ECON232
POL EVAL & EDUC DEV COUNTRIES
- Department
- Economics
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course provides an introduction to the economics of education, discussing the basic theory of human capital and providing an overview of some of the main empirical research on education in developing countries. The focus of the class is on learning analytical and statistical tools for policy evaluation. We will use statistical software to analyze data and estimate causal effects with some of the main methodologies used in impact evaluation - randomization, matching, differences-in-differences, and regression-discontinuity. We will study how these techniques have been applied to the study of various education policies in the developing world, including cash transfers, information and health interventions, elimination of school fees, school quality improvements.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2027 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC120 2025
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC106 2018
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ASEC303 2016
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Magda R. Tsaneva | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 30 enrolled | 33853 |
| Fall 2022 | Magda R. Tsaneva | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 21791 |
| Fall 2019 | Magda R. Tsaneva | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 25 enrolled | 27174 |
| Spring 2018 | Magda R. Tsaneva | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36443 |
| Fall 2016 | Magda R. Tsaneva | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 25351 |