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The Economics of Education: introduction and course overview

The Economics of Education: introduction and course overview. Seminar 1 Ilya Prakhov Research fellow, Centre for Institutional Studies. Higher School of Economics , Moscow , 201 2 www.hse.ru. Course outline: main topics. Universities as organizations

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The Economics of Education: introduction and course overview

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  1. The Economics of Education: introduction and course overview Seminar 1 IlyaPrakhov Research fellow, Centre for Institutional Studies Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012 www.hse.ru

  2. Course outline: main topics • 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? photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  3. Course outline: main activities • Lectures • Seminars • Discussions • Presentations 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 photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  4. Course outline: communication • Course materials are available online at: http://economics.hse.ru/inecon/eduec/ • Course program (to be updated) • Lectures presentations • Seminars presentations • Articles for presentations • Guidelines for presentations • Guidelines for research projects + topics (coming soon) • Current rating • Questions can be asked: • During/after classes • During the office hours • Via email: ie_lia@mail.ru (course email), ipra@inbox.ru (personal email) photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  5. Format for presentations • 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 CoaseInstitute Workshop. Bratislava, 2009. photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  6. Presentations: evaluation criteria • Important question • Valid argument • Clear structure of presentation • Visuals (PPT) • Timing: no more than 15 minutes • Source: Alexandra Benham. The Ronald Coase Institute Workshop. Bratislava, 2009. photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  7. For the next seminar… • 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. photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  8. Work in small groups: research projects • 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 photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  9. Research project: Format for your paper • Abstract • Main idea and main results (0,5 pages) • Introduction and problem setting • What 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) • Hypotheses • They 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 photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  10. Final quiz • Open questions on the topics which were discussed during the course (lectures and seminars) photo photo photo Higher School of Economics , Moscow, 2012

  11. 20, Myasnitskaya str., Moscow, Russia, 101000 Tel.: +7 (495) 628-8829, Fax: +7 (495) 628-7931 www.hse.ru

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