Monash University Handbooks 2008

ETC5420 - Microeconometrics

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader: Associate Professor Mark Harris

Offered

Not offered in 2008

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.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

Two 1.5-hour lectures per week.

Prerequisites

ETC3400 or ETC3410

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