Economics 280 - Colloquium: Economic Research Methods

An introduction to the research workflow in economics. Drawing on examples from a variety of economic fields, students will learn how to search, read, and write about the economic literature and to generate reproducible economic data analysis using statistical software like R and Stata. The course focuses on the practical skills needed to apply the tools from economic theory and econometric methods to real economic research questions. Prerequisite: one of ECO 220, ECO 240, MTH/SDS 220, or MTH/SDS 291 and one of ECO 250 or ECO 253. (E)

[CE] (ECO 220 or 240 or MTH/SDS 220 or MTH/SDS 220) and (ECO 250 or 253)