ECO372H1: Data Analysis and Applied Econometrics in Practice

Hours

24L/12T

How multiple regression can be used to answer causal questions. Implications of, and how to interpret different model specifications and identification strategies. Students will read, critically evaluate and replicate existing research, and conduct their own original analyses. Statistical software STATA or R will be used.

Prerequisite
ECO200Y1/ ECO204Y1/ ECO206Y1; ECO220Y1/ ECO227Y1/ ( STA237H1, STA238H1)/ ( STA247H1, STA248H1)/ ( STA257H1, STA261H1)
Exclusion
ECO351H1 (Special Topics in Economics: Applied Regression Analysis and Empirical Papers), offered in Fall 2016 and Winter 2017.
Distribution Requirements
Social Science
Breadth Requirements
Society and its Institutions (3)
Mode of Delivery
In Class