Courses Exchange Display 2014-2015
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Course title | Research Strategy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | EBC4125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Lex Borghans For more information: lex.borghans@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
Students will have acquired understanding of methodological and practical issues when developing an empirical research strategy in economics.
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Description |
This course provides an overview of the methodological and practical issues that arise in empirical research in economics. The subject matter includes identification, data collection, and measurement problems. In the course key papers are read and discussed representing different approaches in empirical research in economics. During the course students can work on their own research topic, by developing an appropriate research strategy. Simulating the data generating process, different research strategies can be compared, and potential weaknesses of each approach can be identified.
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Literature |
Key papers on a specific empirical issue in economics applying a variety of empirical strategies
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Prerequisites |
Basic understanding of econometrics, as e.g. in Wooldridge "Introductory Econometrics"
An advanced level of English |
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Lecture / Assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Participation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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