B/E388

This course introduces students to applied economic modeling and research. It surveys the practices and technical tools used to model economic relationships and to challenge theories by finding and testing hypotheses. In short, econometrics uses the tools of mathematical modeling and statistics to distinguish the signals of correlation and causality from noise and mere chance.Students will obtain hands-on experience applying core methods of empirical econometric analysis. Students will learn how to develop and test economic models, interpret results, and critically examine the results obtained by others. Students will improve their general reasoning, critical thinking, analytic, statistical software toolset, practice their writing and teamwork skills. Course content: OLS, difference in differences, panel data, instrumental variables, experiments, omitted variable bias. Prerequisites: B/E-281 (E/M-281), B/E-282 (E/M-282), MCS-142, and MCS-121 or MCS-119. WRITD, Fall and Spring semesters.

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