the economics of education: introduction and course overview seminar 1 ilya prakhov research fellow,...
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The Economics of Education: introduction and course overview
Seminar 1
Ilya PrakhovResearch fellow, Centre for Institutional Studies
Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012
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Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012
Course outline: main topics
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Universities as organizations Teachers labor market: contracts and salaries in academia Models of admissions to universities: barriers, requirements,
standardized exams Peer effects in education: theoretical reasoning and empirical
estimations Education and labor market: investment and returns from higher
education, labor market signaling Student labor market: student employment and graduates’ job
placements Funding in higher education: premiums and penalties from
education, student support Educational production function: does schooling really matter?
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Course outline: main activities
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LecturesSeminarsDiscussionsPresentations on articles (orally)Group research project (orally + in written form)Final quiz (in written form)
Final score = 0,2 · Presentation + 0,3 · Research project + 0,2 · Class participation + 0,3 · Final quiz
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Course outline: communication
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Course materials are available online at: http://economics.hse.ru/inecon/eduec/
Course program (to be updated)Lectures presentationsSeminars presentationsArticles for presentations Guidelines for presentationsGuidelines for research projects + topics (coming soon)Current rating
Questions can be asked:During/after classesDuring the office hoursVia email: [email protected] (course email), [email protected] (personal email)
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Format for presentations
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The main task: to present an article as if it was your own paper, to defend it. Timing: 15 min.
Title Brief, informative, attention-getting Research question What is the question? One question – 25 words or less (preferably less)Motivation Who cares? What literature, theoretical perspective, empirical finding, or policy conclusion
do you challenge? Are there implications for theory and policy?Methodology What theoretical perspectives are you using? What method (statistical test, lab experiment,
mathematical proof, counterexample, meta-analysis)? What evidence (cross-sectional data, panel data, case study, experimental observations)? What are your sources?
Results Based on your results, what conclusions will you draw? What is the link between the
evidence and your conclusions? What final point do you emphasize? What are the policy implications for Russia?
Source: Alexandra Benham. The Ronald Coase Institute Workshop. Bratislava, 2009.
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Presentations: evaluation criteria
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Important questionValid argumentClear structure of presentationVisuals (PPT)Timing: no more than 15 minutes
Source: Alexandra Benham. The Ronald Coase Institute Workshop. Bratislava, 2009.
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For the next seminar…
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Warren J.R., Grodsky E. State High School Exit Examinations and Postsecondary Labor Market Outcomes // Sociology of Education, Vol. 87, 2008, pp. 77-107.
Juerges H., Buechel F., Schneider K. The Effect of Central Exit Examinations on Student Achievement: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from TIMSS Germany // Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2005, pp. 1134-1155.
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Work in small groups: research projects
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A group of 4-5 students should choose the topic (list of topics will be available shortly at course webpage).
Students prepare a written version of the project and oral presentation (guidelines are available at course webpage).
Deadlines: for written version (paper and word document) – 18/05, students should present their projects 22/05.
Mark for research project = 0,5 ∙ Written version + 0,5 ∙ Presentation
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Research project: Format for your paper
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Abstract Main idea and main results (0,5 pages)Introduction and problem settingWhat is the research question, the main idea, and why do you care about
it? (1-2 pages) Brief literature overview 3 or more scientific articles in English (up to 6 pages)HypothesesThey should be stated on the basis of your literature review (up to 1 page)Methodology and data Description of sample and (econometric) methods you use (up to 3 pages)The model and results (up to 5 pages)Conclusion (1-2 pages)References
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Final quiz
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Open questions on the topics which were discussed during the course (lectures and seminars)
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