ECON 416Economic Analysis with Python

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Prerequisites: College level calculus and statistics, Econ 362 or Econ 360. This course teaches the fundamentals of Python and apply them to problems in economics and finance. The following topics in Python will be covered: collections, control flow, function, classes, Numpy, data management and visualization, and machine learning. These skills will be used to analyze several problems selected from macroeconomics, behavioral economics, finance, and experimental economics. Format: lectures, assignments, two midterm exams, and a final research project. Offered regularly. 4 credits.