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Unit of study_
ECMT3997: Interdisciplinary Impact in Econometrics
2027 unit information
Students will study micro-econometric principles and apply them to real-world scenarios in an interdisciplinary context. They will explore methodologies including OLS, difference-in-differences, or instrumental variables, based on the idea of leveraging exogenous variation to measure causal impacts of public policies. Various empirical topics will be discussed, focusing on examples from health, labour, and education economics. Students will define a research problem, conduct a literature review, analyse and interpret data, and critically present their research in an interdisciplinary context.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or (ECOS2901 and (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950)) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply economic principles and econometric methods to problems in an interdisciplinary context
- LO2. critically review relevant literature
- LO3. apply appropriate quantitative and analytical techniques to generate and interpret results for interdisciplinary research problems
- LO4. demonstrate an understanding of insights provided by economics and econometrics as they apply to real-world problems in an interdisciplinary context
- LO5. communicate research to an interdisciplinary audience
- LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the nature and implications of assumptions and value judgements involved in interdisciplinary research.
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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