Policy Evaluation
About
Applies economic knowledge to key economic and social problems. Part of the course focuses on using survey methods to measure individuals' preferences. You will learn how to use the method and how to analyse the results of a survey econometrically. A variety of applications in environmental and health economics are reviewed. It also illustrates how the results can be used in a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA).
The second part of the course focuses on the methodological difficulties that can arise when using survey and register data to evaluate different policies and measures. The main focus is on the "randomized experiments" and "differences-in-differences" methods for policy evaluation. For each method, necessary assumptions and data conditions are discussed. A variety of applications in labour market, education and health economics are presented.
NEK307 is given in the second quartile and can be taken as an elective course in the Bachelor's programme together with Basic Econometrics, NEK301 and Essay NEK316.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Admission to the course requires 45 ECTS completed in Economics.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
The job market for economists is excellent. Within many qualified jobs in the private and public sectors, a good ability to analyze complex socio-economic issues is required. Through studies in economics, you get tools to collect, analyze and interpret data. Our students are in demand on the labor market and work for, among others, major Swedish banks, Volvo, Swedbank, the Swedish Tax Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the University of Gothenburg.
Another possibility is to go for a research career. The Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg conducts research in a wide range of areas, such as environmental economics, financial economics, development economics and behavioral economics.
Facilities
Most of the Business School's operations are located at Vasagatan 1, but we also have premises at Viktoriagatan 13. The premises at Vasagatan 1 house the financial library, which is several floors high and has many study places.
