The Center for Positive/Empirical Analysis of Political Economy has released TGU Newsletter Vol.3. The newsletter series aims to feature the latest news of the unit, including the research results of its members and the activity records of the Top Global University Project, together with photos and infographics.
Volume 3 features visiting professor, Associate Professor Teppei Yamamoto of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Professor Yamamoto, internationally recognized for his research in the field of statistical casual inference, held an intensive summer course at Waseda University entitled “Advanced Topics in Political Economy: Causal Inference” in July/August. Take a look at the newsletter below to hear his thoughts on the summer course, his advice for students in the field, and comments from a student who attended the course.