of empirical evidence. Review of purpose and objectives of impact evaluation. Evaluation of common but often problematic approaches: cross-sectional and before-after comparisons, and case studies of program beneficiaries. Examination of suite of experimental and quasi-experimental approaches: randomized controlled trials, matching, regression discontinuities, and difference-in-differences.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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