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module properties Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung in degree program Master Wirtschaftsinformatik 2014
ATTENTION: not offered anymore
module number101443
examination number2500210
departmentDepartment of Economic Sciences and Media
ID of group 2542 (Economic Policy)
module leaderProf. Dr. Thomas Grebel
term winter term only
languageEnglisch
credit points4
on-campus program (h)34
self-study (h)86
obligationelective module
examalternative examination performance
details of the certificate

25 % mid term paper, 50 % final term paper, 5 takehomes

link to Moodle course
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maximum number of participants
previous knowledge and experience

Mathematics, Statistics

learning outcome

The objective of this course is to prepare students for basic empirical work. It is a hands-on course, where students learn to work with simulated as well as real economic data. Topics include basic data analysis, regression, testing and forecasting. Students will get in touch with software such as Mathematica and Stata and they will acquire the necessary skills to carry out there own empirical research.

content
media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation
literature / references

Murray, Michael (2006). Econometrics: A Modern introduction, Pearson Addison-Wesley.
Greene, W. H. (2008): Econometric Analysis, 6th Ed. Pearson International.
Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2012): Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 5th Ed. South-Western.

 

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