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Econometric Methods for Applied Research I
API 114

Jointly Offered with: Business School Doctoral as HBSDOC 4170, Faculty of Arts & Sciences as ECON 2110

Course Information

Description

API-114 and API-115 comprise a two-course sequence for first-year Ph.D. and D.B.A. students seeking training in econometric methods at a level that prepares them to conduct professional empirical research. API-114 (fall) reviews probability and statistics, then covers the fundamentals of modern econometrics, with a focus on regression methods for causal inference in observational and experimental data.

Course Notes

Also offered by the Economics Department as Economics 2110 and the Business School as 4170. The two-course sequence is open only to qualified PhD and DBA students from HKS, HBS, HGSE, and HSPH, but occasionally others may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor (if the instructor is convinced that such individuals can perform well and would not negatively affect the nature and pace of the course).

Class Notes

First day of class will be Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

School Harvard Kennedy School
Credits 4
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Department HKS Government
Course Component Lecture
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HKS Letter Graded
Course Requirements Pre-requisite: PhD and DBA students only.
Academic Areas Markets, Business, and Government