Provides a foundation of econometric theory relevant for impirical work in economics. Surveys theory and applies methods of analysis developed for micro data. Taking economic models as given, students learn how to estimate a general class of parametric models or semiparametric models, and how to conduct testing and inference given the data. Presents classical estimation and inference procedures, including linear regression, linear instrumental variables and nonlinear estimation methods.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Fall 2018.