Applied Econometrics
Provide the knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish and utilize basic applied econometric analysis utilized by many business service providers, government agencies, and nonprofits engaged in policy analysis. Topics include simple and multiple regressions using cross section, time series, and panel data, issues of heteroskedasticity, serial correlation, and multicollinearity, models with binary dependent variable, and program evaluation. Course emphasizes application of knowledge using software packages but still covers essential theoretical background.
Topics
- simple and multiple regressions using cross section
- time series
- and panel data
- issues of heteroskedasticity
- serial correlation
- and multicollinearity
- models with binary dependent variable
- and program evaluation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON305 , ECON306 , ECON325 , ECON326 ); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON230 , BMGT230 , ECON321 , STAT401 ). Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics). Credit Only Granted for: ECON422 , ECON424 or AREC422 .
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Applied Econometrics · 3 Credits