Economics 513--Practical Econometrics

Econometrics with an emphasis on applications.

                   News

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                   The midterm is on Wednesday, October 12, 2-2.50 pm. <Test midterm>  

                   <Answer key test midterm> 

                   Final is on Friday, December 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m. <Test final>  

                   <Answer key test final> . Bring a calculator!

                   Syllabus                                             

                              <PDF Copy of Syllabus> 

                  Office hours 

                Geert Ridder, KAP 310A, Mo and Wed 4.30-5.30 pm, or by appointment

                    e-mail: ridder@usc.edu

                   TA: Minki Hong, Wed 12-2pm, cubicle 9, TA room

                  Transparancies  and readings in Wooldridge 

                            <Lecture 1> Read: Ch 1 

                            <Lecture 2> Read: Ch 2-3

                            <Lecture 3> Read: Ch 2-3

                            <Lecture 4> Read: Ch 4

                            <Lecture 5> Read: Ch 5

                            <Lecture 6> Read: Ch 7, 9

                           <Lecture 7> Read: Ch 9.2,9.3

                           <Lecture 8> Read: Ch 17

                           <Lecture 9> Read: Ch 17

                           <Lecture 10> Read: Ch17

                           <Lecture 11> Read: Ch17

                           <Lecture 12> Read: Ch17

                            <Lecture 13> Read: Ch17

                            <Lecture 14> Read: Ch17

                            <Lecture 15> Read: Ch17

                             <Lecture 16> Read: Ch17

                             <Lecture 17> Read: Ch17

               Problem sets 

                            Assignment 1 (due September 21)     <PDF file>  <nls.mat> <nls.asc>  

                           <Answer key>

                           Assignment 2 (due October 5)     <PDF file>  <twinsak2004.mat> 

                          <twinsak_2004.asc>   <Answer key>

                           Assignment 3 (due November 2)     <PDF file> 

                          <duration.dat>   <variables in duration.dat> <Answer key>

                          Assignment 4 (due November 22)     <PDF file> 

                          <lottery.dat>   <Answer key>

                   Midterm and final

                       Answer key midterm  <here> and stats <here>