| Course title | |||||
| 農業経営経済学特論 [Advanced Management and Economics of Agriculture] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 0.5 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 96512 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 草処 基 [KUSADOKORO Motoi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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Oct., 29, 2020 ( Thu. ) 10:00 - Online Lecture As evidence-based policymaking are required, quantitative policy evaluation has attracted attention in the field of agricultural economics. This course deals with the theory and application of quantitative policy evaluation. Students are expected to learn the theory and deepen their understanding of policy evaluation through the discussions of case studies. |
| Expected Learning |
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・Understand the conditions necessary for unbiased policy evaluation ・Interpret the evaluation results correctly ・Review the background of evaluation results and discuss with others Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ ) |
| Course schedule |
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・Why policy evaluation is necessary in agriculture ・Policy evaluation using experimental approach ・Policy evaluation using quasi-experimental approach ・Introduction of case studies and debate |
| Prerequisites |
| It is desirable to have taken lectures related to "Economics". Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Materials will be given in class. |
| References |
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Banerjee, A. and Duflo, E. (2012) Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. Public Affairs. De Janvry, A. and Sadoulet, E. (2015) Development Economics: Theory and Practice. Routledge. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Debate 30% and Term paper 70% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Policy evaluation, Selection bias, Experimental approach, Quasi-experimental approach |
| Office hours |
| After the course and by e-mail |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 9/7/2020 4:39:38 PM |