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How can we know if the differences in wages between men and women are caused by discrimination or differences in background characteristics? In this PhD-level course we look at causal effects as opposed to spurious relationships. We will discuss how they can be identified in the social sciences using quantitative data, and describe how this can help us understand social mechanisms.
Please note!
The course will close for new learner enrollment on December 29, 2021. If you have already enrolled, you will continue to see it on your Coursera Dashboard as long as you remain enrolled in the course.
If you are interested in earning a Course Certificate for this course, please upgrade or apply for Financial Aid by December 28, 2021, if you have not already done so. If you are a Coursera for Business learner, you can continue to use your sponsored credit. In order to earn a Course Certificate, you will need to complete all graded assignments, including peer reviews, by June 26, 2022. After that point, no new assignment submissions will be accepted for Certificate credit.
While we hope that you will be able to complete the course, you can find more information about requesting a refund (https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209819043-Request-a-refund) or unenrolling from a course (https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279756-Unenroll-from-a-course) in our Learner Help Center.
Please note!
The course will close for new learner enrollment on December 29, 2021. If you have already enrolled, you will continue to see it on your Coursera Dashboard as long as you remain enrolled in the course.
If you are interested in earning a Course Certificate for this course, please upgrade or apply for Financial Aid by December 28, 2021, if you have not already done so. If you are a Coursera for Business learner, you can continue to use your sponsored credit. In order to earn a Course Certificate, you will need to complete all graded assignments, including peer reviews, by June 26, 2022. After that point, no new assignment submissions will be accepted for Certificate credit.
While we hope that you will be able to complete the course, you can find more information about requesting a refund (https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209819043-Request-a-refund) or unenrolling from a course (https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279756-Unenroll-from-a-course) in our Learner Help Center.