Spring 2026 

Syllabus [Link]

Readings (April 2026 version) [Link]

Slides

• Lecture 01. Introduction [Link]
• Lecture 02. Metrics Review RCT + Energy Topics [Link]
• Lecture 03. Metrics Review Panel Data Regression and FEs + Energy Topics [Link]
• Lecture 04. Metrics Review IV + Energy Topics [Link]
• Lecture 05. Metrics Review RD + Energy Topics [Link]
• Lecture 06. Metrics Review Shift-share Methods + Energy Topics [Link]
• Lecture 07. Best Practice for Empirical Project [Link]
• Lecture 08. Pass-through [Link]
• Lecture 09. Energy Efficiency Gap and Energy Paradox [Link]
• Lecture 10. Rebound Effect [Link]
• Lecture 11. Nuclear Energy [Link]
• Lecture 12. Electric Vehicles (EVs) [Link]
• Lecture 13. Regional Growth and Local Labor Market Effect [Link]
• Lecture 14. Demand Estimation Intro: Simple Multinomial Logit [Link]

Assignments

• PS1: Panel Data Regression. Replicate Severen & van Benthem (2022) “Formative Experience & Gas Price” AEJ:AE [Link to PS1]
• PS2: RD. Replicate Englmaier et al. (2024) “Price Discontinuities in Online Market for Used Cars“, Mgm Science, [Link to PS2]
• PS3: RDiT. Replicate Smith (2017) “Daylight Saving Time and Fatal Vehicle Crashes“, AEJ:AE, [Link to PS3]
• PS4: Consumer valuation ratio (VR) and implied discount rate (IDR). Replicate some calculations in Busse et al. (2013) “Are Consumers Myopic? Evidence from New and Used Car Purchases“, AER, [Link to PS4]
• PS5: Consumer valuation ratio (VR) and Impact of Rebound Effect. Replicate some calculations in (i) Gillingham et al. (2021) “Consumer Myopia in Vehicle Purchases: Evidence from a Natural Experiment“, AEJ:EP, and (ii) Linn (2016) “The Rebound Effect for Passenger Vehicles“, Energy Journal, [Link to PS5]
• PS6: LP-DID. Implement Dube et al. (2025) “A Local Projections Approach to DID“, J of Applied Econometrics, [Link to PS6]
• PS7: Event Study with TWFE & CSDID. Replicate Severnini (2022) “The Power of Hydro Dams“, EJ, [Link to PS7]