ECON 652 - Quantitative Research Methods II

4 Credit(s) | Lecture and Workshop | Graded
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
The course offers a presentation of modern econometric practice. It will cover the theory and application of ordinary least-squares regression (OLS) in the context of cross-sectional, time-series, and panel data, with special emphasis placed on an applied understanding of the potential and limitations of this approach. In addition to OLS, topics will also include fixed effects, difference-indifference, regression discontinuity, and limited dependent variable regression techniques. Students will learn at least one statistical package as Stata, SPSS, or SAS. Emphasis is placed on training creative quantitative researchers.

Enrollment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: ECON 651

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