Applied Regression for Policy Analysts
Build defensible linear models, interpret coefficients in context, and document diagnostics for stakeholder briefings.
This blended certificate block pairs weekly live interpretation clinics with asynchronous problem sets drawn from Thai administrative statistics. You will translate regression tables into plain-language implications, stress-test functional form choices, and align model narratives with policy questions. The syllabus foregrounds heteroskedasticity-aware inference, interaction terms, and transparent reporting rather than chasing complexity.
- Format
- Blended cohort
- Duration
- 7 weeks · blended
- Level
- Intermediate
- Software
- Stata, Excel
- Topic
- Regression
- Tuition
- 8,900 THB · informational until admissions confirms
What is included
- Weekly interpretation clinics with written feedback on two drafts
- Diagnostic checklist mapped to Thailand Metric Echelon reporting templates
- Curated micro-datasets with documented provenance and codebooks
- Office hours focused on coefficient storytelling, not software tricks
- Peer review of one policy memo using instructor rubric
- Optional Stata do-file review for style and reproducibility
Outcomes you can evidence
- Produce a regression appendix that non-specialists can audit quickly
- Choose appropriate robust errors and justify them in one paragraph
- Pair quantitative results with limitations that protect decision-makers
Lead contact
Former research lead for regional productivity studies; publishes on labour market transitions.
Participant voices
The Applied Regression cohort forced me to rewrite a cabinet note after the week-four diagnostic review. Painful but precise — the checklist from Thailand Metric Echelon is now our team default.
I pushed for heavier Stata automation early on; the interpretation drills were still the reason I stayed. Feedback referenced modules by name.