Deadline for course registration: The course is restricted to 24 students. Please send your transcript of records and a short motivation letter (half a page max.) to ls-danzer@wiwiss.fu-berlin.de until 18th of April 2025.

Module: Applied Economic Policy Analysis
(Modules 10144808-S25 V, 10144826-S25 Ü, 10144811-S25 S)
Course Title: Gender Economics and Economic Policy

Lectures and Seminar:
Prof. Dr. Natalia Danzer (natalia.danzer@fu-berlin.de)
Tutorial and Seminar:
Denise Barth

Time
Meetings are on Friday 9:00 – 12:00
(check timetable for detailed schedule and additional seminar meetings on Blackboard!)
Location: HS 108, Garystr. 21, School of Business and Economics, FU Berlin
Credits: 12 ECTS
Course language: The course language is English.
IMPORTANT!
Deadline for course registration: The course is restricted to 24 students. Please send your transcript
of records and a short motivation letter (half a page max.) to ls-danzer@wiwiss.fu-berlin.de until
18th of April 2025.

Course Description
This course provides an in-depth analysis of current gender-related policy issues through the lens of
empirical economics. It examines the causes of gender differences in labor market outcomes, the role
of institutions in shaping economic disparities, and the effectiveness of policy interventions aimed at
addressing these inequalities. A central focus of the course is the evaluation of key debates and
challenges in gender economics, drawing on evidence from quasi-experimental and experimental
studies. Students will critically engage with empirical research to understand how different policies
impact female and male economic outcomes. To equip students with the skills necessary for rigorous
policy analysis, the course will also put a methodological emphasis on causal inference and modern
program evaluation methods. Through discussions and hands-on applications, students will develop
the ability to assess empirical research papers critically, perform own empirical analyses and apply
evaluation techniques to real-world data and gender policy issues.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Critically assess the quality of empirical evaluation studies in the field of labor, gender, family and demographic economics
• Identify the limitations of empirical research and evaluation methods.
• Interpret statistical findings and empirical results with a clear distinction between causation and correlation