Econometrics

Code:

2ECON03

Acronym:

ME

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Economics

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Agrupamento Científico de Economia
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ME	74	Bologna Syllabus	1	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese and english
Obs.: Os materiais de apoio estão em língua inglesa.

Objectives

The course of Econometric Methods is aimed for students of the Master's degree in Economics. It requires basic knowledge in Econometrics, acquired in the course of the 1st cycle degree programme in Economics or an equivalent course, and also, demands a good understanding of Linear Algebra and Statistics. The course objective is to broaden the preparation of students in econometric methods, introducing some of the methods most frequently used in recent literature. Moreover, apply these methods by using econometric packages in empirical research. The syllabus of the course is strongly supported by the recommended book that offers a modern approach to Econometrics, always making explicit the assumptions underlying the different models and using multiple empirical examples.

It is intended that the student acquires a suitable background that allows him to develop his research work in graduate school or at least understand the skills he needs to complete his empirical work. However, it should be noted that, due to lack of time and by the professor's choice, the syllabus does not cover topics in ​​Macroeconometrics/Time Series Analysis. Nevertheless, this course gives the foundations for a study of these and other topics in courses of quantitative methods that are part of the Master's Course.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are expected to get acquainted with several methods of estimation in Econometrics (OLS, FGLS, ML, IV, GMM, etc.), and recognize situations that justify their use. They must also learn to use econometric software for data manipulation and model estimation.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

The course requires solid knowledge in Econometrics, at least at the level of 6 ECTS in the 1st cycle, that is, at the introductory level. Not only the estimation, but also the statistical inference and, therefore, it also requires a reasonable background in Statistics and Mathematics. It also pre-requisites, in general, Calculus and, in particular, Linear Algebra.

Program

1. A REVIEW OF LINEAR REGRESSION

2. INTERPRETING AND COMPARING REGRESSION MODELS

3. HETEROSKEDASTICITY AND AUTOCORRELATION

4. ENDOGENOUS REGRESSORS, INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES AND GENERALIZED METHOD OF MOMENTS

5. MODELS BASED ON PANEL DATA

6. MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION AND SPECIFICATION TESTS

7. MODELS WITH LIMITED DEPENDENT VARIABLES

Mandatory literature

Verbeek Marno; A guide to modern econometrics. ISBN: 0-470-85773-0

Complementary Bibliography

William H. Greene; Econometric Analysis, 7th ed., Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. ISBN: 0-13-139538-6
Christopher Baum; An Introduction to Modern Econometrics Using Stata, Stata Press

Comments from the literature

Lecture notes on the major topics will be made available in the course's site (\\deer\public\disciplinas\2econ03). 

Teaching methods and learning activities

In class, basic theory will be presented, computer usage of methods and models will be documented and practiced and main results discussed.

Software

Stata

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Exame	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	146,50
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	202,50

Eligibility for exams

Regular attendance is expected. A comprehensive written exam will be held.  Alternatively, students may choose to take three tests during the semester. See conditions below. 

Calculation formula of final grade

There will be three tests carried out throughout the semester, the last of which will take place on a date and time coinciding with those of the regular final exam. The first two tests will be performed on a computer, on dates to be defined. The third test will be a comprehensive written test that will focus on all the material taught.

Failure to attend any of the tests on the scheduled dates will be understood as an option by the assessment regime with only a final exam. For students who have opted for the test assessment regime, the final grade will be a weighted average of the marks obtained in the computer tests and the written test. Each of the first two tests will weight 25% to determine the final classification. The third test will weight by 50%.

Course approval will not be given to students who in the third test do not obtain a minimum grade of 7 (out of 20), regardless of the grades of the other tests. If the grade of the third test is less than 7, the final classification will be obtained in that test.

The grades obtained in partial tests will only be taken into account the final classification of students who take the third test in the regular period. Outside this period, the final grade will only take into account the result obtained in the exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exams that do not coincide with regular evaluation will be oral exams, possibly using a computer.

Classification improvement

Grade improvement can only be obtained through a single written exam.

Observations

Additional effort will be required from students with weaker backgrounds in Mathematics and Statistics.