| Unit name | MRes Econometrics 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0022 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Vincent Han |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
MRes Econometrics I |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Economics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The purpose of this course is to develop the concepts needed to address empirical questions in microeconomics. The course mainly focuses on identification, estimation and inference problems in various nonparametric econometric models, especially for causal analyses. The first half will cover nonparametric estimation methods such as kernel and series estimations. It discusses the bias and variance trade-off in nonparametric estimation and the asymptotic properties of the estimators. This part be taught by Stefan Hubner. The second half of this course will cover various semiparametric and nonparametric microeconometric models, such as LDV models and models with endogenous regressors. The main focus is on identification. In particular, we develop a conceptual basis for understanding how data, econometric methodology and assumptions in combination produce statistical inference. We spend considerable time in thinking how to examine these assumptions and how critical they are in producing our results. This knowledge will be useful later in this course to explore more advanced topics in treatment effects and program evaluations.
1. The unit aims to build in students the ability to know, understand, and evaluate the various econometric tools and to apply them when undertaking novel research. Different methods invariably rely on different sets of assumptions, and after following the unit the student should be able to assess the plausibility of such assumptions before applying a method.
2. Moreover, the student must be able to grasp the intuition behind the workings of particular econometric methods, in order to assess their appeal and/or limitations and to develop ideas for methodological improvements.
3. The students should obtain sufficient foundational understanding of the topics to be able to access the corresponding journal articles first-hand and to evaluate them critically.
4. They should be able to start independent research projects with microeconometric data that require the methods taught, at basic levels.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
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