Executive education
I specialise in delivering executive education courses in economics and applied econometrics, offering the flexibility to design tailor-made programs. Over the years, I have conducted various executive education courses for the Australian government, including the Australian Treasury and the Department of Social Services. I have also taught executive education courses to public servants of the governments of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. Examples of past executive education courses are provided below.
Policy Evaluation
Course Description: This course introduces experimental and quasi-experimental techniques used in policy evaluation. It begins by discussing the concept of policy evaluation and its importance in evidence-based policymaking. Participants will learn about the criteria for evaluating policies, including causal inference, counterfactual analysis, and identifying treatment effects. The course covers experimental designs, such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs), highlighting their strengths in establishing causal relationships between interventions and outcomes. Quasi-experimental methods, such as instrumental variable estimation, difference-in-difference estimation, and regression discontinuity designs, will also be discussed, emphasising their utility in settings where randomisation is unethical or challenging. Case studies and real-world examples will be used to illustrate the practical application of these techniques in areas such as taxation, education, and social welfare. The course will give participants an overview of the toolkit available for policy evaluation.
Economics of Labour Markets
Course Description: Many public policy issues concern the labour market experiences of particular groups of workers or various aspects of the employment relationship between workers and firms. Policymakers need an understanding of the functioning of the labour market to make informed decisions. The first day of this course gives an introduction to concepts of labour economics, explain some key features of labour supply and labour demand and discuss relevant empirical tools of labour economics and labour market policy evaluation. The second day covers human capital and the link between education and wages, explain the causes of wage inequality, provide an overview of the most important issues related to labour mobility and international labour migration, and discuss causes and consequences of labour market discrimination. The course provides participants with the knowledge they require to derive basic conclusions regarding a wide range of issues related to labour economics. The course combines intuitive explanations with practical examples. The course is suitable for beginners and as a refresher for those with an economics background.
Behavioural Economics: Concepts, Tools and Applications
Course Description: The course provides participants with the knowledge they require to understand general concepts of behavioural economics and to apply basic statistical tools to trial design, implementation and data analysis. The course combines intuitive explanations with practical examples. It involves basic mathematical and statistical concepts that will be explained as part of the course. The course is suitable for beginners and as a refresher for those with a basic statistics background. The first day of this course gives an introduction to some general concepts of behavioural economics, provide an overview of important statistical concepts and discuss practical challenges related to trial design and implementation. The second day provides an introduction to important econometric tools required to analyse experimental and non-experimental data and discuss examples and applications.