Postgraduate Course: Econometrics A (ECNM11054)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To provide training in econometric methods, to enable students to make critical assessments of applied work and to use econometric techniques . We will cover topics including: the fundamentals of the general linear model, OLS, GLS, Gauss-Markov Theorem; large sample theory, Instrumental Variables (IV), linear and nonlinear Generalised Method of Moments (GMM), maximum likelihood (ML); robust covariance estimation, specification testing; system estimation and panel data; and other techniques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | none |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| You will be able to critically assess applied work as well as to undertake your own using appropriate econometric techniques. |
Assessment Information
| Written Exam 15%, Coursework 85% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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