Health Economics Course

Course Title: Econometrics with Observational Data

The Department of Veterans Affairs has extensive individual-level data. There are many powerful econometric techniques available to applied researchers who wish to answer questions outside of randomized clinical trials. However, there are important pitfalls associated with each technique. The purpose of this course is to provide participants with sufficient background in econometrics to choose techniques suited both to their data and to their economic model. There will be a strong emphasis on applied work, illustrating the use of statistical software applied to VA data.

Pre-requisites: basic statistics background including familiarity with multivariate analysis. The course is cumulative. People are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.

• 2:00 PM (Eastern)
• 45 minutes, followed by 20 minutes for questions
• Register once to participate in any or all of the courses. To register, log on to: http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/cyber_seminars/ or please contact Ms. Laurel Nevinslong.


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6/11/2008
Econometrics Course: Endogeneity and Simultaneity
Mark Smith, Ph.D.

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5/28/2008
Econometrics Course: Research Design
Todd Wagner, Ph.D.

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5/14/2008
Econometrics Course: Right Hand Side Variables
Ciaran Phibbs, Ph.D.

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4/30/2008
Econometrics Course: Non-linear Dependent Variables
Ciaran Phibbs, Ph.D.

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4/9/2008
Econometrics Course: Cost as the Dependent Variable (Part II)
Paul Barnett, Ph.D.

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3/26/2008
Econometrics Course: Cost as the Dependent Variable (Part I)
Paul Barnett, Ph.D.

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3/12/2008
Econometrics Course: Introduction and Identification
Todd Wagner, Ph.D.