Embedded Files
Pre-Conference Tutorial
Pre-Conference Tutorial
Using R routines for counterfactual evaluation
Using R routines for counterfactual evaluation
Thursday, 8th March 2018
Thursday, 8th March 2018
09:00-14:00
09:00-14:00
Department of Social Science and Economics
Department of Social Science and Economics
Sapienza, University of Rome
Sapienza, University of Rome
Via Salaria, n. 113 - Roma
Via Salaria, n. 113 - Roma
Room C4, Second Floor (max 40 people)
Room C4, Second Floor (max 40 people)
We are delighted to offer a pre-conference tutorial on the implementation of the most important approaches of program evaluation. The main aim is learning how to implement the different methodological approaches to program evaluation with the free and widespread statistical software, R.
We are delighted to offer a pre-conference tutorial on the implementation of the most important approaches of program evaluation. The main aim is learning how to implement the different methodological approaches to program evaluation with the free and widespread statistical software, R.
This half-day course combines focused lectures and supervised exercises using R. The course is taught by Dr Daniele Di Gennaro, postdoctoral fellow at University Roma Tre. His main research interests include casual inference, spatial econometrics and regional policy and he taught tutorial classes in policy evaluation models at University Roma Tre.
This half-day course combines focused lectures and supervised exercises using R. The course is taught by Dr Daniele Di Gennaro, postdoctoral fellow at University Roma Tre. His main research interests include casual inference, spatial econometrics and regional policy and he taught tutorial classes in policy evaluation models at University Roma Tre.
Participants are asked to bring their own laptop with the R and RStudio softwares already installed. R is a freely downloadable software package that the participant can download onto their own device prior to the course. By becoming familiar with a statistical package and using examples the participants will gain in confidence interpreting model for policy evaluation.
Participants are asked to bring their own laptop with the R and RStudio softwares already installed. R is a freely downloadable software package that the participant can download onto their own device prior to the course. By becoming familiar with a statistical package and using examples the participants will gain in confidence interpreting model for policy evaluation.
Each model will be illustrated with a lab section showing how to estimate in R. The target audience are researchers familiar with casual inference analysis who would like to learn how to use R package for casual impact evaluation of public policies.
Each model will be illustrated with a lab section showing how to estimate in R. The target audience are researchers familiar with casual inference analysis who would like to learn how to use R package for casual impact evaluation of public policies.
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
09:00
09:00
09:30
09:30
10:00
10:00
11:15
11:15
11:30
11:30
12:45
12:45
13:00
13:00
13:45
13:45
Intro to the course and R package
Intro to the course and R package
Using data in R
Using data in R
Lecture 1: Overview: DID and PSM model
Lecture 1: Overview: DID and PSM model
R exercises: examples
R exercises: examples
Coffee break
Coffee break
Lecture 2: Overview: RDD
Lecture 2: Overview: RDD
R exercises: examples
R exercises: examples
Feedback, certificates & close
Feedback, certificates & close
Lunch
Lunch
Participants move to the conference hall
Participants move to the conference hall
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
In order to apply for the tutorial, you can fill and send the registration form by downloading the file here .
The fee for the pre-conference tutorial is 100 Euro and includes teaching material, a coffee break and a final lunch.
Registration and payment to pre-conference tutorial is independent from the partecipation to the conference.
Registration fees must be paid by bank transfer on behalf of Department of Political Science, University Roma Tre.
Please, specify the object:
Please, specify the object:
“CERUP 2018 - Tutorial fee, Rome 8 March”
“CERUP 2018 - Tutorial fee, Rome 8 March”
with the following bank details:
with the following bank details:
Bank account holder: Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche
Bank account holder: Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche
Bank: BANCO BPM S.P.A.
Bank: BANCO BPM S.P.A.
IBAN: IT33Y0503403207000000300013
IBAN: IT33Y0503403207000000300013
Bank account number: 300013
Bank account number: 300013
SWIFT/BIC: BAPPIT21A67
SWIFT/BIC: BAPPIT21A67
For Italian public institutions the unique office code of University Roma Tre is: 2LRH5F.
For Italian public institutions the unique office code of University Roma Tre is: 2LRH5F.
Send a copy of bank transfer payment by e-mail to the secretary: evaluationromatre@gmail.com
Send a copy of bank transfer payment by e-mail to the secretary: evaluationromatre@gmail.com
Invoice
Invoice
In order to proceed with the payment of your future claims or with the emission of the electronic invoice, you should be identified through an Italian fiscal code number.
In order to proceed with the payment of your future claims or with the emission of the electronic invoice, you should be identified through an Italian fiscal code number.
Therefore, if you do not hold yet any Italian fiscal code, we kindly ask you, as foreign resident, to fill in the following form (FORM) and send us back via e-mail a copy duly filled in and signed.
Therefore, if you do not hold yet any Italian fiscal code, we kindly ask you, as foreign resident, to fill in the following form (FORM) and send us back via e-mail a copy duly filled in and signed.
Since our Department will take care to submit your request to the competent local authorities and to get your fiscal code number, please don't forget to sign as well the last section "Delegate" and to attach to the form a scanned copy of your identity card or passport.
Since our Department will take care to submit your request to the competent local authorities and to get your fiscal code number, please don't forget to sign as well the last section "Delegate" and to attach to the form a scanned copy of your identity card or passport.
Refunds
Refunds
No refunds will be issued by CERUP2018 organizing committee for any reason.
No refunds will be issued by CERUP2018 organizing committee for any reason.
Certificate
Certificate
A certificate of attendance will be provided at the conference. It includes participant’s name and affiliation, certifying the participation in the tutorial.
Google Sites
Report abuse