ECON663-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Econometrics I-600

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2012

Description

The estimation and testing of linear models. Basic time series methods.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this course and ECON664 is to equip you with a collection of essential econometric tools that are required in modern empirical research in business and economics.  Successful completion of this course will help you read and understand other people's work, and provide you with the practical skills to perform empirical analyses of your own.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Lecturer

Robin Harrison

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 10%
Assignment 2 10%
Assignment 3 10%
In-class weekly quizzes 10%
Test 1 25%
Test 2 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended:

Wooldridge, J.  Introductory Econometrics - A Modern Approach, 4th ed., South Western College Publishing,2008.  This is also the recommended text for ECON324 in the second semester.

Kennedy, P.  A Guide to Econometrics, 6th ed., 2008.

Griffiths, W.E., Carter Hill, R. & G.G. Judge, Learning and Practising Econometrics, Wiley, 1992.

The books will be available in the restricted loan section of the Main Library.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $783.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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