316-318 Applied Microeconometric Modelling

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316-318 Applied Microeconometric Modelling
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Associate Professor J Lye
Prerequisites	316-316 Basic Econometrics or 316-317 Econometrics.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial/practice class per week
Subject Description	This subject examines estimation and testing of microeconometric models based on cross-sectional and panel data and quantitative and limited dependent variables. Illustrative application topics normally will include labour economics, consumer demand and finance. The computer software used is Eviews.
Generic Skills	High level of development: written communication; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information. Moderate level of development: problem solving; use of computer software; receptiveness to alternative ideas. Some level of development: oral communication; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Assessment	A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%) and project work totalling not more than 4000 words (40%).
Prescribed Texts	E Berndt, The Practice of Econometrics. Addison Wesley, 1996.

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