Hours
24L/12T
An introduction to the big-data tools—including Machine-Learning techniques—economists increasingly use in applied research. The course explores unstructured data sources such as text files, webpages, social media posts, satellite imagery, and weather data. It offers a practical introduction to creating datasets from these sources (e.g., web scrapping), linking data, and managing and visualizing them (e.g., geospatial visualization).
Prerequisite
Distribution Requirements
Social Science
Breadth Requirements
The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
Mode of Delivery
In Class