Short Description
The unit aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and appreciate the findings of the empirical academic literature in a variety of areas within economics. Extend the knowledge gained from Applied Econometrics A to cover a range of different applications/estimation scenarios.
You’ll learn to:
- Use the recommended econometric software to undertake their own empirical investigation
- Understand the differences between cross-section, time series and panel data and be able to select suitable estimation methods
- Apply diagnostic tests as appropriate to the type of data and econometric model
- Interpret the results of estimated models