Resource Economics 702 - Econometric Methods

Theory and applications of basic econometric methods. The focus is on linear models with multiple independent variables: Least Squares Regressions, including problems caused by violations of model assumptions and possible solutions; hypothesis testing; linear panel data models; treatment effect analysis; introduction to estimating systems of equations. At the end of the class, students will be able to conduct their own empirical research in a wide variety of applications and will be prepared for Res-Econ 703. Students should be familiar with the contents of Res-Econ 701 before taking this class.

Open to Graduate students only.