{"id":4190,"date":"2026-01-22T06:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyrussamii.com\/?page_id=4190"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:46:38","slug":"2026-spring-pols-ga-1251-quant-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyrussamii.com\/?page_id=4190","title":{"rendered":"[2026 Spring] POLS GA 1251 Quant II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Syllabus (NB: some parts to be updated): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/8ltakaliptdhfqmv77k4a\/main.pdf?rlkey=c176d4puoaw1b6a4h4ch6vzvt&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> No class on the following dates  (check back for updates):\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> January 21 <\/li>\n<li> February 9 <\/li>\n<li> February 11 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n<li> Midterm (in class): March 11 <\/li>\n<li> Final (in class): May 11 <\/li>\n<li> Teaching Assistant: Yinxuan Wang <\/li>\n<li> Recitation information: \n<ul>\n<li> Thu 10-12 Room 212 <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/yinxuanwang\/quant2-labs-spring2026\">[Link to Yinxuan&#8217;s recitations]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lectures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inferential foundations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 1 Introduction to causal effects and mechanisms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/9t81zm4qiuerpnaczeeoo\/1-introduction.pdf?rlkey=zyzdrb0a5bi2o0wq9ae5mvd8i&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 2 Causal identification analysis with potential outcomes and DAGs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hkokccw7psgxmzugiu89n\/2-identification-po-dag.pdf?rlkey=0hojbxb0uxbb4yzoy671d7cjr&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 3 Design based statistical inference I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/e8jhgs7lk23b31beu72rd\/3-statistical-inference-1.pdf?rlkey=e4qy56uwq6f39u46uf8ejr8nj&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 4 Design based statistical inference II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/gtc95thy6exfmvr70n321\/4-statistical-inference-2.pdf?rlkey=bu8bzyt3ksmmb2hk6vhut7as1&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 5 Design based causal inference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ae9j7y4arsb363ujxkeik\/5-statistical-inference-3.pdf?rlkey=4zndancxpxhh197n7i3r0talu&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conditioning-Based Identification Strategies<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 6 Conditioning to identify causal effects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/offivbnyi4czltp9cfe78\/6-conditioning.pdf?rlkey=tolgpk82pnnvm6uhr06vryb4h&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 7 Matching and weighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/94tli01g9gfom4qxzoc7q\/7-matching-weighting.pdf?rlkey=wmvomi0smp2e01oopac1jow26&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 8 Double machine learning for treatment effects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/0twhc4q53qs4iqjzg331e\/8-double-ml.pdf?rlkey=2unx2i8xua5rbwew1gsm0ixpg&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instrumental Variables<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 9 Instrumental variables basics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/763l1uq0bsl6sy9utmph7\/9-iv-basics.pdf?rlkey=ui3s2l20f875mwrj6t6w47h77&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 10 Instrumental variables extensions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/qmh5mqtez30mf5y3rqmza\/10-iv-extensions.pdf?rlkey=nzlv3g9k8xak9e5q6mxsxr01j&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partial Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 11 Partial identification bounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1d4h03c3rw6mhw3gy4orw\/11-partial-identification.pdf?rlkey=kuzs6yeb8mgorm437u7t7eo0e&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difference in differences<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 12 Difference in differences with a single event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/fycagvke00rhv0rnjmz25\/12-did-single-event-2026.pdf?rlkey=chlv5kxqtjyxyaebdtp0rbxjg&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 13 Difference in differences with multiple events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/yljh6qaa4jcgmajahjidn\/13-did-multiple-events-new.pdf?rlkey=479qwmzs1v7xra4dqnoepggiy&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synthetic control and panel imputation<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 14 Synthetic control for one treated unit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/4ucsbnsk14li7gxqnoiqs\/14-synth-one-treated-new.pdf?rlkey=zhi59uxvn0u5w2qm6bdjvrj78&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 15 Generalized synthetic control and panel imputation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/d4eabj9h5e1pgxm9tzpgk\/15-gen-synth-impute-new.pdf?rlkey=gczzwk1k5aeauitlp3v31wx86&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regression discontinuity<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 16 Sharp regression discontinuity design <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/74wbi7w5k6wcftboykl63\/16-rd-1.pdf?rlkey=syuunllpbbea2m77mltf9s6x2&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 17 Regression discontinuity extensions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/x94m46q178bjn0ndbcpw2\/17-rd-2-new.pdf?rlkey=jm57ilzm0sh17vl6ha1ulrriw&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experimental design<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 18 Experimental design I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/llqr1kw5j20zkv2nm12h3\/18-exp-1-new.pdf?rlkey=va5fuyynom4tgp3icosrlcmlb&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 19 Experimental design II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/1819wcmct72usep04yq9y\/19-exp-2-new.pdf?rlkey=9q4da8fnjon5ai3qoraxey8n9&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond average treatment effects<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 19 Effect modification and mediation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hkt7vyxy7za33uwq6w5wb\/20-moderation-mediation-new.pdf?rlkey=ailym53gjcmw71x1d1hvt7950&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 20 Interference and spillover effects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/n5jadlmso4ykpz1w51jr4\/21-interference.pdf?rlkey=brbgu71s1r6s0mjd4zo2k8yhs&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 21 Multiple outcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/rk5r33x8k65h1ncqcksz9\/22-multiple-new.pdf?rlkey=bsmapnu1ambi806i7l4b3xx9w&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 22 Missing data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/f30k9f2unfuoctcs1gmlj\/23-missing-data-new.pdf?rlkey=43rdzj5ccyh3tufxslzi69ljx&#038;raw=1\">[pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Homework 1 (due Feb 17): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ty5ukylu8sc0ziypqxewf\/quant2_2024_homework1.pdf?rlkey=c6hx6qkymngbrm2dkkv4mn1b5&#038;raw=1\">[assignment pdf]<\/a>  <\/li>\n<li> Homework 2 (due March 4): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/92027wr4wgsntu3g44we7\/homework-2.pdf?rlkey=w2ruigophsn4lbwvqnyfnaw99&#038;raw=1\">[assignment pdf]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/0emi1asv1ndjnufoz9pyp\/AAyCvv_XCHSDyFBoUEgIwcc?rlkey=z5mj5t9bs75ijz7ot6ef6fij0&#038;dl=0\">[replication files]<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Homework 3 (due April 15): \n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/y1tkvf6wqbk762cx9xy7v\/assignment.pdf?rlkey=w8fmyys886wq9feanco0s4uti&#038;raw=1\">[assignment pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/a9l8aky5acgk8w5687oct\/AIFmCcecxrdeQxi7J9YW5nk?rlkey=yd0krqrmbmem0hu0emgrgcs3o&#038;dl=0\">[datasets].<\/a> Dataset assignments:\n<ul>\n<li> student_01: Sahil and auditors\/non-registered<\/li>\n<li> student_02: Emir<\/li>\n<li> student_03: Sebastian<\/li>\n<li> student_04: Juan<\/li>\n<li> student_05: Amin<\/li>\n<li> student_06: Asher<\/li>\n<li> student_07: Eoin<\/li>\n<li> student_08: Guillermo<\/li>\n<li> student_09: Sijie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Homework 4 (due May 5): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/z4xcztmwld7969irg23rh\/homework-4.pdf?rlkey=2ux1gtf6x55y7hnqr2ctlddtw&#038;raw=1\">[assignment pdf]<\/a>  <a 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