Empirical Methods in Economics 1, autumn 2011

Course description:

The course gives an overview of basic measures and methods used in econometrics by examining empirical examples from economics. The aim of the course is to give basic skills in how to plan and execute an empirical study.

For a course syllabus, see the link below.

Lecturer:

Mahmood Arai. Office hours: by agreement, room: A740,
phone: 08-16 21 49, e-mail: ma@ne.su.se

Group teachers:

Group 1 and 2: Anders Fjellström. Office hours: by agreement, room A716, phone: 08-16 42 41, e-mail: anders.fjellstrom@ne.su.se

Group 3 and 4: Maria Cheung. Office hours: by agreement, room A959, phone: 08-16 42 45, e-mail: maria.cheung@ne.su.se

Administrator:

Marit Fahlén. Office hours: Mon-Thu 12.30-14.30, room: A720,
phone: 08- 16 21 33 , e-mail: marit.fahlen@ne.su.se

• Course syllabus (in Swedish)
• Schedule
• Mathematical exercises
• Course web: https://mondo.su.se/portal
• Exam information
• Course literature:
  • Stock, J. H. & M. W. Watson, Introduction to Econometrics. Brief edition, Pearson Education, latest edition.
  • NB! Students who will take both Empirical methods in Economics 1 and 2 should instead buy the course literature for Empirical methods in Economics 2