ETC4420 - Microeconometrics

Leader: Associate Professor Mark Harris

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit covers specification, estimation and evaluation of a range of statistical models used to analyse (predominantly) micro data in economics, finance and marketing. These include models of discrete data on individual choice behaviour, censored and truncated data and panel data. A hands-on approach is taken, such that the models are illustrated with real-life applications.

Assessment

Written assignments and exercises: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

Two 1.5-hour lectures per week

Prerequisites

ETC3400 or ETC3410