DATA ANALYSIS

Instructional goals

The goal fo this course is to equip students with econometric models and programming tools to handle data analysis.

Intended learning outcomes

Students will be familiar with basic econometric models, and develop skills to apply those models to actual business cases. They will be also trained to statistical programming with R

Course Contents

Main topics will discuss: simple and multiple regression, hypothesis testing, panel data, instrumental variables, big data.

Reference Books

"Introduction to Econometrics-4th Global Edition" Stock, J and M. Watson, Pearson

Teaching Methods

Frontal lectures, theoretical exercises, practical session with R Studio

Assessment Method

Weekly assignments (70%), final written exam (30%)

Thesis assignment criteria

Upon availability

Week 1

Review of Statistics and Probability

Week 2

Linear Regression with One Regressor

Week 3

Regression with a Single Regressor: Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals

Week 4

Linear Regression with Multiple Regressors

Week 5

Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals in Multiple Regression

Week 6

Regression with Panel Data

Week 7

Regression with a Binary Dependent Variable

Week 8

Instrumental Variables Regression

Week 9

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Week 10

Prediction with Many Regressors and Big Data

Week 11

Introduction to Time Series Regression and Forecasting

Week 12

Review