Table of Contents
Why Take This Course?
Disciplines Differ in Research Methods
Why social sciences are different (1)
Why social sciences are different (2)
HPM Application: Physician Profiling
Why do Disciplines Differ in Research Methods?
What’s new in this course?
Other Reasons to Take This Course
Outline of Class
Asking the Right Question
Correlation and Causality
Example
What is the relevant policy question?
Theory and The Policy Question
Counterfactuals
Correlation: Cross Tabs Reviewed
Correlation: Cross Tabs Reviewed
Testing Correlation Reviewed
Expected Counts if no Association
Testing Correlation Reviewed: Chi-square Test
Correlation: What does it tell us?
Theory and Causality
Other Explanations of Correlation
Altered Example
Selection Bias
Theories of Selection Bias
Randomized Experiments Solve Selection Bias
Generalizability
Take-home Lessons
PPT Slide
Cartoon: Questions for Homework
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