Econometrics, Statistics and Empirical Economics
LecturerPD Dr. Bernhard Boockmann - IAW
ProfilesThird year Bachelor
First year Master
(For Master students it has to be taken in conjecture with SQ452)
PrerequisitesIntroductory econometrics
LanguageEnglish
Time and Place05.05.08, 19.05.08, 23.06.08, (30.06.08), 07.07.08, (14.07.08)
16.00 - 20.00 Uhr
Mohlstr. 36, Raum E04
30.06. und 14.07.08 16.00 - 20.00 Uhr
Nauklerstr. 47, PC-Labor
Examwill be announced
Credit Points4LP
7,5 ECTS
Course Ref. No.DS 310

List of Topics

1 Introduction

2 Models with binary dependent variables

3 Ordered and multinominal models

4 Models with limited dependent variables

5 Selectivity models

6 Programme evaluation

7 Duration models

8 Panel data models

Main textbooks:

Cameron, A.C. and Trivedi, P.K. (2005). Microeconometrics: Methods and Aplications, Cambridge University Press

Wooldridge, J.M. (2002). Econometric Analysis of Cross Sectional and Panel Data, MIT Press

Course Material

Further Information

Information regarding the second final exam in Microeconometrics:

As in the first exam in July, you will have an option to take a practical computer exercise as part of the examination. If you take the option, you have to answer two questions out of five in the written examination (time allowed: 60 minutes). Otherwise, you will have to answer three questions (time allowed: 90 minutes). Please indicate whether you intend to try the practical exercise by writing an e-mail to PD Dr. Bernhard Boockmann until Wednesday, 8th of October.

The practical computer exercise takes place on Saturday, 11th of October, prior to the written exam from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the PC-Lab (Nauklerstraße 47).

The data set for the exam can be downloaded here (dta)