Applied Econometrics II

Catalog description

Focuses on specific topics in instrumental variables, discrete choice modeling, panel data analysis, program evaluation, and empirical strategies for applied micro research. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation in econometric techniques with a focus on techniques that are commonly used in applied economics. Seeks to help students understand issues in connecting data, statistics, and economic theory and to read and precisely understand the econometrics typically used in empirical research for practical and academic purposes. These tools are of practical use to any student who plans on confronting data in their academic and professional work.