Ministers, central banks and development partners must choose between competing policies with limited budgets and imperfect data, and weak analysis leads to costly mistakes. Five days equip economists to move beyond textbook models and produce rigorous, defensible evidence. You study causal inference with difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity and propensity matching, then extend to panel methods and time-series techniques for macroeconomic questions.
Further sessions cover cost-benefit analysis, distributional and incidence analysis, partial and computable general equilibrium simulation, and microsimulation of tax and transfer reforms. Laboratories use Stata and R with household survey and national accounts extracts. The programme is for policy analysts, economists in finance and planning ministries, central bank researchers, statisticians, consultants and development partner advisers who already hold a working knowledge of econometrics. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, and a CPD-accredited certificate is issued. Afterwards you can specify an identification strategy, defend modelling assumptions, quantify trade-offs between options and write a policy brief that senior leaders can act on without a technical translator.
Public policy is increasingly judged by evidence. Governments and development agencies in Africa and beyond are asked to show that subsidies, social protection, trade measures and tax reforms deliver results, and analysts who can only describe data are no longer enough. Poorly identified models can mislead leaders as badly as no analysis at all.
The Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course builds on a working knowledge of regression and moves participants into the methods used in research units and policy think tanks. The week starts with causal identification and the threats to credible estimates, then covers panel and time-series applications, cost-benefit appraisal, welfare and distributional analysis, and simulation approaches such as computable general equilibrium and microsimulation. Each method is linked to a policy question so that participants judge when a technique is appropriate and when it is not.
Instruction is lab-based. Participants estimate models on realistic datasets, interpret output critically, run robustness checks and translate results into plain language. They finish with a policy brief outline and a replicable analysis workflow they can apply to their own institution's questions.
On completion, participants will be able to:
Participants take away:
The week is organised around software laboratories and applied questions. It includes:
Day 1: From Policy Question to Research Design
Day 2: Causal Inference Methods
Day 3: Panel and Time-Series Applications
Day 4: Appraisal, Welfare and Distribution
Day 5: Simulation Models and Policy Communication
The programme is suited to analysts who already work with quantitative economic evidence, including:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy is awarded to participants who attend the full programme and complete the laboratory assignments.
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By the end of the Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis programme, you'll be able to choose an identification strategy that fits a given policy question and dataset, estimate treatment effects using difference-in-differences, instrumental variables and regression discontinuity designs, apply panel data and time-series models to economic and fiscal questions, and carry out cost-benefit analysis with sensitivity and risk testing. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is suited to analysts who already work with quantitative economic evidence, including: Economists in ministries of finance, planning and trade, Central bank and financial regulator researchers, Policy analysts in think tanks and research institutes, Monitoring and evaluation specialists with econometrics experience, Statisticians and survey analysts in national bureaux, Development partner and NGO economists, Consultants preparing appraisal or impact studies, and University lecturers and postgraduate researchers in economics.
Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Advanced Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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