ECONOMETRICS I

This module attempts to achieve a comprehensive coverage of econometrics and its applications, with particular emphasis on policy analysis. The module will allow students to build clear understanding econometrics models based on cross-sectional data. The module will allow students to be able to derive more complicated and more realistic applied models. Issues related to econometric estimates (including endogeneity) will be deeply discussed. By the end of the Econometrics I module, student will be able to:

a)      Understand applied techniques relevant to Cross-section datasets.

b)     Design, implement, and critically evaluate empirical research.

c)      Handle standard menu-driven econometric software, and high-level programming language developed for basic and advanced econometric studies (STATA will be used through).