Postgraduate Course: Applications of Econometrics (ECNM11039)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Applications of Econometrics (AofE) develops econometric techniques beyond the foundational level to cover topics such as nonlinear regression, panel data and instrumental variable estimation. Applications are likely to include production functions, individual behaviour over time and natural experiments. Students will be expected to carry out their own modelling and estimation, developing skills frequently expected of economists in a wide variety of contexts. This is the PG version of the UG course of the same name. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Please contact the Economics Postgraduate Office on sgpe@ed.ac.uk or tel 51 1764 to request a space on this course. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course students will have developed their skills of critical analysis and assessment of empirical economics, how to diagnose and address estimation problems and how to carry out independent empirical investigations.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liang Bai
Tel: (0131 6)51 5946
Email: Liang.Bai@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sophie Bryan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: Sophie.Bryan@ed.ac.uk |
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