ECON 421 - Quantitative Methods and Labs: This course covers quantitative methods to evaluate three aspects of public policy and social programs. The first aspect is the quality of the implementation: are public policy and social programs implemented according to plan? The second aspect is impact: are interventions impacting the populations or issues for which they were designed? The third aspect is cost: do the program benefits justify the costs? The course audience is students interested in innovation in public policy and the design of social programs that aim to increase economic mobility. 

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ECON 462 - Undergraduate Economics of Human Capital: This course explores the pivotal role of human capital in shaping economic growth and economic mobility. It employs advanced econometric techniques to assess the alignment of the theory with real-world data and offers insights for public policy aimed at enhancing human capital formation, fostering economic growth, and promoting economic mobility. This course complements ECON 421 by applying techniques to the study of human capital formation interventions. 

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ECON 515 - Graduate Labor Economics: This course offers an in-depth exploration of labor economics, focusing on the functioning of labor markets and individual decision-making related to work, education, and family. Key topics include wage determination, labor supply and demand, human capital investment, unemployment, and income distribution. The course also examines the impact of labor market policies, such as minimum wage laws, taxation, and welfare programs, on employment, earnings, and economic mobility. Students will engage with both theoretical models and empirical methods, learning advanced econometric techniques to analyze labor market data and evaluate policy interventions. The course prepares students to conduct independent research in the field of labor economics.