This is the second-term doctoral seminar in econometrics for PhD students in Industrial Relations and Human Resources (IRHR). It provides students with advanced knowledge in the use of quantitative research designs in social science research. Students will learn theoretical frameworks that link statistical analysis to causal inference and research designs that draw on this understanding of statistics and causality. Students will apply the theoretical concepts learned through lectures and readings to analyze empirical questions in IRHR using real data sets and statistical software.