EC 410 - Econometrics

4.00 credits.

The course provides an introduction to econometrics, a branch of economics associated with statistical methods and applied data analysis. It provides both theoretical and applied frameworks necessary for data analyses. Both mathematical statistics and basic Stata programing are introduced. Some topics include simple and multiple regression models, problems with regression such as causality, heteroskedasticity, multicollinearity and omitted variables are discussed along with time series and instrumental variables. *Prerequisite(s): MA 251, EC 101, and EC 102.