Difference in Differences
Introduction
Online Course from Statistical Horizons, 19-22 Aug 2025
INTEREST CATEGORY: MARKETING RESEARCH
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Difference in Differences – Online Course
A 4-Day Livestream Seminar Taught by Gonzalo Vazquez-Bare
Course Dates: Tuesday, August 19 – Friday, August 22, 2025
Schedule:
All sessions are held live via Zoom. All times are ET (New York time).
10:30am-12:30pm (convert to your local time)
1:30pm-3:00pm
This course covers the statistical foundations and practical aspects of difference-in-differences (DiD) models. DiD models are one of the most popular tools for causal inference and policy evaluation in non-experimental settings. The main idea behind them is to compare the evolution over time of the outcome of a group of units (such as individuals, households, counties, firms, etc.) that are exposed to some intervention with the evolution of the outcomes of a group of units that are unaffected by the intervention. Under certain assumptions, DiD models allow the researcher to learn about the causal effect of the intervention by flexibly controlling for unobserved heterogeneity and common time trends. The use of DiD models is widespread in economics, political science, education, sociology, health sciences, environmental sciences, and many other areas.