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Course Catalog 01/02


Business Adm and Social Science

IEN331 Econometrics 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q 3

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Stefan Hellmer Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Statistics A1 (IEK309), IEN 326, IEN 327 and IEN328 or corresponding.



COURSE AIM
Is to improve the knowledge of statistical inference, regression analysis and forecasting, as well as enhance the ability to apply these tools in economic analysis.

CONTENTS
The course starts with a review of basic statistics, simple and multiple regression analysis. With economic theory as basis model specification and results are analysed when the classical assumptions holds. In the latter part the consequences for model specification and results are analyzed when the classical assumptions are violated.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written exam: 6.0 credits
Assignment report: 1.5 credits
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Assignment Report 1.50ECTS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Dougherty, Christopher: Introduction to Econometrics.
Oxford University Press, latest edition.
Further coursematerial might be added.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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