ETC2400

Econometrics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Giovanni Forchini

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: An introduction to multiple linear regression methods, including their use in estimating and testing the validity of models in economics, finance and business. Topics covered include the classical assumptions underlying the linear model; the properties of the ordinary least squares estimator; probability distributions and their application to interval estimation and hypothesis testing; the generalised least squares estimator; an introduction to the problems of heteroscedasticity, serial correlation, multicollinearity, structural breaks and stochastic regressors.

Assessment: Test (50 mins): 15% + Computer-based assignment: 25% + Examination (2 hours): 60%

Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites: ETC1010 or ETC2010 or ETC1031

Prohibitions: ETC2410, ETC3440