| Offered By: |
School of Economics |
| Academic Career: |
Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject: |
Econometrics |
| Offered in: |
Second Semester, 2008 |
| Unit Value: |
6 units |
| Course Description: |
The aim of this course is to equip students with the skills required to undertake independent applied research using modern econometrics methods. Lectures cover the role of theory and data in model specification, types and sources of data, model evaluation, and applications of models for testing, policy analysis and forecasting. Students undertake regular practical assignments using an econometric software package. Topics covered include: Panel data techniques; limited dependent variable models; instrumental variables and simultaneous equation methods. |
| Indicative Assessment: |
Grading: There will be four assignments and a final examination. The final grade will be determined as follows: Assignment 1 = 5% Assignments 2 - 4 = 10% each Tutorial Presentations = 5% Final = 60% |
| Course Classification(s): |
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| Areas of Interest: |
Econometrics |
| Eligibility: |
At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with introductory level courses in Economics, Statistics and Econometrics |
| Prescribed Texts: |
See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/EMET3006/EMET3006.pdf |
| Preliminary Reading: |
See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/EMET3006/EMET3006.pdf |
| Indicative Reading List: |
See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/EMET3006/EMET3006.pdf |
| Programs: |
Graduate Diploma in Economics, Master of Economic Policy, Graduate Certificate in Actuarial Studies, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Applied Economics, Master of International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of Economics of Development, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Master of Economics, Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, and Master of Health Economics |
| Other Information: |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=EMET8001 |
| Academic Contact: |
See http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/EMET3006/?RCC=EMET8001&RCT=Applied%20Micro-econometrics |
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