| Lec # | TOPICS | KEY DATES | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction Lecture Causation and Randomized Experiments  | Problem set out | 
| 2 | STATA Review | |
| 3 | Lecture and Discussion Elements of a Good Economics Paper Assembly of Research Teams  | Problem set due | 
| 4 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Paper Ideas by Research Teams Class Discussion  | |
| 5 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Paper Ideas by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.)  | |
| 6 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Research Plans by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.)  | Research plan due (for half the members of each team) | 
| 7 | Workshop Oral Presentation of Research Plans by Research Teams Class Discussion (cont.)  | Research plan due (for the remaining half the members of each team) | 
| 8 | Workshop Project Discussion and Questions  | |
| 9 | Workshop Project Discussion and Questions (cont.)  | |
| 10 | Workshop First Draft Paper Feedback  | First draft paper due (for half the members of each team) | 
| 11 | Workshop First Draft Paper Feedback (cont.)  | First draft paper due (for the remaining half the members of each team) | 
| 12 | Workshop  Paper Rewrites  | |
| 13 | Last Class | Final paper due |