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ECON4914: Microeconometric Modelling
2024 unit information
This unit concentrates on mainstream models and estimation and inference methods that are widely used in most empirical investigations in applied microeconomics. Topics may include parametric and semi-parametric estimation methods applied to cross-section and panel data, instrumental variables, nonparametric regression and density estimation, nonlinear regression, and limited dependent variable models.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Economics
| Code | ECON4914 |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. utilise methods to produce, validate and interpret simple and multiple regression models
- LO2. calculate and understand the statistical significance of regression models
- LO3. carefully define statistical models
- LO4. identify and apply extensions to the regression model which address special features of different data structures, and the testing of inequality restrictions on the regression coefficients
- LO5. achieve fluency with methods like properties of least squares estimators, hypothesis testing, instrumental variables, and discrete choice models
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